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"It was a sensitive vote this lunchtime on online gambling, what with so many interests and views clashing between Member States, national lotteries and the many players that have a stake in this frantic business which is particularly lucrative on the Internet, estimated at EUR 10 billion, or 10% of all gambling in the European Union. I am delighted that the rapporteur has achieved the crucial balance, in a sector that is, by definition, a cross-border and sensitive one, since we are talking about protecting minors, cracking down on illicit games, but also prevention and addiction. I would mention two aspects in particular: firstly, I voted for paragraph 22 that supports the continuation of the many proceedings for infringement of European law, instigated by the Commission against quasi monopolies, sometimes going back a very long time. Although I understand their previous suspension when a legal grey area remained, these proceedings must be reasonably examined and the European Commission must fully play its role of Guardian of the Treaties, whatever those who wished to see these proceedings simply abandoned may say. Secondly, I also supported paragraph 45 so as to protect sporting events from outside commercial exploitation and to grant organisers property rights; this is a good measure and is likely to contribute towards combating fraud in sport."@en1
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