Sport wagering levy among 'innovative' Labour sport plans
24 July 2014
A sports betting levy to help fund community facilities and treat gambling dependency is among propositions by Labour in a "long-term innovative prepare for sport".
Transfer to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are also being thought about.
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Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman stated the Olympic "tradition" of increased involvement had failed to materialise after London 2012.
And she said "strong government leadership" was needed to achieve it.
Ms Harman will likewise consider bring back a requirement that school pupils do at least 2 hours of sport a week, which was gotten rid of by the union as part of education reforms.
Pressure on clubs
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The propositions belong to Labour's More Sport for All consultation.
At present, sports betting firms deal with a levy on horseracing earnings - which raised ₤ 82m last year - and Labour is considering the levy to cover all sports betting and include bets positioned online.
While the Premier League likewise presented a voluntary 5% levy on television revenues for the grassroots game, the party thinks the manner in which sum is calculated implies it is often less that it might be.
The consultation is looking at increasing openness into how amounts are calculated and checking out steps that would push the country's wealthiest football clubs into appropriately fulfilling their pledge.
The plans being considered likewise consist of:
New targets for female participation in sport
Increasing the variety of females on the boards of sporting organisations
Ms Harman stated: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years earlier, but rather of seeing increased involvement things have become worse, especially among young individuals, as an outcome of the federal government axing school sports betting partnerships."
She added: "Our consultation looks at a variety of ideas which aim to enhance investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by getting tough with the Premier League and sports betting companies, reviving two hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more people to take part - girls as well as young boys.
"We require strong federal government management to produce a long-term ingenious strategy for sport and that is what this assessment looks for to do."
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Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, added: "If we are going to get more individuals active then we need to empower the people who do most of the work in our communities to have more impact over how we plan, organise and deliver sport and physical education at local level."
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