The opposition KDH is against the draft amendment on gambling, which was presented by the Minister of Tourism and Sport Rudolf Huliak (independent). By canceling the gambling ban during Christmas, Great Friday or Public Holiday, this amendment mocks family values. These days, according to opposition MPs from the KDH family and peace, should belong and not be open to gambling.
- KDH is against the draft amendment to the gambling Act.
- The amendment cancel the ban on gambling on selected important days.
- According to KDH, gambling has devastating consequences for families and society.
- KDH plans to submit his own proposal for gambling.
- They emphasize the prevention, reducing negative impacts and taxation of gambling.
“Hazard is one of the greatest hidden threats to Slovak families. Gambling has totally destructive consequences, takes the future, money and homes for children. It is a phenomenon that disrupts the family, destroys interpersonal relationships, causes household indebtedness, mental problems, sometimes even ends in tragedies, ”said opposition MP Marián Čaučík (KDH).
He also criticized the proposal Establishing a chamber of betting companies led by a state -owned company TIPOS, and is absurd that gambling could propose legislation themselves. Therefore, the KDH will submit its own proposal at the next parliamentary meeting in September how to stop or at least “brake” gambling in Slovakia.
This proposal should apply according to the economic expert of KDH Jozef Záhumenský Introducing Obligations for Operators to send to players a monthly statement from the gaming account with an overview of deposits, winnings and net difference. At the same time, the proposal should also bring fairer taxation of gambling, including the introduction of extraordinary levy, strengthening the powers of the state and municipalities, as well as more effective prevention and protection of families from the negative consequences of addictions. The design should also include stricter rules for marketing and gambling advertising.
Opposition MP Jozef Hajko (KDH) recommended the government to look at the negative externalities that are harmful to people in Slovakia within the third consolidation package. One of them is gambling and lifting levies from Internet casinos and exchange rate sites or taxation of slot machines. With these measures, the state could receive approximately EUR 100 million. The government should also focus on the functioning of the Institute for the Regulation of gambling, which cannot collect fines for breaking the law, what According to him, the report of the Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic from July this year also confirmed the report. According to Hajk, the Institute should therefore pass the competence of the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic.
