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Sport wagering levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport plans

24 July 2014

A wagering levy to assist fund neighborhood facilities and deal with gambling addiction is amongst proposals by Labour in a "long-term ingenious plan for sport".

Transfer 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 participation had failed to materialise after London 2012.

And she said "strong government leadership" was needed to achieve it.

Ms Harman will likewise think about bring back a requirement that school students do a minimum of 2 hours of sport a week, which was eliminated by the coalition as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

The propositions are part of Labour's More Sport for All consultation.

At present, wagering companies face a levy on horseracing earnings - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - 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 likewise introduced a voluntary 5% levy on television incomes for the grassroots video game, the celebration thinks the manner in which sum is computed suggests it is often less that it might be.

The consultation is looking at increasing openness into how amounts are determined and checking out steps that would press the nation's richest football clubs into appropriately satisfying their pledge.
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The plans being thought about likewise consist of:

New targets for female participation in sport

Increasing the number of females on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman said: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years earlier, however rather of seeing increased participation things have become worse, particularly among youths, as an outcome of the federal government axing school sports betting collaborations."
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She added: "Our consultation looks at a number of ideas which intend to enhance investment in community and grassroots sports betting by quarreling the Premier League and wagering companies, bringing back 2 hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to participate - ladies in addition to young boys.

"We require strong government management to develop a long-term innovative prepare for sport and that is what this to do."

Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, included: "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 impact over how we prepare, arrange and provide sport and physical education at regional level."

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