Sport sports betting levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport prepares
24 July 2014
A wagering levy to help fund neighborhood facilities and deal with gambling addiction is among propositions by Labour in a "long-term ingenious prepare for sport".
Transfer to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being thought about.
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman stated the Olympic "legacy" of increased participation had actually stopped working to materialise after London 2012.
And she stated "strong federal government management" was needed to attain it.
Ms Harman will also think about restoring a requirement that school pupils do a minimum of two hours of sport a week, which was removed by the coalition as part of education reforms.
Pressure on clubs
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The propositions become part of Labour's More Sport for All consultation.
At present, sports betting companies 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 tv revenues for the grassroots game, the party believes the manner in which amount is determined means it is frequently less that it could be.
The consultation is looking at increasing openness into how amounts are determined and checking out procedures that would pressure the football clubs into properly meeting their guarantee.
The plans being thought about also include:
New targets for female participation in sport
Increasing the variety of women on the boards of sporting organisations
Ms Harman stated: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years ago, however instead of seeing increased involvement things have become worse, specifically amongst young individuals, as a result of the federal government axing school sports betting collaborations."
She included: "Our consultation takes a look at a number of ideas which aim to increase financial investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by quarreling the Premier League and wagering business, reviving two hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to take part - ladies in addition to young boys.
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"We require strong government management to create a long-term ingenious prepare for sport which is what this consultation seeks to do."
Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, added: "If we are going to get more people active then we have to empower individuals who do the majority of the work in our communities to have more influence over how we plan, organise and provide sport and physical education at regional level."
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