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Sport wagering levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport prepares
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24 July 2014

A sports betting levy to help fund community facilities and deal with sports betting dependency is among proposals by Labour in a "long-lasting ingenious prepare for sport".
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Relocate to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being thought about.

Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman stated the Olympic "legacy" of increased involvement had actually failed to materialise after London 2012.

And she stated "strong federal government leadership" was needed to attain it.

Ms Harman will also consider bring back a requirement that school pupils do a minimum of 2 hours of sport a week, which was removed by the union as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

The propositions become part of Labour's More Sport for All assessment.

At present, wagering firms face a levy on horseracing profits - 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 profits for the grassroots game, the celebration believes the way that amount is calculated suggests it is typically less that it could be.

The consultation is looking at increasing openness into how sums are determined and out steps that would press the nation's wealthiest football clubs into properly satisfying their promise.

The plans being thought about likewise consist of:

New targets for female involvement in sport

Increasing the number of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman stated: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years back, but instead of seeing increased involvement things have actually worsened, especially amongst young individuals, as a result of the government axing school sports betting collaborations."

She added: "Our assessment takes a look at a variety of ideas which intend to increase investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by getting tough with the Premier League and wagering companies, reviving two hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more people to participate - women 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 seeks to do."

Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, added: "If we are going to get more people active then we have 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 athletics at local level."

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