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Sport sports betting levy among 'ingenious' Labour sport plans

24 July 2014
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A sports betting levy to help fund neighborhood facilities and deal with gambling dependency is among proposals by Labour in a "long-lasting ingenious prepare for sport".

Moves to push Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being thought about.

Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman stated the Olympic "tradition" of increased participation had failed to materialise after London 2012.

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

Ms Harman will likewise think about bring back a requirement that school students 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

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

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

While the Premier League likewise presented a voluntary 5% levy on television revenues for the grassroots game, the party believes the method that sum is calculated implies it is typically less that it might be.

The consultation is looking at increasing openness into how amounts are calculated and exploring steps that would pressure the nation's richest football clubs into effectively satisfying their promise.

The strategies being considered likewise consist of:

New targets for female participation in sport

Increasing the variety of on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman said: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years back, but rather of seeing increased involvement things have actually become worse, specifically amongst young individuals, as an outcome of the federal government axing school sports betting partnerships."

She included: "Our consultation takes a look at a variety of ideas which intend to improve financial investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by getting hard with the Premier League and wagering business, reviving two hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more individuals to participate - girls in addition to kids.

"We need strong government management to produce a long-term innovative plan for sport which is what this consultation looks for to do."

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 the majority of the work in our communities to have more influence over how we prepare, arrange and provide sport and physical education at regional level."

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