2025-06-172024/25:KrU11 · p.2KrUCulture
It must be clear that a lottery purchase supports party political activity
Information requirement on who a lottery purchase supports
What's at stake: The decision affects how clearly consumers who buy lottery tickets for public-benefit causes learn who receives the proceeds, and whether the requirement should cover more actors than political parties.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the requirement for clear information on who benefits from a lottery purchase should apply only to party-political lotteries, as the government proposes, or be extended to all public-benefit lotteries.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee considers it sufficient for the information requirement to apply to party-political lotteries, since such activity differs from other public-benefit activity, and rejects the proposal to extend the requirement to more license holders.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 3 (C)
The dissenter (C) holds that the requirement for clear information on who is behind a lottery and who the beneficiary is should apply to all public-benefit lotteries, not only party-political ones.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 3 by C.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Abstain 0/0/20/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 93/0/0/13 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | Abstain 0/0/15/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | Yes | Yes 59/0/0/9 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 62/0/0/10 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2024/25:3402 by Vasiliki Tsouplaki et al. (V) point 2, 2024/25:3404 by Rickard Nordin et al. (C) point 2 and 2024/25:3409 by Mats Berglund et al. (MP) point 2.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:3402 av Vasiliki Tsouplaki m.fl. (V) yrkande 2, 2024/25:3404 av Rickard Nordin m.fl. (C) yrkande 2 och 2024/25:3409 av Mats Berglund m.fl. (MP) yrkande 2.
Riksdag decision: Parliament approved the government's proposal that it should become clearer to consumers when they support a party political organization through a lottery purchase. The proposal also means that party political lotteries will no longer be exempt from gambling tax, credit restrictions, or bonus cap requirements. The law changes come into force on 1 January 2026. Parliament also rejected all proposals in motions, of which approximately 30 were submitted during the general motion period 2024.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants it to be clearly stated who the beneficiaries are of all public benefit lotteries. (C) — Reservation 3
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan says nothing about lotteries, but requires greater public transparency and that citizen input and independent scrutiny are maintained.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about lotteries, but requires greater public transparency and that citizen input and independent scrutiny are maintained. That it should clearly appear who stands behind and benefits from a lottery, and that the requirement applies to all public-utility lotteries equally, follows from that transparency principle. The conclusion is derived from general principles and therefore uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger inget om lotterier, men kräver större samhällelig insyn och att medborgerlig insyn och oberoende granskning upprätthålls. Att det tydligt ska framgå vem som står bakom och gynnas av ett lotteri, och att kravet gäller alla allmännyttiga lotterier lika, följer av den öppenhetsprincipen. Slutsatsen är härledd ur allmänna principer och därför osäker.
- increased public transparencydecisive»Vi vill gå mot en större samhällelig insyn« (party programme ↗)“We want to move toward greater public transparency”
- citizen input»insyn och oberoende granskning.« (party programme ↗)“transparency and independent scrutiny.”
- public transparency principle»Några av den politiska demokratins viktigaste byggstenar« (party programme ↗)“Some of the most important building blocks of political democracy”
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 says nothing about lotteries. The closest underlying principles are a legal order built on everyone's equality before the law and prevention…
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about lotteries. The closest underlying principles are a legal order built on everyone's equality before the law and prevention of improper influence, which argues for the same requirements for clear information about sender and beneficiary to apply to all public lotteries and not only the party-political ones. The position is therefore derived and uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger inget om lotterier. Närmast liggande principer är en rättsordning byggd på allas likhet inför lagen och förhindrande av otillbörlig påverkan, vilket talar för att samma krav på tydlig information om avsändare och förmånstagare bör gälla alla allmännyttiga lotterier och inte bara de partipolitiska. Ställningstagandet är därför härlett och osäkert.
- equality before the lawdecisive»En rättsordning som bygger på allas likhet inför lagen.« (party programme ↗)“A legal order based on everyone's equality before the law.”
- against improper influence»Förhindrande av korruption och otillbörlig påverkan.« (party programme ↗)“Prevention of corruption and improper influence.”
- conditions for popular movements»Livskraftiga folkrörelser för att hålla ihop samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Viable popular movements to hold society together.”
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 strong consumer protection with clear labelling of goods and services and for consumers to be able to make free and informed choices.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires strong consumer protection with clear labelling of goods and services and for consumers to be able to make free and informed choices. That it shall be clear who stands behind and benefits from a lottery, for all non-profit lotteries and not only political party lotteries, is a direct application of that principle. The plan's demand for transparency and anti-corruption points in the same direction.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver ett starkt konsumentskydd med tydlig märkning av varor och tjänster och att konsumenter ska kunna göra fria och upplysta val. Att det tydligt ska framgå vem som står bakom och gynnas av ett lotteri, för alla allmännyttiga lotterier och inte bara partipolitiska, är en direkt tillämpning av den principen. Planens krav på transparens och korruptionsbekämpning pekar åt samma håll.
