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Focus on the European Union
EASG, Helsinki, 10 September 2014
Harrie Temmink Deputy Head of Unit, DG Internal Market and Services, Unit Online and Postal Services (E3)
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Evolving environment online gambling in the EU
• Online gambling is a fast developing market diverse remote distribution channels and new forms of gambling
services
€ 13 billion annual revenues expected in 2015, apprx. 15% overall EU gambling market
• Consumers and citizens use or are exposed to gambling services around 7 million consumers participating in online gambling in the EU
jurisdiction issue: gambling sites accessible outside national control
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Legal developments
• Member States are regulating their online gambling markets in view of:
Public interest objectives
Channelling citizens from illegal to legal gambling sites
• Complaints and lack of legal clarity
Significant number of pending investigations and complaints
• Court of Justice EU
"Preliminary" rulings – more than 20 judgements
Member States may set the policy objectives and the level of protection sought but national regulatory frameworks have to comply with EU law
Basic principles: consistency of national gambling policy, transparency, no discrimination
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Communication "Towards a comprehensive European Framework for Online Gambling"
• Communication (and Staff Working Document) adopted on 23 October 2012
• Based on a broad public consultation (2011)
• Contains an action plan with 5 priority areas
• No legislative sector-specific proposals
• A mix of initiatives covering a range of issues & evidence based
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5 Key Action Areas
• Compliance of national regulatory frameworks with EU law
• Enhancing administrative cooperation and efficient enforcement of national law
• Protecting consumers and citizens, minors and vulnerable groups – Recommendation consumer protection/commercial communications
• Preventing fraud and money laundering – Explore EU standard on gambling equipment
• Safeguarding the integrity of sports and preventing match-fixing
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1. Compliance of national regulatory frameworks with EU law
• Basic principles EU law
• Case-law Court of Justice EU
• Specific requirements monopolies, licensing
system
• Compliance policy European Commission:
• Procedures
• State of play
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2. Enhancing administrative cooperation and efficient enforcement
• Relevance of competent regulatory authorities
• Importance of enhanced cooperation to meet regulatory challenges
Selected actions:
• Facilitate administrative cooperation • Expert group on gambling services established on 5 December 2012
• Seven meetings since then
• Explore the benefits and limits of responsive enforcement measures
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3. Protecting consumers and citizens
Action:
• Commission Recommendation: consumer protection & responsible
advertising (adopted on 14 July 2014, see next slides)
• Support benchmarking and testing of parental control tools
• Research on kinds of gambling disorders • Behavioural study effectiveness online gambling consumer measures
• ALICE RAP (7th Framework Programme Research EU)
• Assess online gambling market performance under Consumer Market
Monitoring Survey
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Why common EU rules to protect consumers, players and minors in the online gambling sector?
• Increasing exposure citizens to online gambling
opportunities
• Normally recreational activity but risks of gambling disorders and dependence: 0.2-3% adult population
• In EU divergent legislation and practices: several
Member States reviewing legal frameworks on online gambling services
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A Commission Recommendation?
• Does not interfere with the right of Member States to set out their national gambling policies
• Is based on "good practices" in the Member States and has been elaborated with experts of the Member States, sector representatives and experts in gambling addiction
• Principles are not binding but should act as a catalyst for the development of consistent principles to be applied throughout the European Union
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What are the main elements of the recommendation (I)?
• Information requirements
• on the gambling website
• on commerical communication • including operator details and responsible gambling message
• Preventing minors from gambling
• Age verification
• Encouraging display of links to parental control programmes
• Consideration of minors as a main audience in commercial communication – media (broadcast, print media), websites, physical premises
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What are the main elements of the recommendation (II)?
• Commercial Communciation
• Should not make unfounded statements about winnings, portray gambling as socially attractive, suggest gambling as alternative to employment
• Should not exert presure to gamble, target vulnerable players, suggest it is required to resolve social or other problems, portray gambling as indispensable
• Corresponding rules for play-for-fun games as play-for-money games
• Sponsorship
• Protection of minors
• Identification of sponsor
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What are the main elements of the recommendation (III)?
• Player registration and account
• Registration process, including verification of identification and temporary account
• Protection of player funds
• Player activity and support
• Limit setting, including adjustment of upper/lower limits (by default!)
• Availability of player support function
• Availability of information alerts (by default!)
• Time out and self-exclusion possibilities
• Closure and re-opening of accounts
• Self-exclusion registries
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4. Preventing fraud and money laundering
• A main public order objective of Member States
• Credit card fraud and theft of banking credentials – most common
Action:
• Extend Anti-Money Laundering Directive to all forms of gambling • Commission proposal to revise the AMLD adopted on 5 February 2013
• State of play
• Assess need for specific measures tackling identity theft
• Explore EU standard on gambling equipment
• Urge Member States training of the judiciary on fraud and money-
laundering gambling-related issues
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5. Safeguarding sport integrity and preventing match-fixing
• Betting-related match fixing : a particularly challenging type of fraud
• Strong concerted efforts needed - limited cooperation currently exists
• Regulatory and self-regulatory mechanisms in the EU
Action:
• Recommendation on best practices to prevent and combat betting
related match fixing
• Commission participation in Council of Europe Convention on the
Manipulation of Sports Competitions (9 July 2014)
• Promote international cooperation and dialogue
• Member States urged to set up contact points, equip national systems
and consider sustainable financing for sport integrity
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Thank you
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