EGBA publishes EU gaming manifesto
Publication is operator association's contribution to EC report on online gambling.
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has published a manifesto pushing for a sustainable European Union (EU) policy for online gambling ahead of an European Commission (EC) report on egaming, due to be published this summer.
The release of the manifesto coincides with an EC meeting with European regulators to discuss ways for member states to work together to ensure a fair regulatory framework across the continent, due to be held in the next few days.
The meeting follows a summit held in Brussels in February, part of an initiative launched by internal market and services commissioner Michel Barnier to discuss the EC’s adoption of the Report on Online Gambling in the Internal Market directly with the various regulatory bodies.
The manifesto states that the report should be based on five key areas:
- The European Commission fulfilling its role as guardian of the Treaty
- Structured regulatory cooperation among national authorities
- An EU legal framework for online gambling
- Problem gambling prevention measures based on evidence
- EU action to fight sport fraud
EGBA secretary general Sigrid Ligne (pictured) explained: “Our manifesto is designed to be a timely input to the Commission as it prepares its EU action plan for online gambling.
“We are calling for the introduction of European rules to ensure proper protection for consumers while affording fair and transparent licensing conditions for EU operators,” Ligne said.