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"Gambling and the gambling sector are highly controversial topics. This type of business often arouses concerns both among citizens and among politicians. However, the issue of whether or not this type of business is considered correct does not rest with us but with the public themselves. With online gambling, the situation is all the more complicated for the fact that the operator of the service can run his business from a different Member State to that of the user.
Despite this, I agree that the regulation of online gambling should remain within the jurisdiction of Member States. It is impossible to fight against this activity; the only option is to put up with it and regulate it according to a clear set of rules. Our duty is, first and foremost, to protect the vulnerable sectors of the population, such as children and young people, for example.
The other priorities include combating illegal gambling – as only the legal forms of this type of business can be duly taxed and the revenues used in a sensible way, for example, to encourage the development of sport."@en1
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