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"Drafting common EU rules regarding online gambling is very problematic, given its specific nature and the social risks involved. It is important to take into account cultural issues and traditions in this area, which differ from one Member State to another. In some of them, there are public entities that control the gambling sector, and profits from it are channelled into social intervention, which is important for supporting the most deprived populations; that is the case in Portugal.
These particularities should be recognised and retained, by ensuring that it is always the Member States that control decision making in this area, with a view to the principle of subsidiarity and sovereignty. We also have concerns about the already serious problems of gambling addiction, which could be exacerbated if access to it is facilitated, particularly for young people. In fact, even with the precautionary measures suggested in this report, nothing guarantees that access to it will not become easier or that addiction problems will not multiply, particularly amongst young people."@en1
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