CRIM Report Accepted by EU Parliament CRIM Report Accepted by EU Parliament
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Key Takeaways
  • The EU Parliament has adopted a final text of the report by the Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering (CRIM).
  • The report includes many recommendations which could have a major impact on online poker operators in the EU.
  • Bitcoin regulation, asset seizure without conviction and five year bans for gray market operators are all included.

EU Parliament has adopted a final text of the report by the Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering (CRIM).

The text includes many recommendations which could have a major impact on online poker operators in the EU.

The European members of parliament are attempting to deal with the multi headed hydra represented by organized crime and corruption within the Union. As a result, the final report’s 133 calls for action contain something for everyone—and something to offend everyone.