2 Amendments of Chrysoula PALIADELI related to 2012/2322(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that protecting minors from exposure to online gambling should remain a major policy objective; underlines the need to implement EU-wide standards for age and identity verifications to prevent underage gamblers from accessing remote gambling products; supports the need for campaigns to inform children and young people about the dangers of online activities such as games, online gambling, etc., and campaigns to raise parents’ awareness so that minors are protected;
Amendment 26 #
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 the implementation of strict deposit limits and controls on advertising to determine whether promotional material is false, misleading or ‘deceptive’ regarding earnings or encourages the false impression that gambling is a reasonable strategy to improve a person’s finances;