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Sport sports betting levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport plans

24 July 2014

A wagering levy to help fund community centers and treat gambling addiction is among proposals by Labour in a "long-term ingenious prepare for sport".

Moves to push 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 actually failed to materialise after London 2012.

And she said "strong federal government management" was required to achieve it.

Ms Harman will also consider bring back a requirement that school students do a minimum of 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 proposals are part of Labour's More Sport for All assessment.

At present, sports betting firms deal with 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 also introduced a voluntary 5% levy on television revenues for the grassroots video game, the celebration believes the manner in which sum is determined indicates it is often less that it could be.

The assessment is looking at increasing transparency into how amounts are computed and checking out steps that would press the country's wealthiest football clubs into correctly satisfying their promise.

The strategies being thought about also include:

New targets for female involvement in sport
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Increasing the of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman stated: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years ago, however rather of seeing increased participation things have actually worsened, specifically amongst young individuals, as an outcome of the federal government axing school sports betting partnerships."
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She included: "Our consultation takes a look at a variety of ideas which aim to enhance financial investment in community and grassroots sports betting by getting tough with the Premier League and sports betting companies, bringing back 2 hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to take part - girls as well as boys.

"We require strong federal government management to produce a long-term ingenious prepare for sport and that is what this consultation looks for to do."

Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, included: "If we are going to get more people active then we need to empower individuals who do the majority of the operate in our neighborhoods to have more influence over how we prepare, arrange and deliver sport and athletics at regional level."
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