2025-06-172024/25:KrU11 · p.7KrUCulture
ATG
The state's role in financing horse racing via ATG
What's at stake: The outcome affects horse racing's financial conditions and the role the state takes in securing the industry's financing in the competitive gambling market. It affects horse-racing stakeholders and the gambling market's actors more broadly.
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 government should take specific measures to secure long-term financing for horse racing following the re-regulation of the gambling market, or whether the current arrangement is sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motion and sees no reason at this time to take specific measures to secure horse racing's financing beyond the arrangement in place in the re-regulated gambling market.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 9 (SD)
The dissenter (SD) holds that the re-regulation of the gambling market has undermined the previously secure financing model for horse racing and that the government should work to secure long-term, stable financing for horse racing going forward.
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 9 by SD.
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 | Yes 20/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 93/0/0/13 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | Yes | Yes 15/0/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 21/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| M | Yes | Yes 59/0/0/9 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | No 0/62/0/10 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects motion 2024/25:1419 by Jonas Andersson et al. (SD) points 9 and 10.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2024/25:1419 av Jonas Andersson m.fl. (SD) yrkandena 9 och 10.
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 to ensure long-term financing for horse racing in a deregulated gambling market. (SD) — Reservation 9
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 documents say nothing about horse racing financing or gambling market deregulation.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The documents say nothing about horse racing financing or gambling market deregulation. The nearest principle is that sports organizations shall stand strong against market interests and rest on association democracy, and the election manifesto's statement that sports have been depleted. From that the plan speaks for ensuring long-term secure financing, but the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Dokumenten säger ingenting om hästsportens finansiering eller spelmarknadens omreglering. Närmast liggande princip är att idrottens organisationer ska stå starka mot marknadsintressen och vila på föreningsdemokrati, och valmanifestets konstaterande att idrotten utarmats. Utifrån det talar planen för att en långsiktigt trygg finansiering säkras, men slutsatsen är härledd.
- sports strong against market interestsdecisive»demokrati och stå starka mot marknadsintressen.« (party programme ↗)“democracy and stand strong against market interests.”
- sports' societal value»Idrott och friluftsliv spelar stor roll för många människors glädje,« (party programme ↗)“Sport and outdoor life play a large role for many people's joy,”
- against depleted sports and culture»Även kulturen och idrotten har utarmats när skolbibliotek läggs ned, simskolan blivit dyrare och biografer finns på färre orter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Also culture and sports have been depleted when school libraries are closed down, the swimming pool become more expensive and cinemas exist in fewer places.”
- restrictive attitude to risk recreation»Vi vill se en restriktiv reglering av alkohol och tobak.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see restrictive regulation of alcohol and tobacco.”
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 the gambling market or horse sport financing.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about the gambling market or horse sport financing. Nearest-lying commitments are a vigorous association life, a sports movement that builds bridges and equal access to sports throughout the country, which argues for working for long-term secure financing when the previous model has fallen away. The position is therefore derived from general principles.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger inget om spelmarknaden eller hästsportens finansiering. Närmast liggande åtaganden är ett livskraftigt föreningsliv, en idrottsrörelse som bygger broar och jämlik tillgång till idrottsliv i hela landet, vilket talar för att verka för en långsiktigt trygg finansiering när den tidigare modellen fallit bort. Ställningstagandet är därför härlett ur allmänna principer.
- vigorous association lifedecisive»Livskraftigt föreningsliv som särskilt stöttar barn och unga.« (party programme ↗)“Vigorous association life that particularly supports children and young people.”
- sports throughout the country»Jämlik och jämställd tillgång till idrotts- och friluftsliv i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Equal and equal access to sports and outdoor life throughout the country.”
- sports movement's social role»Idrottsrörelse som främjar integration, bygger broar mellan människor och bidrar till bättre folkhälsa och psykiskt välmående.« (party programme ↗)“Sports movement that promotes integration, builds bridges between people and contributes to better public health and mental wellbeing.”
- development throughout the country»Landsbygdspolitik för utveckling och välstånd i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Rural policy for development and prosperity throughout the country.”
