Sport sports betting levy among 'innovative' Labour sport prepares
24 July 2014
A sports betting levy to assist fund community facilities and deal with gambling dependency is among proposals by Labour in a "long-lasting innovative strategy for sport".
Transfer to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being considered.
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Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said the Olympic "legacy" of increased involvement had actually stopped working to materialise after London 2012.
And she stated "strong federal government management" was needed to accomplish it.
Ms Harman will likewise consider restoring 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
The propositions are part of Labour's More Sport for All assessment.
At present, sports betting firms deal with a levy on horseracing revenues - which raised ₤ 82m last year - 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 tv revenues for the grassroots video game, the party believes the manner in which sum is determined implies it is often less that it might be.
The consultation is taking a look at increasing transparency into how sums are calculated and checking out measures that would pressure the nation's wealthiest football clubs into properly fulfilling their pledge.
The being thought about likewise include:
New targets for female participation in sport
Increasing the variety of women on the boards of sporting organisations
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Ms Harman stated: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years ago, but instead of seeing increased participation things have actually become worse, particularly among young people, as a result of the government axing school sports betting partnerships."
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 sports betting companies, bringing back two hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more people to participate - women as well as young boys.
"We require strong government management to produce a long-lasting ingenious strategy for sport which is what this consultation 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 the individuals who do most of the operate in our neighborhoods to have more influence over how we plan, organise and provide sport and athletics at local level."
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