2025-06-172024/25:KrU11 · p.10KrUCulture
Gambling licenses for small association-run lotteries
What's at stake: The outcome affects the administrative burden and costs for associations, sports, and cultural life that depend on lottery revenue, and how quickly any simplification of the licensing system can be put in place.
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 already review the licensing system for small public-benefit lotteries, for example by moving licensing to the municipalities, or whether the ongoing preliminary study should be awaited.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee considers that an ongoing preliminary study of the regulation of public-benefit lotteries should not be pre-empted, and rejects the motions calling for changes to the licensing system already now.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 13 (MP)
The dissenter (MP) holds that the licensing system run by the Gambling Authority has meant increased administration, uncertainty, and higher costs for community associations, and that the government should overhaul the regulation of public-benefit gaming and lotteries, for example by moving license administration for smaller lotteries to the municipalities.
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 13 by MP.
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 19/0/1/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| S | No | Abstain 0/0/93/13 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/15/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 20/1/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | not addressed |
| 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 | No | Yes 59/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 62/0/0/10 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | not addressed |
Broke with the party line
| VIda Gabrielsson (V, Stockholms kommun) | Abstain — party line: Yes |
| CMartin Ådahl (C, Stockholms kommun) | No — party line: Yes |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2024/25:1774 by Mats Berglund et al. (MP) demand 38 and 2024/25:3110 by Lawen Redar et al. (S) demand 82.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:1774 av Mats Berglund m.fl. (MP) yrkande 38 och 2024/25:3110 av Lawen Redar m.fl. (S) yrkande 82.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag approved the government's proposal that it should become clearer for consumers when they support a party political organization when buying a lottery ticket. The proposal also means that party political lotteries are no longer to be exempt from gambling tax, credit prohibitions or requirements for bonus restrictions. The legislative changes come into force on 1 January 2026. The Riksdag also rejected all proposals in motions, approximately 30 of which were submitted during the general motion period in 2024.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to see strengthened information requirements about beneficiaries for public benefit lotteries for increased transparency. (MP) — Reservation 13
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 drives for conditions that secure a strong independence for civic education, culture and associational life, and the election manifesto turns against resources going to administration and control forms instead of to activities.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan drives for conditions that secure a strong independence for civic education, culture and associational life, and the election manifesto turns against resources going to administration and control forms instead of to activities. The counter-proposal's demand for a revision of licence management, which reduces administration and costs for associational life, is in line with that. The plan also values municipal self-governance, which speaks for transferring the management of minor lotteries to municipalities.
Original (Swedish)
Planen driver på för villkor som säkrar en stark självständighet för folkbildning, kultur- och föreningsliv, och valmanifestet vänder sig mot att resurser går till administration och kontrollformulär i stället för till verksamheten. Motförslagets krav på ett omtag i licenshanteringen, som minskar administration och kostnader för föreningslivet, ligger i linje med det. Planen värnar också det kommunala självstyret, vilket talar för att flytta hanteringen av mindre lotterier till kommunerna.
- secured conditions for associational lifedecisive»Vi driver på för villkor som säkrar en stark« (party programme ↗)“We drive for conditions that secure a strong”
- resources ahead of administration»Det är resurser som främst behövs, inte formulär för kvalitetssäkring, nya bokningssystem för sjukhussängar eller ännu en managementkonsult som inte kan något om verksamheten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“These are the resources that are primarily needed, not forms for quality assurance, new booking systems for hospital beds or yet another management consultant who knows nothing about operations.”
- valued municipal self-governance»Det kommunala självstyret är en betydelsefull del av den svenska« (party programme ↗)“Municipal self-governance is a significant part of the Swedish”
- strong independent associational life»demokrati och stå starka mot marknadsintressen.« (party programme ↗)“democracy and stand strong against market interests.”
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 licensing rules for lotteries.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address licensing rules for lotteries. The closest commitments are vital popular movements and a vital associational life as well as the view that municipal self-government creates proximity and flexibility in decision-making. This supports the counter-proposal's demand to ease administration for smaller association-run lotteries and move licence management closer to the municipalities.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte licensregler för lotterier. Närmast liggande åtaganden är livskraftiga folkrörelser och ett livskraftigt föreningsliv samt synen på att det kommunala självstyret skapar närhet och flexibilitet i beslutsfattandet. Det talar för motförslagets krav att lätta administrationen för mindre föreningsdrivna lotterier och flytta licenshanteringen närmare kommunerna.
- vital popular movementsdecisive»Livskraftiga folkrörelser för att hålla ihop samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Vital popular movements to hold society together.”
- municipal self-government»Det kommunala och regionala självstyret skapar närhet och flexibilitet i beslutsfattandet.« (party programme ↗)“Municipal and regional self-government creates proximity and flexibility in decision-making.”
- the importance of popular movements»Engagemanget i folkrörelserna är ett starkt uttryck för människors vilja till att påverka och förändra samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Engagement in popular movements is a strong expression of people's will to influence and change society.”
