11 Amendments of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2012/2322(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for more cooperation at EU level to protect all users of online gambling services from misleading advertisements, specifically minors and other vulnerable persons;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that almost 2 % of the European population suffers from gambling addiction; is concerned that easy access to online gambling websites is likely to increase this percentage, especially among young people; considers, therefore, that efficient preventive measures should be enforced, such as for vulnerable consumers, such as self exclusion mechanisms and the implementation of strict deposit limits;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recommends that a clear distinction be made between gambling activities and other forms of online entertainment; services which combine distinguishing features of the gambling sector must fall under appropriate gambling legislation and fully respect age and identity verification mechanisms;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RegretNotes that sport only receives a low financial return on commercial betting activities although it constitutes the main activity area for online gambling; recommends, therefore, the setting of a common minimum percentage of gambling revenues to be redistributed to sports federations, that have to ensure sustainable financing for grassroots sporttherefore encourages gambling operators to contribute a share of their gambling revenues to sport federations;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that the fight against match-fixing and other forms of sport fraud has to be focused on law enforcement, education and prevention as well as good governance of sport bodies;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for more cooperrdination at European level, under the coordination of the Commissionby means of cooperation between the Commission, Member States, gambling operators and the sports industry, to identify and prohibitban online gambling operators engaged in illegal activities such as match-fixing or betting on competitions involving minors; stresses that tackling these problems is vital in order to safeguard the integrity of sport in Europe;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for more cooperation at European level, under the coordination of the European Commission, to identify and prohibit online gamblbetting operators engaged in illegal activities such as, inter alia, match-fixing or betting on junior competitions involving minors;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to conclude an ambitious binding agreement with third countries in the framework of the Council of Europe in the fight against organised crime involved in match fixing to combat the manipulation of sports results; while considering the feasibility for a global body dealing with match fixing, where all relevant actors would meet, exchange information, coordinate actions;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of educating sport actors about the risks of match fixing and welcomes transnational education projects in order to combat match fixing on a global level;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to propose a directiveMember States, in light of the Council of Europe's current negotiations on a possible match-fixing convention, to take further measures towards criminalising match-fixing and setting minimum rules on the definition of the offence and sanctions;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a general ban to prevent sportspersons and organisers of sporting eventsCode of Conduct, as a part of a self-regulatory initiative, for a general ban to all staff (players, coaches, referees, medical and technical staff) of sporting events who may have a direct influence on the result from placing bets on their own matches or events;