Sport wagering levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport plans
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24 July 2014
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A sports betting levy to assist fund neighborhood centers and deal with gambling dependency is among propositions by Labour in a "long-term innovative plan for sport".

Transfer to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are also being thought about.

Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman stated the Olympic "legacy" of increased participation had stopped working to materialise after London 2012.

And she said "strong federal government management" was required to accomplish it.

Ms Harman will likewise think about bring back a requirement that school pupils do at least two hours of sport a week, which was gotten rid of by the union as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

The proposals belong to Labour's More Sport for All consultation.

At present, sports betting firms deal with a levy on horseracing profits - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - and Labour is considering extending the levy to cover all sports betting and include bets placed online.

While the Premier League also introduced a voluntary 5% levy on television earnings for the grassroots video game, the party believes the method that sum is determined means it is typically less that it might be.

The consultation is taking a look at increasing openness into how sums are calculated and exploring procedures that would push the country's richest football clubs into appropriately fulfilling their promise.

The plans being thought about also consist of:

New targets for female participation in sport

Increasing the variety of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman stated: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years back, however rather of seeing increased participation things have actually become worse, particularly amongst young individuals, as a result of the federal government axing school sports betting partnerships."

She added: "Our consultation looks at a variety of concepts which intend to enhance financial investment in community and grassroots sports betting by getting difficult with the Premier League and sports betting business, reviving two hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to participate - women along with boys.

"We need strong government management to develop a long-lasting innovative for sport and that is what this assessment seeks to do."

Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, included: "If we are going to get more individuals active then we need to empower individuals who do most of the operate in our communities to have more influence over how we prepare, arrange and deliver sport and physical education at regional level."

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