Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-02-11-Speech-4-034"

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dcterms:Date	"2010-02-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Online gambling in relation to recent ECJ rulings (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100211.4.4-034"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Dennis de Jong2
lpv:spokenAs	member; LIBE (2009-07-16--2011-09-11)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (2009-10-08--2011-07-31)3 substitute; IMCO (2009-07-16--2011-09-11)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Socialistische Partij (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; CONT (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	". (to gamble is to cough up) is a well-known saying in the Netherlands. It means that gamblers usually lose. In addition, gambling is addictive. For young people, in particular, it constitutes a real threat. If anyone has a romantic notion of gambling, then I have to disappoint them. Essentially, it is a billion-euro business that is all too often associated with criminal activities. Therefore, legislation is in force in the Netherlands to combat gambling in easily accessible facilities frequented by large numbers of young people. However, online gambling – often cross-border in nature – has made it all the more accessible once again. In this specific case, therefore, rather than relying on the free market, we must not just allow Member States to take restrictive measures but actually encourage them to do so. In my opinion, the oral question that prompted this debate still relies rather too heavily on market forces. In particular, I am not convinced that it is possible to speak of ‘responsible’ gambling on the Internet. In my opinion, online gambling should be curbed as much as possible. The European Court of Justice has recognised that Member States must have scope for taking action, and so I appeal to the Commission not to attempt to lower the level of protection by means of European legislative proposals, but rather to encourage Member States to issue rules affording high levels of protection. I also call on the Commission to desist from referring Member States to the Court, as Mrs Gebhardt said, but rather to encourage dialogue on the best possible protection."@en1
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