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 horse racing finance.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address horse racing finance. The closest principle is that public funds for sport and recreation shall go to youth and grassroots sports and be distributed equally between genders, not to secure one sector's income. The plan also has a restrictive view of gambling, which argues against building a special financing model on the gaming market.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte hästsportens finansiering. Närmast liggande princip är att offentliga medel till idrott och fritid ska gå till ungdoms- och breddidrott och fördelas jämnt mellan könen, inte till att säkra en enskild sektors intäkter. Planen har dessutom en restriktiv syn på spel om pengar, vilket talar emot att bygga en särskild finansieringsmodell på spelmarknaden.
- support for grassroots and youth sportsdecisive»Genom resurser till ungdoms- och breddidrotten, inklusive idrott för människor med funktionsnedsättning, korpidrott och motionsidrott, investerar vi i såväl livskvalitet som folkhälsa.« (party programme ↗)“Through resources for youth and grassroots sports, including sports for people with disabilities, corporate sports and recreational sports, we invest in both quality of life and public health.”
- equal distribution of sports funds»De pengar som kommer idrotten och andra kultur- och fritidsaktiviteter till del måste fördelas jämnt mellan könen.« (party programme ↗)“Funds that go to sports and other cultural and recreational activities must be distributed equally between genders.”
- restrictive view of gambling»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 aimed at children under twelve should be forbidden, as should advertising for gambling and alcohol.”
The documents say nothing about horse sport's financing, but the election manifesto lifts the sports movement's and popular movements' value for trust and community and the party programme makes it politics' task to tear down obstacles for civil society's developmental power.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The documents say nothing about horse sport's financing, but the election manifesto lifts the sports movement's and popular movements' value for trust and community and the party programme makes it politics' task to tear down obstacles for civil society's developmental power. Horse sport is moreover a countryside industry, and the plan sets improved conditions for the countryside as one effort for the whole country's best. Based on these nearest lying principles, support for a secured financing lies closest to the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Dokumenten säger inget om hästsportens finansiering, men valmanifestet lyfter idrottsrörelsens och folkrörelsernas värde för tillit och gemenskap och partiprogrammet gör det till politikens uppgift att riva hinder för civilsamhällets utvecklingskraft. Hästsporten är dessutom en landsbygdsnäring, och planen sätter förbättrade villkor för landsbygden som en insats för hela landets bästa. Utifrån dessa närliggande principer ligger stöd för en tryggad finansiering närmast planen.
- sports' societal valuedecisive»Idrottsrörelsen och Sveriges folkrörelser gör värdefulla insatser för att bygga tillit och gemenskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The sports movement and Sweden's popular movements make valuable contributions to build trust and community.”
- tear down obstacles for civil society»Politikens uppgift är att riva hinder och röja väg för denna utvecklingskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Politics' task is to tear down obstacles and clear the way for this developmental power.”
- countryside conditions»Om vi lyckas förbättra landsbygdernas villkor gör vi en insats för hela landets bästa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If we succeed in improving countryside conditions we make one effort for the whole country's best”
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 horse sport's financing or about the gaming market's re-regulation.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about horse sport's financing or about the gaming market's re-regulation. The nearest-lying principle is that politics shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions and that civil society's financing shall be improved, among other things through long-term state grants, so that it is easy to engage in a sports club. That advocating for long-term and secure financing of horse sport thus lies nearest the plan, but the conclusion is uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger ingenting om hästsportens finansiering eller om spelmarknadens omreglering. Närmast liggande princip är att politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar och att civilsamhällets finansiering ska förbättras, bland annat genom långsiktiga statsbidrag, så att det är enkelt att engagera sig i en idrottsklubb. Att verka för en långsiktig och trygg finansiering av hästsporten ligger därför närmast planen, men slutsatsen är osäker.
- long-term civil society financingdecisive»Vi vill fortsätta förbättra civilsamhällets finansiering genom både bredare skatteavdrag för gåvor och långsiktiga statsbidrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue to improve civil society's financing through both broader tax deductions for donations and long-term state grants.”
- good conditions for civil society»Politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Politics shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions.”
- support for sports movement»uppskattat att engagera sig i en idrottsklubb, scoutkår, folkbildningsorganisation, social« (party programme ↗)“appreciated to engage in a sports club, scout troop, adult education organization, social”
- respected civil society»Det offentliga ska i sin samverkan med civilsamhället respektera« (party programme ↗)“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 documents say nothing about the re-regulation of the gambling market or about financing horse racing.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The documents say nothing about the re-regulation of the gambling market or about financing horse racing. The nearest lying principle is that sport shall be promoted and supported and that non-profit activities shall be prioritized over commercial interests, together with the goal that all of Sweden shall function even outside the major cities where the horse industry has its base. Based on this, long-term and secure financing of horse racing lies closest to the plan, but the grounds are very thin.
