Raid on lottery costs good causes £2.2bn

22 Apr 2007

LONDON, England -- As reported by The Guardian: "It was all so different 21 months ago, when Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, tore open the envelope and declared London would stage the 2012 Olympic Games.

"...the diversion of an additional £675m of National Lottery funding to help plug the shortfall in the revised £9.3bn construction budget for the games has turned the mood.

"The lottery was originally set to fund the games to the tune of £1.5bn - but the figure has now soared to £2.2bn. There is deep concern in the arts, heritage, sports and charity sectors that grassroots projects could be axed to pay for the bulldozers and cranes building the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London.

"Tony Hall, chief executive of the Royal Opera House, who has been one of the staunchest supporters of the games, said: "The problem with the raid on the lottery is that it begins to conjure up a place where the arts are set against sport - and it really shouldn't be about the Olympics against the arts."

"...Tessa Jowell, the culture secretary, is adamant that the fears are misplaced.

"...Four voluntary organisations are lobbying for the lottery cuts to be debated on the floor of the Commons. The diversion of cash is more likely to be approved in a parliamentary committee..."

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	Raid on lottery costs good causes £2.2bn 22 Apr 2007 <a href='https://ad.casinocity.com/adclick.php?n=a21efcd1'><img src='https://ad.casinocity.com/adview.php?what=-site:vendors/width:250/RON&n=a21efcd1' border='0' alt='' /></a> LONDON, England -- As reported by The Guardian: "It was all so different 21 months ago, when Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, tore open the envelope and declared London would stage the 2012 Olympic Games. "...the diversion of an additional £675m of National Lottery funding to help plug the shortfall in the revised £9.3bn construction budget for the games has turned the mood. "The lottery was originally set to fund the games to the tune of £1.5bn - but the figure has now soared to £2.2bn. There is deep concern in the arts, heritage, sports and charity sectors that grassroots projects could be axed to pay for the bulldozers and cranes building the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London. "Tony Hall, chief executive of the Royal Opera House, who has been one of the staunchest supporters of the games, said: "The problem with the raid on the lottery is that it begins to conjure up a place where the arts are set against sport - and it really shouldn't be about the Olympics against the arts." "...Tessa Jowell, the culture secretary, is adamant that the fears are misplaced. "...Four voluntary organisations are lobbying for the lottery cuts to be debated on the floor of the Commons. The diversion of cash is more likely to be approved in a parliamentary committee..." Raid on lottery costs good causes £2.2bn is republished from CasinoCityTimes.com.

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