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Commission eyes EU regulation of online gambling - 07 September 2011 - News

Policymakers and operators alike are broadly in favour of introducing EU-wide legislation to govern the online gambling market. But common rules should not prevent member states from regulating online gambling as tightly as they want, participants in a European Economic and Social Committee conference heard yesterday (6 September).

Betting chief: EU gambling market ‘needs harmonised rules’ - 23 March 2011 - Interview

An EU-wide public consultation on the future of Europe's fast-growing online gambling industry must produce "harmonised rules" to govern the market, Sigrid Ligné, secretary-general of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), told EurActiv in an interview.

EU gambling market 'needs harmonised rules' - 23 March 2011 - News

An EU-wide public consultation on the future of Europe's fast-growing online gambling industry, to be published by the European Commission tomorrow (24 March), must produce "harmonised rules" to govern the market, Sigrid Ligné, secretary-general of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), told EurActiv in an interview.

EU gambling consultation must create 'competitive landscape' - 16 March 2011 - News

An upcoming EU-wide public consultation on the future of Europe's rapidly-growing online gambling market must create a "competitive landscape" for betting firms, Khalid Ali of the European Sports Security Association (ESSA), told EurActiv in an interview.

ESSA: Online gambling creates 'whole new audience' for sport - 16 March 2011 - Interview

The rapid growth of online gambling is creating "a whole new audience" for European sport, argues Khalid Ali, secretary-general of the European Sports Security Association (ESSA), in an interview with EurActiv, calling on policymakers to help create "a supportive climate" for betting companies.

Only a truly licensed and regulated gambling market can prevent corruption and match fixing - 07 October 2010 - Analysis

With the European Commission readying its Green Paper on online gambling, the recent cricket betting saga highlighted the need for European regulation that will allow bookmakers to continue to innovate and maintain their integrity, writes Khalid Ali, secretary-general of the European Sports Security Association (ESSA), in an opinion piece sent exclusively to EurActiv.

EU court says Austrian, German gambling curbs illegal - 10 September 2010 - News

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled this week against Austrian and German state monopolies which apply restrictions on sports betting, lotteries and other games.

EU court says countries can ban online gambling - 07 June 2010 - News

EU countries can ban online gambling if their aim is to combat fraud, Europe's highest court said on Thursday (3 June), dealing a blow to the multi-billion euro online betting industry, which is seeking to break domestic monopolies.

Ministers take first steps against illegal gambling - 27 May 2010 - News

Despite opposition from tiny EU member Malta, whose gambling industry brings it substantial tax revenue, EU ministers on Tuesday agreed a common definition of illegal gambling, taking the first step towards possible European regulation on the matter.

Athletes advised on dos and don'ts of sports betting - 19 April 2010 - News

The EU's elite athletes' association has joined forces with the European gambling industry and online sports bookmakers to educate professional sportspeople on the integrity of betting.

Report outlines 10 threats to integrity of sport - 15 April 2010 - News

Cheating, spying and doping are threats which, if left untackled, could lead people to lose interest in sport altogether, argues a new research report.

Barnier to seek coherent EU rules on gambling - 12 February 2010 - News

After years of ad-hoc rulings by the European Court of Justice to regulate gambling in Europe, Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier announced yesterday (11 February) that the EU executive would seek a more coherent way to address the issue.

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