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Sport sports betting levy amongst 'ingenious' Labour sport prepares
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24 July 2014
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A sports betting levy to help fund neighborhood centers and deal with sports betting addiction is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-term innovative strategy for sport".

Relocate to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being thought about.

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

And she stated "strong federal government leadership" was needed to achieve it.

Ms Harman will likewise think about bring back a requirement that school students do a minimum of two hours of sport a week, which was eliminated 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 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 placed online.

While the Premier League likewise introduced a voluntary 5% levy on for the grassroots game, the celebration thinks the manner in which amount is determined implies it is often less that it could be.

The consultation is looking at increasing transparency into how amounts are calculated and checking out measures that would push the country's richest football clubs into properly satisfying their pledge.

The strategies being thought about likewise include:

New targets for female participation in sport

Increasing the number of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman stated: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years earlier, however instead of seeing increased participation things have actually become worse, particularly amongst young people, as a result of the government axing school sports betting collaborations."

She added: "Our consultation looks at a number of concepts which aim to improve investment in community and grassroots sports betting by getting tough with the Premier League and wagering business, reviving 2 hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more individuals to participate - ladies as well as boys.

"We need strong government leadership to develop a long-lasting ingenious plan 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 people active then we need to empower individuals who do the majority of the operate in our communities to have more impact over how we prepare, organise and provide sport and athletics at local level."

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