Lotteries for public benefit purposes

The plan values strong and independent social movements and wants to expand the space that exists between commercial logic and the public sphere. Not letting public benefit lotteries be regulated as commercial online casinos and compensating the increased administrative costs of association activities is in that direction. The plan does not address gambling regulation, therefore the conclusion is derived.

• value social movementsdecisive»Vänsterpartiet värnar starka och självständiga folkrörelser som kan bidra till progressiva samhällsförändringar« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party values strong and independent social movements that can contribute to progressive social changes”
• separate association life from commercialism»Det är av stort strategiskt värde i vår socialistiska och feministiska frihetssträvan att värna och vidga det utrymme som finns mellan den kommersiella logiken och den statliga eller kommunala sfären.« (party programme ↗)“It is of great strategic value in our socialist and feminist freedom struggle to value and expand the space that exists between commercial logic and the state or municipal sphere.”
• value sport and culture»Även kulturen och idrotten har utarmats när skolbibliotek läggs ned, simskolan blivit dyrare och biografer finns på färre orter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Culture and sport have also been impoverished when school libraries are closed, swimming lessons have become more expensive and cinemas are found in fewer places.”

The programme sees civil society as the foundation of democracy and requires that politics creates good conditions for its development, with meeting places protected from commercial profit requirements. Protecting the conditions for public-benefit lotteries and analysing how new gambling regulations affect associational life follows from that principle. However, the plan says nothing about gambling regulation as such.

• good conditions for civil societydecisive»formas i en levande dialog med det civila samhälle och ska skapa goda villkor för« (party programme ↗)“formed in a living dialogue with civil society and shall create good conditions for”
• civil society as bearer of democracy»Ett starkt och levande civilsamhälle är demokratins underbyggnad.« (party programme ↗)“A strong and living civil society is the foundation of democracy.”
• associational life outside market logic»Det civila samhället skapar mötesplatser fredade för kommersiella lönsamhetskrav« (party programme ↗)“Civil society creates meeting places protected from commercial profit requirements”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan does not address gambling legislation, but states that the sports movement is Sweden's largest popular movement and that nonprofit organizations and associational life shall be promoted. At the same time the party wants to ban gambling advertising, which marks a difference between commercial gambling operators and public-interest lotteries. Cherishing the conditions for public-interest lotteries thereby aligns closest with the plan's line.

• the sports movement as a popular movementdecisive»Fysisk rörelse är viktig för folkhälsan och välbefinnandet. Idrottsrörelsen är Sveriges största« (party programme ↗)“Physical activity is important for public health and wellbeing. The sports movement is Sweden's largest”
• the value of associational life»landet ska leva. Föreningsliv och idéburna organisationer bidrar till socialt hållbara samhällen och« (party programme ↗)“the country shall live. Associational life and nonprofit organizations contribute to socially sustainable societies and”
• promote nonprofit organizations»företag, andra alternativa driftsformer och idéburna organisationer.« (party programme ↗)“companies, other alternative operational forms and nonprofit organizations.”
• restrictive view of gambling advertising»förbjudet, liksom reklam för spel och alkohol.« (party programme ↗)“forbidden, just as advertising for gambling and alcohol.”

The plan sees civil society as a fundamental part of democracy and wants to give voluntary efforts and associational life increased space, while also clearing away regulatory red tape for activities. Protecting the conditions of public utility lotteries, requiring impact assessments for civil society and compensating for increased administrative costs follow from that line. The plan particularly highlights the value of sports movements and popular movements for trust and community.

• civil society's fundamental valuedecisive»Det civila samhället, människornas frivilliga organisering, är en fundamental del av varje väl fungerande demokrati och välfärdsstat.« (party programme ↗)“Civil society, people's voluntary organization, is a fundamental part of every well-functioning democracy and welfare state.”
• space for associational life»kräver ökat utrymme för ideella insatser, föreningsarbete och socialt och kulturellt entreprenörskap« (party programme ↗)“requires increased space for voluntary efforts, associational work and social and cultural entrepreneurship”
• popular movements' value»Idrottsrörelsen och Sveriges folkrörelser gör värdefulla insatser för att bygga tillit och gemenskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sports movements and Sweden's popular movements make valuable contributions to building trust and community.”
• reduced administrative burden»Rensa upp i regelträsket för entreprenörer, stora som små.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clear away regulatory red tape for entrepreneurs, large and small.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme establishes that policy shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions, and the election manifesto wants to improve civil society's financing and form regulations so that ideologically-driven actors more easily can operate. The counter-proposal's demands for adapted terms for charitable lotteries and impact analyses of how legislation hits civil society follow from that. The plan does not address gambling regulation as such.

