Sport sports betting levy among 'innovative' Labour sport prepares
24 July 2014
A sports betting levy to assist fund neighborhood centers and treat sports betting dependency is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-term innovative strategy for sport".
Moves to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being considered.
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said the Olympic "tradition" of increased involvement had actually failed to materialise after London 2012.
And she said "strong government management" was needed to achieve it.
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Ms Harman will also think about restoring a requirement that school pupils do a minimum of 2 hours of sport a week, which was gotten rid of by the union as part of education reforms.
Pressure on clubs
The proposals become part of Labour's More Sport for All consultation.
At present, sports betting companies face a levy on horseracing profits - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - and Labour is considering extending the levy to cover all sports betting and consist of bets placed online.
While the Premier League likewise presented a voluntary 5% levy on tv incomes for the grassroots game, the party believes the manner in which amount is calculated means it is typically less that it might be.
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The assessment is looking at increasing openness into how sums are computed and checking out steps that would pressure the nation's wealthiest football clubs into properly meeting their pledge.
The strategies being considered also consist of:
New targets for female involvement in sport
Increasing the variety 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 back, but rather of seeing increased involvement things have actually got worse, specifically amongst youths, as a result of the federal government axing school sports betting partnerships."
She added: "Our assessment looks at a variety of ideas which intend to increase investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by getting hard with the Premier League and wagering companies, reviving two hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more individuals to take part - ladies along with boys.
"We require strong federal government management to create a long-lasting innovative plan 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 the people who do the majority of the work in our communities to have more impact over how we plan, arrange and deliver sport and athletics at ."
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