1 Sport Betting Levy among 'Ingenious' Labour Sport Plans
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Sport wagering levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport prepares

24 July 2014
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A sports betting levy to assist fund neighborhood centers and treat sports betting dependency is among propositions by Labour in a "long-term innovative prepare for sport".
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Moves to push Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being thought about.

Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman stated the Olympic "tradition" of increased involvement had stopped working to materialise after London 2012.

And she said "strong government management" was needed 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 gotten rid of by the union as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

The proposals belong to More Sport for All assessment.

At present, wagering 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 consist of bets put online.

While the Premier League likewise introduced a voluntary 5% levy on tv revenues for the grassroots game, the celebration thinks the method that sum is calculated suggests it is often less that it could be.
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The consultation is looking at increasing openness into how amounts are determined and checking out measures that would pressure the country's wealthiest football clubs into appropriately fulfilling their promise.

The strategies being thought about likewise include:

New targets for female participation in sport

Increasing the variety of females 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 worsened, particularly among young individuals, as an outcome of the federal government axing school sports betting partnerships."

She added: "Our consultation takes a look at a number of ideas which intend to boost investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by getting tough with the Premier League and wagering business, reviving two hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more people to take part - women along with kids.

"We need strong federal government management to produce a long-term innovative prepare for sport which 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 have to empower individuals who do most of the operate in our communities to have more impact over how we plan, arrange and provide sport and physical education at local level."

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