• good conditions for civil societydecisive»Politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions.”
• strengthened financing of civil society»Vi vill fortsätta förbättra civilsamhällets finansiering genom både bredare skatteavdrag för gåvor och långsiktiga statsbidrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue improving civil society's financing through both broader tax deductions for donations and long-term state grants.”
• adapted regulations for ideologically-driven actors»Regelverk och upphandlingar bör utformas så att det är oftare är möjligt för idéburna aktörer att bidra i välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulations and procurement should be designed so that it is often possible for ideologically-driven actors to contribute in welfare services.”
• respect for civil society's independence»roll i välfärdstjänsterna. Det offentliga ska i sin samverkan med civilsamhället respektera« (party programme ↗)“role in welfare services. The public shall in its cooperation with civil society respect”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme establishes that nonprofit activity shall be prioritized over commercial interests when leisure policy is shaped and that donations to nonprofit organizations should be tax-exempt. This speaks for special and favourable conditions for public benefit lotteries instead of them being equated with commercial gambling companies. The counter-proposal's requirement for impact assessments for civil society follows from the same position.

• nonprofit before commercialdecisive»Ideell verksamhet ska prioriteras framför kommersiella intressen vid utformningen av statens och kommunernas fritidspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“Nonprofit activity shall be prioritized over commercial interests in the shaping of state and municipal leisure policy.”
• favourable conditions for nonprofit sector»Gåvor till ideella organisationer bör vara skattebefriade.« (party programme ↗)“Donations to nonprofit organizations should be tax-exempt.”
• strengthened civil society»STÄRKT CIVILSAMHÄLLE« (2022 manifesto ↗)“STRENGTHENED CIVIL SOCIETY”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan has the stated goal of significantly reducing red tape and administrative costs and is based on safeguarding strong independent institutions outside the state. The counter-proposal's demand that non-profit lotteries should not be regulated like large online casinos, for consequence analyses for civil society, and for compensated administrative costs are in line with this. The plan also gives the sports movement an explicit role. Therefore the plan supports the demand.

• reduced red tapedecisive»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove a third of companies' administrative costs and a third of red tape”
• strong civil society»Starka självständiga samhällsinstitutioner bidrar till att balansera makten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Strong independent societal institutions contribute to balancing power in society.”
• support for the sports movement»Genomföra ett särskilt idrottslyft för utsatta områden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Implement a special sports initiative for disadvantaged areas”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that regulations and licensing processes around associational life be characterized by cooperation and a constructive spirit, that the sports movement be given conditions for continued vitality and that the non-profit sector be supported without limiting its freedom of action. The counter-proposal's requirement that public-benefit lotteries not bear the same regulatory burden as online casinos, and that administrative additional costs be compensated, follows from these commitments. The plan does not directly address gambling regulation.

• purpose-appropriate regulations for associational lifedecisive»Tillståndsprocesser och regelverk bör präglas av samverkan mellan myndigheter, idrottsklubbar och supporterrörelse utifrån en konstruktiv anda.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Licensing processes and regulations should be characterized by cooperation between agencies, sports clubs and supporter organizations based on a constructive spirit.”
• vital sports movement»Ge idrottsrörelserna förutsättningar till fortsatt livskraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give the sports movements conditions for continued vitality”
• support without limiting the non-profit sector»att lyfta fram och stödja den ideella sektorn utan att i alltför hög grad begränsa dess« (party programme ↗)“to highlight and support the non-profit sector without unduly limiting its”
• reduced administrative burden»Verka för regelförenkling och avlasta småföretagens administrativa börda« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for regulatory simplification and relieve small businesses' administrative burden”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.