Original (Swedish)
Dokumenten säger ingenting om spelmarknadens omreglering eller om hästsportens finansiering. Närmast liggande princip är att idrott ska främjas och stödjas och att ideell verksamhet ska prioriteras framför kommersiella intressen, tillsammans med målet att hela Sverige ska fungera även utanför storstäderna där hästnäringen har sin bas. Utifrån detta ligger en långsiktig och trygg finansiering av hästsporten närmast planen, men underlaget är mycket tunt.
- sport shall be promoteddecisive»Hälsa, motion och olika former av idrott ska främjas och stödjas av kommunerna.« (party programme ↗)“Health, exercise and various forms of sport shall be promoted and supported by the municipalities.”
- non-profit before commercial»Ideell verksamhet ska prioriteras framför kommersiella intressen vid utformningen av statens och kommunernas fritidspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“Non-profit activities shall be prioritized over commercial interests when designing the state's and municipalities' recreational policy.”
- all of Sweden shall live»Hela Sverige ska fungera och det ska gå att bo och verka även utanför de stora städerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All of Sweden shall function and it shall be possible to live and work even outside the major cities.”
- no direct company support»Direkta företagssubventioner avvisas.« (party programme ↗)“Direct company subsidies are rejected.”
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 horse sports financing or the betting market's design.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about horse sports financing or the betting market's design. The closest principle is that the state's role in the economy is to value basic institutions and competition, that state spending shall be reduced and that public waste shall be combated, which speaks against politically securing income for a single industry. The conclusion is derived from general principles and is therefore uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger inget om hästsportens finansiering eller spelmarknadens utformning. Närmast liggande princip är att statens uppgift i ekonomin är att värna grundläggande institutioner och konkurrens, att statens utgifter ska minska och att offentligt slöseri ska bekämpas, vilket talar emot att politiskt säkra intäkter åt en enskild näring. Slutsatsen är härledd ur allmänna principer och därför osäker.
- limited state role in the economydecisive»Statens roll i ekonomin är att värna dess grundläggande« (party programme ↗)“The state's role in the economy is to value its basic”
- reduced state spending»Statens utgifter ska minska« (2022 manifesto ↗)“State spending shall be reduced”
- combat public waste»Offentligt slöseri i alla former ska bekämpas.« (party programme ↗)“Public waste in all forms shall be combated.”
The plan undertakes to give sports organizations the conditions for continued vitality and to preserve Swedish professional sports and the supporter movement.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan undertakes to give sports organizations the conditions for continued vitality and to preserve Swedish professional sports and the supporter movement. Horse racing is such a grassroots movement with weight outside the major cities, and secure long-term financing is in line with the plan's ambition to conduct policy for all of Sweden. The party programme furthermore emphasizes the importance of sports life for social capital.
Original (Swedish)
Planen åtar sig att ge idrottsrörelserna förutsättningar till fortsatt livskraft och att värna den svenska proffsidrotten och supporterrörelsen. Hästsporten är en sådan folkrörelse med tyngdpunkt utanför storstäderna, och en långsiktigt trygg finansiering ligger i linje med planens ambition att bedriva politik för hela Sverige. Partiprogrammet framhåller dessutom idrottslivets betydelse för det sociala kapitalet.
- viable sports movementdecisive»Ge idrottsrörelserna förutsättningar till fortsatt livskraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give sports organizations conditions for continued vitality”
- preserved professional sports»Värna den svenska proffsidrotten och supporterrörelsen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Preserve Swedish professional sports and the supporter movement”
- sports life's societal value»Enskilda individers frivilliginsatser och de ideella föreningarnas, idrottslivets och de religiösa församlingarnas arbete stärker det sociala kapitalet i samhället och har en stor betydelse för bland annat kulturarvets bevarande, kunskapsutvecklingen, folkhälsan och demokratin.« (party programme ↗)“Individuals' voluntary efforts and civil society organizations', sports life's and religious congregations' work strengthens social capital in society and is of great importance for, among other things, preserving cultural heritage, developing knowledge, public health and democracy.”
- policy for the entire country»Bedriva en politik för hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Conduct policy for all of Sweden”
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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