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Sport sports betting levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport prepares

24 July 2014
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A wagering levy to help fund neighborhood centers and deal with sports betting addiction is amongst proposals by Labour in a "long-lasting ingenious plan for sport".

Transfer to push Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being considered.

Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said the Olympic "legacy" of increased involvement had failed to materialise after London 2012.
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And she stated "strong government leadership" was required to achieve it.

Ms Harman will likewise consider bring back a requirement that school pupils do at least two hours of sport a week, which was eliminated by the coalition as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

The propositions belong to Labour's More Sport for All consultation.

At present, wagering firms face a levy on horseracing revenues - which raised ₤ 82m last year - and Labour is thinking about extending the levy to cover all sports betting and include bets placed online.

While the Premier League likewise presented a voluntary 5% levy on television earnings for the grassroots game, the party thinks the way that sum is determined indicates it is often less that it could be.

The consultation is taking a look at increasing transparency into how amounts are determined and exploring procedures that would push the country's wealthiest football clubs into effectively fulfilling their pledge.

The strategies being considered likewise include:

New targets for female involvement in sport

Increasing the number of women on the boards of organisations

Ms Harman stated: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years earlier, however rather of seeing increased participation things have actually worsened, specifically amongst youths, as a result of the government axing school sports betting collaborations."

She included: "Our consultation looks at a variety of concepts which intend to enhance investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by quarreling the Premier League and sports betting companies, restoring 2 hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to take part - girls as well as boys.

"We need strong government leadership to create a long-lasting ingenious prepare for sport which is what this assessment 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 individuals who do the majority of the operate in our communities to have more influence over how we prepare, organise and provide sport and physical education at regional level."

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