Betting and match-fixing

The plan does not address match-fixing or betting regulation. The nearest principle is that sport and culture are part of welfare that has been depleted and that the struggle against commercialism is strategically important, and that the most vulnerable are hit hardest by dependencies. An expanded framework against match-fixing that covers more sports and more manipulable betting moments aligns with protecting the sports movement from criminal and commercial exploitation.

• sport part of welfaredecisive»Även kulturen och idrotten har utarmats när skolbibliotek läggs ned, simskolan blivit dyrare och biografer finns på färre orter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Even culture and sport have been depleted when school libraries are closed, the swimming school has become more expensive and cinemas exist in fewer places.”
• struggle against commercialism»utgör en viktig del av kampen mot kommersialismen och för ett« (party programme ↗)“form an important part of the struggle against commercialism and for a”
• protect the most vulnerable»Droganvändningen är jämt fördelad över alla samhällsklasser men det är de mest utsatta i samhället som drabbas hårdast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Drug use is evenly distributed across all social classes but it is the most vulnerable in society who are hit hardest.”

The election manifesto establishes that the fight against crime shall be uncompromising and that welfare fraud and money laundering shall be stopped, which addresses the criminal activity that match-fixing is based on. The party programme requires democratic counterweights and stable rules against market distortions. An expanded regulatory framework covering more sports and more game moments follows from these principles, but the plan does not address match-fixing.

• uncompromising crime fightingdecisive»Kampen mot kriminaliteten ska vara kompromisslös.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fight against crime shall be uncompromising.”
• stop economic crime»Skattefusk, välfärdsbrottslighet och penningtvätt ska stoppas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tax fraud, welfare fraud and money laundering shall be stopped.”
• stable rules»Det krävs demokratiska motvikter för att skapa de stabila spelregler som behövs för att« (party programme ↗)“Democratic counterweights are needed to create the stable rules needed to”

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 match-fixing, but the party programme takes a restrictive stance on gambling — advertising for gambling should be banned — and states that serious organized crime threatens democracy and people's freedom. Sports movement is described as Sweden's largest popular movement that should be valued, and people with dependency problems should be offered the best possible help. An expanded regulatory framework against match-fixing follows from these principles, but the conclusion is derived.

• counter organized crimedecisive»grova organiserade brottsligheten utgör ett hot mot demokratin och människors frihet.« (party programme ↗)“serious organized crime constitutes a threat to democracy and people's freedom.”
• restrictive gambling policy»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 should be prohibited, as should advertising for gambling and alcohol.”
• value the sports movement»Idrottsrörelsen är Sveriges största folkrörelse.« (party programme ↗)“The sports movement is Sweden's largest popular movement.”
• support for dependency»Personer som lider av missbruksproblematik ska erbjudas bästa möjliga hjälp och stöd« (party programme ↗)“People who suffer from dependency problems should be offered the best possible help and support”

The plan does not address match fixing or gambling regulation. The nearest commitments are that sport should be equitable and inclusive and that its importance for public health is indisputable, and that society should not yield to criminal forces. On the basis of these principles, the plan speaks for a regulatory framework covering more sports and gambling activities, but the evidence is weak.

• equitable and inclusive sportdecisive»Kulturen ska vara fri och oberoende, idrotten jämlik och inkluderande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Culture should be free and independent, sport equitable and inclusive.”
• sport's value for public health»Idrotten, friluftslivets och kulturens betydelse för folkhälsan är odiskutabel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sport, outdoor recreation and culture's importance for public health is indisputable.”
• criminality must be countered»Samhället ska inte vika sig för gängen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society should not give way to gangs.”

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 a strengthened rule of law and that participation in organized crime shall be met with stricter sentences, which addresses the counter-proposal's reasons that criminal activity seeks out sports with weaker control. The plan's harm reduction principle with dependence supports that practitioners with gambling addiction are protected from being drawn into fraud. The plan does not address match-fixing specifically, so the conclusion is derived from these principles.

• strengthened rule of lawdecisive»Rättsstaten ska stärkas. Sverige ska vara ett tryggt land att leva i.« (party programme ↗)“The rule of law shall be strengthened. Sweden shall be a safe country to live in.”
• against organized crime»Påföljdssystemet ska förändras så att återfall och upprepad brottslighet ger strängare straff, liksom medverkan« (party programme ↗)“The sentencing system shall be changed so that relapse and repeated criminal activity result in stricter sentences, as does participation”
• harm reduction in dependence»Politiken ska utgå från en skadelindringsprincip.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall be based on a harm reduction principle.”
• good conditions for civil society»Politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions.”

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 all crimes are effectively countered without exception, which argues for rules against match-fixing to cover more sports and more manipulable game moments instead of leaving gaps where crime can shift. Sports' values-based work and the requirement for ethical conduct to avoid undermining confidence point in the same direction. That addicted athletes are drawn into cheating is also a public health reason that the plan accepts as grounds for regulation.

• all crimes shall be countereddecisive»Alla brott ska effektivt och utan undantag beivras, också sådana som kan avfärdas som smärre brott« (party programme ↗)“All crimes shall be effectively and without exception countered, even those that can be dismissed as minor crimes”
• sport's values-based work»inom idrotten är viktigt och bidrar till gott kamratskap« (party programme ↗)“within sport is important and contributes to good camaraderie”
• ethical conduct is required»effektiv konkurrens, stabila institutioner och etiskt handlande.« (party programme ↗)“effective competition, stable institutions and ethical conduct.”
• regulation on public health grounds»exempelvis av folkhälsoskäl.« (party programme ↗)“for example on public health grounds.”

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 is based on a broad crime prevention approach and on accessing organized crime's money, which argues for plugging loopholes where criminal activity can move into sports with weaker control. The plan also values the sports movement as society-building. Match-fixing is not addressed, however, so the position is derived and uncertain.

• broad prevention workdecisive»Moderaterna vill därför genomföra det största brottsförebyggande reformpaketet i modern tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party therefore wants to implement the largest crime prevention reform package in modern times.”
• access crime proceeds»Ta gängens pengar och införa en omvänd bevisbörda för att kunna beslagta gängmedlemmarnas lyxprylar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Take gangs' money and introduce a reversal of the burden of proof to be able to seize gang members' luxury goods”
• sports' societal role»Genomföra ett särskilt idrottslyft för utsatta områden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Implement a special sports initiative for vulnerable 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 wants to protect Swedish professional sport and the supporter movement and improve esports' status, and requires that rules be shaped in collaboration with sports actors. An expanded rule against match-fixing that covers more sports and more betting moments protects precisely the sports the plan wants to give vitality. The plan's zero tolerance for crime supports that gaps where criminality can slip in are closed.

• protect professional sportdecisive»Värna den svenska proffsidrotten och supporterrörelsen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect Swedish professional sport and the supporter movement”
• esports' status»Förbättra e-sportens ställning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve esports' status”
• rules in collaboration with sports»Tillståndsprocesser och regelverk bör präglas av samverkan mellan myndigheter, idrottsklubbar och supporterrörelse utifrån en konstruktiv anda.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Permit processes and rules should be characterized by collaboration between authorities, sports clubs and supporter movement based on a constructive spirit.”
• zero tolerance for crime»Införa nolltolerans mot brott så att även mindre allvarliga brott utreds och lagförs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Implement zero tolerance for crime so that even less serious crimes are investigated and prosecuted”

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.