- clear labelling for consumersdecisive»Vi vill ha ett starkt skydd för konsumenterna genom god konsumentvägledning, tydlig märkning av varor och tjänster och en relevant konsumentutbildning i skolan.« (party programme ↗)“We want strong protection for consumers through good consumer information, clear labelling of goods and services and relevant consumer education in schools.”
- informed consumer choices»Konsumenter ska ha möjligheter att göra fria och upplysta val.« (party programme ↗)“Consumers shall have opportunities to make free and informed choices.”
- openness against corruption»Alla former av korruption måste motarbetas. Det gäller inte minst inom den politiska sfären.« (party programme ↗)“All forms of corruption must be combated. This applies not least within the political sphere.”
- restrictive view of games»Sexistisk reklam och reklam riktad mot barn under tolv år ska vara förbjudet, liksom reklam för spel och alkohol.« (party programme ↗)“Sexist advertising and advertising directed at children under twelve years of age shall be prohibited, as shall advertising for games and alcohol.”
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 makes openness and transparency into basic preconditions to prevent corruption, and the election manifesto wants Sweden to become even more transparent.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme makes openness and transparency into basic preconditions to prevent corruption, and the election manifesto wants Sweden to become even more transparent. That the requirement for clear information about who stands behind a lottery applies to all public-interest lotteries follows from that line and moreover gives competition-neutral rules. The plan does not address lotteries particularly, whereby the coverage is inferred.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet gör öppenhet och transparens till grundförutsättningar för att förhindra korruption, och valmanifestet vill att Sverige blir ännu mer transparent. Att kravet på tydlig information om vem som står bakom ett lotteri gäller alla allmännyttiga lotterier följer av den linjen och ger dessutom konkurrensneutrala regler. Planen behandlar inte lotterier särskilt, varför täckningen är härledd.
- openness against corruptiondecisive»Öppenhet och transparens är grundförutsättningar för frihet, demokrati och för att förhindra korruption och övergrepp.« (party programme ↗)“Openness and transparency are basic preconditions for freedom, democracy and for preventing corruption and abuse.”
- increased transparency»Sverige ska bli ännu mer transparent. Vi vill inrätta en antikorruptionsmyndighet, skärpa regler mot korruption och införa ett lobbyregister.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become even more transparent. We want to establish an anti-corruption authority, tighten rules against corruption and introduce a lobbying register.”
- competition-neutral rules»Viktigt är också att näringslivet får konkurrensneutrala regelverk« (party programme ↗)“Also important is that business gets competition-neutral rules”
- equal terms»Fritt företagande, lika villkor och fri handel är avgörande för ett gott samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Free enterprise, equal terms and free trade are decisive for a good society.”
The plan rests on the consumer having knowledge and power to make well-informed decisions and that consumer legislation shall strengthen the individual's position.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan rests on the consumer having knowledge and power to make well-informed decisions and that consumer legislation shall strengthen the individual's position. It also requires that rules safeguard competition on equal terms, which speaks for the same information requirement applying to all general lotteries and not just one type of organiser. The counter-proposal's requirement for a general information requirement therefore follows from the plan's principles.
Original (Swedish)
Planen bygger på att konsumenten ska ha kunskap och makt att fatta välinformerade beslut och att konsumentlagstiftningen ska stärka den enskildes ställning. Den kräver också att regler slår vakt om konkurrens på lika villkor, vilket talar för att samma informationskrav gäller alla allmännyttiga lotterier och inte bara ett slag av arrangör. Motförslagets krav på ett generellt informationskrav följer därmed av planens principer.
- informed consumer decisionsdecisive»I en fungerande marknadsekonomi har konsumenten kunskap och makt att fatta välinformerade« (party programme ↗)“In a functioning market economy, the consumer has knowledge and power to make well-informed”
- competition on equal terms»slå vakt om äganderätt, konkurrens på lika villkor, rättssäkerhet« (party programme ↗)“safeguard property rights, competition on equal terms, legal security”
- strengthened consumer legislation»vardagen behöver stärkas genom förbättrad konsument- och avtalslagstiftning« (party programme ↗)“everyday life needs to be strengthened through improved consumer and contract legislation”
- transparency about financing»källorna för sin finansiering ska vara reglerad i lag« (party programme ↗)“sources of their financing shall be regulated by law”
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 the state takes overall responsibility for equal conditions to apply and that legislation and good ethics are upheld in the market.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that the state takes overall responsibility for equal conditions to apply and that legislation and good ethics are upheld in the market. Applying the same transparency requirement regarding beneficiaries to all public-benefit lotteries, not just party-political ones, is precisely an application of that equal treatment and of the requirement for well-developed consumer information. The plan does not specifically address gaming regulation, so the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att staten tar det övergripande ansvaret för att likvärdiga villkor gäller och att lagstiftning och god etik upprätthålls på marknaden. Att samma öppenhetskrav om förmånstagare gäller alla allmännyttiga lotterier, inte bara partipolitiska, är just en tillämpning av den likabehandlingen och av kravet på väl utbyggd konsumentinformation. Planen behandlar inte spelreglering särskilt, så slutsatsen är härledd.
