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"At present, almost 10% of all gambling takes place via the Internet or in a similar way. It is disconcerting that online gambling is on the increase. Online gambling recognises practically no borders and spreads without any major restrictions. However, the European market varies considerably as regards gambling. To a large extent, Member States themselves determine how they will regulate their gambling sectors. Such variation in regulation, however, substantially distorts the market, and has a negative effect on competitiveness. I therefore firmly believe that it is essential to restrict the unregulated black market that is operating in this way, and one of the options is a total ban – assuming that it would be strictly implemented and followed.
Another no less serious problem is the risk of dependency and the risk that young people will take up gambling. It is therefore also essential to support existing efforts to warn against gambling addiction through the establishment of Europe-wide standards aimed at protecting young people, combating pathological gambling, and also combating money laundering and other crimes connected with gambling. I firmly believe that such an effort at a common measure can be of key significance in securing a uniform high level of minimum protection for consumers throughout Europe."@en1
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