Sport wagering levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport prepares
24 July 2014
A wagering levy to assist fund community facilities and deal with gambling addiction is amongst proposals by Labour in a "long-lasting innovative plan for sport".
Relocate to push Premier League clubs to contribute more to are also being considered.
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman stated the Olympic "legacy" of increased participation had actually failed to materialise after London 2012.
And she said "strong federal government leadership" was required to accomplish it.
Ms Harman will also think about restoring a requirement that school students do at least 2 hours of sport a week, which was eliminated by the union as part of education reforms.
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Pressure on clubs
The propositions become part of Labour's More Sport for All assessment.
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 include bets placed online.
While the Premier League likewise introduced a voluntary 5% levy on tv revenues for the grassroots video game, the party thinks the way that sum is determined implies it is typically less that it could be.
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The consultation is looking at increasing transparency into how amounts are determined and exploring procedures that would push the country's richest football clubs into correctly meeting their pledge.
The strategies being thought about likewise consist of:
New targets for female participation in sport
Increasing the variety of women 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, but rather of seeing increased involvement things have actually got worse, particularly among youths, as a result of the federal government axing school sports betting collaborations."
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She included: "Our assessment looks at a number of concepts which aim to enhance financial investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by quarreling the Premier League and sports betting companies, restoring two hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to take part - women along with young boys.
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"We need strong federal government management to produce a long-term ingenious plan for sport and that is what this consultation 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 operate in our communities to have more influence over how we plan, organise and provide sport and athletics at local level."
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