Australia’s peak lottery association are now up in arms over the supposed plan to use lottery to fund the government sports program.

The Australian reported that the Australian Lottery and Newsagents Association (ALNA) are now sounding alarm bells over the proposed sports lottery to pay for an Australian Olympic revival, saying funds from other social services may suffer.

People were given up until Monday to submit their suggestions in relation to the government’s sporting blueprint. For Sport Minister Greg Hunt, a lottery is a much viable option and is the top on the list of suggestions that the government is considering.

But ALNA pointed out that allocating lottery taxes to fund the sports program will eat up the funds that currently go to hospitals, schools and charities. Data showed that$1.6 billion in lottery taxes are remitted to the Australian government.