- conditions for associational life»Livskraftigt föreningsliv som särskilt stöttar barn och unga.« (party programme ↗)“A vital associational life that particularly supports children and young people.”
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 explicitly decentralist and wants decisions to be made as close as possible to those affected, which supports the proposal to transfer license handling for smaller lotteries to the municipalities.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan is explicitly decentralist and wants decisions to be made as close as possible to those affected, which supports the proposal to transfer license handling for smaller lotteries to the municipalities. The plan also wants to promote strong civil associations and avoid unnecessary bureaucracy through active regulatory simplification work, which addresses the objection about increased administration and costs for associations.
Original (Swedish)
Planen är uttalat decentralistisk och vill att beslut fattas så nära de berörda som möjligt, vilket bär förslaget att flytta licenshanteringen för mindre lotterier till kommunerna. Planen vill också främja ett starkt föreningsliv och undvika onödig byråkrati genom aktivt regelförenklingsarbete, vilket träffar invändningen om ökad administration och kostnader för föreningarna.
- decisions near the peopledecisive»Miljöpartiet är ett decentralistiskt parti. Beslut ska fattas så nära de människor som berörs som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party is a decentralist party. Decisions should be made as close to the people affected as possible.”
- reduced bureaucracy»Onödig byråkrati ska undvikas genom ett aktivt regelförenklingsarbete.« (party programme ↗)“Unnecessary bureaucracy should be avoided through active regulatory simplification work.”
- strengthened civil society»Det civila samhället spelar en viktig roll för att hela landet ska leva. Föreningsliv och idéburna organisationer bidrar till socialt hållbara samhällen och stärkt livskvalitet hos unga och gamla.« (party programme ↗)“Civil society plays an important role in keeping the whole country alive. Associations and civil-society organizations contribute to socially sustainable societies and strengthened quality of life for young and old.”
- promoted civil associations»Vi vill främja ett starkt föreningsliv och självorganisering i varje stadscentrum.« (party programme ↗)“We want to promote strong civil associations and self-organization in every city centre.”
The election manifesto promises to clear away redundant rules and bureaucracy and to decentralize more so that decisions are made close to those affected.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto promises to clear away redundant rules and bureaucracy and to decentralize more so that decisions are made close to those affected. The counter-proposal's requirements for a rethink in the regulation of general-purpose lotteries and to move license handling for smaller lotteries to the municipalities are both of these commitments in concrete form. The party programme moreover wants civil society to be taxed and burdened as little as possible.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet lovar att rensa upp bland överflödiga regler och byråkrati och att decentralisera mera så att beslut fattas nära dem som berörs. Motförslagets krav på ett omtag i regleringen av allmännyttiga lotterier och på att flytta licenshanteringen för mindre lotterier till kommunerna är båda dessa åtaganden i konkret form. Partiprogrammet vill dessutom att civilsamhället beskattas och belastas så lite som möjligt.
- decentralized decision-makingdecisive»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decentralize more. People shall be able to determine more themselves, and political decisions shall be made close to those affected.”
- reduced bureaucracy»Vi ska rensa upp bland överflödiga regler och byråkrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall clear away redundant rules and bureaucracy.”
- light burden on civil society»Politiken kan stödja civilsamhället genom att involvera det i fler processer, finansiera dess infrastruktur och beskatta det så lite som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“Politics can support civil society by involving it in more processes, financing its infrastructure and taxing it as little as possible.”
- decisions at the lowest level»Beslut som endast berör en mer lokal nivå, eller bara individen själv, bör inte flyttas upp till en högre nivå« (party programme ↗)“Decisions that only affect a more local level, or only the individual themselves, should not be moved up to a higher level”
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 policy gives civil society good conditions and that it shall be easy to engage in a sports club or other association – a licensing order that increases administration and costs for association life counteracts that.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that policy gives civil society good conditions and that it shall be easy to engage in a sports club or other association – a licensing order that increases administration and costs for association life counteracts that. The plan also generally wants to reduce regulatory burden and make it easier for municipalities to test new organizational forms, which supports the proposal about municipal licensing management for small lotteries. The counter-proposal's demand for a restart thus aligns with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att politiken ger civilsamhället goda förutsättningar och att det ska vara enkelt att engagera sig i en idrottsklubb eller annan förening – en licensordning som ökar administration och kostnader för föreningslivet motverkar det. Planen vill dessutom generellt minska regelbördan och göra det lättare för kommuner att pröva nya organisationsformer, vilket bär förslaget om kommunal licenshantering för mindre lotterier. Motförslagets krav på ett omtag ligger därmed i linje med planen.
- good conditions for civil societydecisive»Politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall contribute to giving civil society good conditions.”
