Sport sports betting levy amongst 'ingenious' Labour sport prepares
24 July 2014
A wagering levy to help fund community centers and treat sports betting dependency is among proposals by Labour in a "long-term innovative prepare for sport".
Moves to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being considered.
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman stated the Olympic "tradition" of increased involvement had stopped working to materialise after London 2012.
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And she stated "strong government leadership" was required to achieve it.
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Ms Harman will also consider bring back a requirement that school students do a minimum of two hours of sport a week, which was eliminated by the coalition as part of education reforms.
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Pressure on clubs
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The proposals belong to Labour's More Sport for All consultation.
At present, wagering companies face a levy on horseracing revenues - which raised ₤ 82m last year - and Labour is considering extending the levy to cover all sports betting and consist of bets put online.
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While the Premier League also introduced a voluntary 5% levy on television revenues for the grassroots game, the celebration thinks the manner in which sum is calculated means it is frequently less that it could be.
The consultation is looking at increasing transparency into how sums are calculated and exploring procedures that would press the nation's richest football clubs into properly meeting their promise.
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The plans being thought about likewise consist of:
New targets for female participation in sport
the number of women on the boards of sporting organisations
Ms Harman stated: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years earlier, however instead of seeing increased participation things have got even worse, specifically amongst young people, as an outcome of the federal government axing school sports betting partnerships."
She included: "Our consultation looks at a variety of ideas which aim to enhance investment in community and grassroots sports betting by getting difficult with the Premier League and sports betting business, bringing back 2 hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more individuals to participate - girls as well as kids.
"We need strong government leadership to produce a long-lasting innovative plan 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 need to empower the individuals who do the majority of the work in our communities to have more impact over how we prepare, arrange and deliver sport and athletics at regional level."
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Sport Betting Levy among 'Innovative' Labour Sport Plans
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