orlandoblue Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I see the Sports minister has said she expects Scottish Athletes still to be funded by UK sport after a yes vote. Could someone explain why this should happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I smell shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 We are entitled to a share of UK Sport funding because it is part of UK government funding, just as we would look to negotiate a share in the same way we would look at defence spending and foreign affairs spending, Ms Robison said. So we would want a share of that UK Sport funding to support Scottish Olympic and Paralympic athletes. We have also already set out that we would like the Lottery to continue as it does. We contribute our fair share to the Lottery, perhaps slightly more, so we will seek for that to continue. Would want our share of the funding which seems reasonable and the same from the lottery as Scottish people will still be buying lottery tickets, what's so hard to understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 "independence" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tio Pepe Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 We are entitled to a share of UK Sport funding because it is part of UK government funding, just as we would look to negotiate a share in the same way we would look at defence spending and foreign affairs spending, Ms Robison said. So we would want a share of that UK Sport funding to support Scottish Olympic and Paralympic athletes. We have also already set out that we would like the Lottery to continue as it does. We contribute our fair share to the Lottery, perhaps slightly more, so we will seek for that to continue. Would want our share of the funding which seems reasonable and the same from the lottery as Scottish people will still be buying lottery tickets, what's so hard to understand? As far as I'm aware lottery rules prevent people overseas, either permanently or temporarily, from buying tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tio Pepe Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 "independence" But but, didn't you know everything will be so different whilst staying exactly the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 "independence" What's actually your problem with it? Could you explain to me why it's such a big issue to you and you are so against it? It's quite amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 As far as I'm aware lottery rules prevent people overseas, either permanently or temporarily, from buying tickets. Good that we aren't overseas then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tio Pepe Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Good that we aren't overseas then. We will be a foreign country to the UK if we secede. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 We will be a foreign country to the UK if we secede. So why would that mean we couldn't buy lottery tickets? We would still be British. As for your overseas comment what about NI? Genuinely unsure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 ni is part of the UK. Scotland wouldnt be. Overseas is a misnomer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 ni is part of the UK. Scotland wouldnt be. Overseas is a misnomer Isle of Man isn't, they're self governing and British and they can buy them in stores there so..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tio Pepe Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 So why would that mean we couldn't buy lottery tickets? We would still be British. As for your overseas comment what about NI? Genuinely unsure. Nationality doesn't matter when buying a ticket. You have to be physically located in the UK at the time of purchase. Northern Ireland is in the UK. It is perfectly legal for people from the Republic of Ireland to cross the border to buy tickets so that means residents of an independent Scotland could cross the border and buy tickets too as can any visitors to the UK from anywhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Would the Lottery UK like to lose £millions of Scottish ticket sales? Whilst Scotland would technically become a different country all things can be negotiated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Isle of Man isn't, they're self governing and British and they can buy them in stores there so.....IOM is technically dependent on westminster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Nationality doesn't matter when buying a ticket. You have to be physically located in the UK at the time of purchase. Northern Ireland is in the UK. It is perfectly legal for people from the Republic of Ireland to cross the border to buy tickets so that means residents of an independent Scotland could cross the border and buy tickets too as can any visitors to the UK from anywhere in the world. No you don't. Like I already said, you can buy tickets whilst not 'physically located in the UK', you can buy them in stores in the Isle of Man. So why wouldn't a self governing Scotland be allowed to buy lottery tickets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tio Pepe Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Isle of Man isn't, they're self governing and British and they can buy them in stores there so..... There is a rule allowing tickets to be purchased on the Isle of Man. For lottery purposes they are treated as UK, just like they are for customs purposes, defence purposes, etc. They are semi-autonomous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tio Pepe Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 No you don't. Like I already said, you can buy tickets whilst not 'physically located in the UK', you can buy them in stores in the Isle of Man. So why wouldn't a self governing Scotland be allowed to buy lottery tickets? For the same reasons that a self-governing Republic of Ireland, France, Nauru, Japan, Chad, etc cannot sell lottery tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Well is it not pretty obvious that IF it turned out Scottish people couldn't buy lottery tickets (don't think that will happen) in Scotland that we wouldn't be wanting any funding from them??????? She is clearly saying that on the assumption that we would still be able to. Jeeezis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Quick google shows that Danny Alexander has said that the lottery would still continue in Scotland. Fucking hell. Big drama over f**k all from NO voters, am I surprised? Not at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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