- equal conditions for actorsdecisive»övergripande ansvaret för att likvärdiga villkor ska gälla« (party programme ↗)“overall responsibility for equal conditions to apply”
- informed consumers»En väl utbyggd konsumentinformation« (party programme ↗)“Well-developed consumer information”
- good ethics in the market»lagstiftningen och en god etik upprätthålls på marknaden.« (party programme ↗)“legislation and good ethics are upheld in the market.”
- counteract misleading marketing»aggressiva marknadsföringsmetoder ska motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“aggressive marketing methods shall be counteracted.”
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 counter-proposal wants to expand information requirements to all non-profit lotteries.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants to expand information requirements to all non-profit lotteries. The plan does not take a stance on lottery regulation; the nearest principle is that red tape and administrative burden should decrease significantly and that decisions should be made at the lowest possible level. Imposing new requirements on all civil society lotteries does not follow from the plan, even though its view on rule-bound and predictable exercise of power speaks for equal treatment.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill utvidga informationskravet till samtliga allmännyttiga lotterier. Planen tar inte ställning till lotteriregleringen; närmast liggande princip är att regelkrånglet och den administrativa bördan ska minska kraftigt och att beslut ska fattas på lägsta möjliga nivå. Att lägga nya krav på hela föreningslivets lotterier följer inte av planen, även om dess syn på lagstyrd och förutsebar maktutövning talar för likabehandling.
- reduced administrative burdendecisive»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove one-third of businesses' administrative costs and one-third of red tape”
- decisions close to citizens»Beslut ska fattas på lägsta möjliga nivå, så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decisions should be made at the lowest possible level, as close to citizens as possible.”
- equal treatment and predictability»All offentlig maktutövning ska vara lagstyrd och vägledas av« (party programme ↗)“All public exercise of power shall be rule-bound and guided by”
The plan does not take a position on lottery regulation, but it is built on equality before the law and that opinion-formation shall be free and value-independent.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not take a position on lottery regulation, but it is built on equality before the law and that opinion-formation shall be free and value-independent. An information requirement that applies to all public-benefit lotteries and not only party-political ones follows from that equal-treatment principle. The basis is however thin and the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen tar inte ställning till lotterireglering, men den bygger på likhet inför lagen och på att åsiktsbildningen ska vara fri och värdeoberoende. Ett informationskrav som gäller alla allmännyttiga lotterier och inte bara de partipolitiska följer av den likabehandlingsprincipen. Underlaget är dock tunt och slutsatsen härledd.
- equality before the lawdecisive»att likhet inför lagen och allmän och lika rösträtt för medborgare skall råda« (party programme ↗)“that equality before the law and universal and equal voting rights for citizens shall prevail”
- free opinion formation»Stärka möjligheten till fri och värdeoberoende åsiktsbildning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the possibility for free and value-independent opinion formation”
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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:KrU11)
- Committee report full text (HC01KrU11)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:1338 — Matchfixning och straffskärpningar av Anna-Lena Hedberg m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1342 — Framtidens e-sport av Michael Rubbestad m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1419 — Spelmarknadspolitik av Jonas Andersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1774 — Stärkt kulturpolitik - stärkt demokrati av Mats Berglund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:1781 — Förbud mot banktransaktioner till olicensierade spelbolag av Carl Nordblom (M)
- Motion 2024/25:1810 — Höjd åldersgräns och förstärkt kontroll av spel om pengar bland unga av Patrik Lundqvist m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:1905 — En starkare folkhälsa av Karin Rågsjö m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:1967 — Särskild måttfullhet vid marknadsföring av spel genom telefonförsäljning av Stefan Olsson (M)
- Motion 2024/25:239 — Krafttag mot det illegala gatuspelet av Richard Jomshof (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:2682 — Förbud mot försäljning av lotter på kredit av Sten Bergheden (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2958 — Kultur, civilsamhälle och medier av Catarina Deremar m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:3055 — Främjande av hälsa - förebyggande av sjukdom och ohälsa av Ulrika Westerlund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:3068 — Idrotts- och friluftspolitiska frågor av Mats Berglund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:3110 — Utgiftsområde 17 Kultur, medier, trossamfund och fritid av Lawen Redar m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3402 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:154 Partipolitiska lotterier av Vasiliki Tsouplaki m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:3403 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:154 Partipolitiska lotterier av Lawen Redar m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3404 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:154 Partipolitiska lotterier av Rickard Nordin m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:3409 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:154 Partipolitiska lotterier av Mats Berglund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:370 — En teknikneutral reglering av betalningslösningar vid onlinespel av Azadeh Rojhan (S)
- Proposition 2024/25:154 — Partipolitiska lotterier
Source: The Swedish Parliament