Sport sports betting levy among 'ingenious' Labour sport plans
24 July 2014
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A sports betting levy to assist fund community facilities and treat gambling addiction is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-term ingenious plan for sport".
Relocate to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are also being considered.
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman stated the Olympic "tradition" of increased participation had actually stopped working to materialise after London 2012.
And she said "strong government management" was required to attain it.
Ms Harman will also think about restoring a requirement that school students 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 are part of Labour's More Sport for All consultation.
At present, wagering companies face a levy on horseracing revenues - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - and Labour is thinking about extending the levy to cover all sports betting and include bets positioned online.
While the Premier League likewise presented a voluntary 5% levy on television earnings for the grassroots video game, the party believes the manner in which amount is determined suggests it is often less that it could be.
The consultation is looking at increasing transparency into how sums are computed and exploring procedures that would pressure the country's richest football clubs into properly satisfying their .
The plans being considered likewise include:
New targets for female participation in sport
Increasing the variety of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations
Ms Harman stated: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years back, however rather of seeing increased participation things have actually worsened, especially among youths, as a result of the federal government axing school sports betting partnerships."
She included: "Our consultation looks at a number of concepts which aim to increase investment in community and grassroots sports betting by quarreling the Premier League and sports betting business, bringing back 2 hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more people to participate - girls along with boys.
"We need strong government leadership to produce a long-term innovative strategy for sport and that is what this assessment seeks 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 individuals who do most of the work in our communities to have more influence over how we plan, organise and deliver sport and physical education at local level."
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