- easy association engagement»uppskattat att engagera sig i en idrottsklubb, scoutkår, folkbildningsorganisation, social« (party programme ↗)“valued to engage in a sports club, scout unit, folk education organization, social”
- reduced regulatory burden»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska« (party programme ↗)“Regulatory burden for small enterprises shall decrease”
- local reform space»lättare för kommuner att under en försöksperiod pröva nya organisationsformer« (party programme ↗)“easier for municipalities to during a trial period test new organizational forms”
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 subsidiarity principle means that what a smaller community can appropriately handle should also be handled there, which entails the requirement to move licensing management for smaller lotteries to the municipalities.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The subsidiarity principle means that what a smaller community can appropriately handle should also be handled there, which entails the requirement to move licensing management for smaller lotteries to the municipalities. The plan also wants to combat bureaucracy and complicated regulations and guards a strong municipal self-government. The conditions of associational life are, according to the plan, a central public matter, which reinforces the conclusion.
Original (Swedish)
Subsidiaritetsprincipen innebär att det en mindre gemenskap på ett ändamålsenligt sätt kan sköta också ska skötas där, vilket bär kravet på att flytta licenshanteringen för mindre lotterier till kommunerna. Planen vill dessutom motverka byråkrati och krångliga regler och slår vakt om en stark kommunal självstyrelse. Föreningslivets villkor är enligt planen en central offentlig angelägenhet, vilket förstärker slutsatsen.
- decisions at the lowest appropriate leveldecisive»Det en gemenskap på ett ändamålsenligt sätt kan« (party programme ↗)“What a community can appropriately”
- combat bureaucracy»Byråkrati och krångliga« (party programme ↗)“Bureaucracy and complicated”
- strong municipal self-government»Den kommunala självstyrelsen ska vara stark« (party programme ↗)“Municipal self-government shall be strong”
- conditions of associational life»Ideell verksamhet ska prioriteras framför kommersiella intressen vid utformningen av statens och kommunernas fritidspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“Voluntary activities shall be prioritized over commercial interests when forming the state's and municipalities' leisure policy.”
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 ease the licensing system for small association-run lotteries and move handling to municipalities.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants to ease the licensing system for small association-run lotteries and move handling to municipalities. The plan establishes that decisions should be made at the lowest possible level and commits itself to drastically reducing red tape and administrative costs and shortening government agencies' processing times. The counter-proposal's reasons – increased administration, uncertainty, and higher costs – are precisely the kind of burden the plan wants to remove.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill lätta på licenssystemet för små föreningsdrivna lotterier och flytta hanteringen till kommunerna. Planen slår fast att beslut ska fattas på lägsta möjliga nivå och åtar sig att kraftigt minska regelkrångel och administrationskostnader samt korta myndigheternas handläggningstider. Motförslagets skäl – ökad administration, osäkerhet och högre kostnader – är precis den typ av börda planen vill ta bort.
- beslut på lägsta nivådecisive»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.”
- minskad administrativ börda»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Eliminate one-third of businesses' administrative costs and one-third of red tape”
- kortare handläggning»Korta myndigheternas handläggningstider genom en bortre tidsgräns« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Shorten government agencies' processing times through a maximum time limit”
- lägsta effektiva nivå»Det politiska systemet ska bygga på att beslut fattas på lägsta« (party programme ↗)“The political system must be built on decisions being made at the lowest”
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 states that pursuit of minimum bureaucracy should permeate all public activity and that decisions should be made at the lowest appropriate level.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme states that pursuit of minimum bureaucracy should permeate all public activity and that decisions should be made at the lowest appropriate level. The counter-proposal's requirement for a rethink in license regulation and for license handling for smaller lotteries to be moved to municipalities follow both these principles. The plan also wishes to generally lighten the administrative burden for small operators.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att strävan efter ett minimum av byråkrati ska genomsyra all offentlig verksamhet och att beslut bör fattas på lägsta ändamålsenliga nivå. Motförslagets krav på ett omtag i licensregleringen och på att licenshanteringen för mindre lotterier flyttas till kommunerna följer av båda dessa principer. Planen vill dessutom generellt lätta den administrativa bördan för små aktörer.
- decisions at lowest leveldecisive»En central utgångspunkt är dock att beslut bör fattas på lägsta ändamålsenliga nivå.« (party programme ↗)“A central starting point is that decisions should be made at the lowest appropriate level.”
- minimum bureaucracy»Centralt för partiet är att respekt för skattebetalarnas pengar och strävan efter ett minimum av byråkrati skall genomsyra all offentlig verksamhet.« (party programme ↗)“Central to the party is that respect for taxpayers' money and pursuit of minimum bureaucracy shall permeate all public activity.”
- lightened administrative burden»Verka för regelförenkling och avlasta småföretagens administrativa börda« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for regulatory simplification and reduce small businesses' administrative burden”
- municipal self-determination»Vi betraktar det kommunala självbestämmandet som en central del av demokratin« (party programme ↗)“We consider municipal self-determination as a central part of 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.
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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