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Sport wagering levy among 'innovative' Labour sport plans

24 July 2014

A sports betting levy to help fund neighborhood facilities and treat gambling dependency is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-lasting innovative plan for sport".

Relocate to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being considered.

Shadow culture secretary Harman said 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 also think about restoring a requirement that school students do a minimum of 2 hours of sport a week, which was removed by the coalition as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

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

At present, wagering firms deal with a levy on horseracing profits - which raised ₤ 82m last year - and Labour is considering extending the levy to cover all sports betting and consist of bets put online.

While the Premier League also introduced a voluntary 5% levy on television profits for the grassroots video game, the celebration thinks the method that sum is calculated implies it is typically less that it could be.

The assessment is looking at increasing openness into how amounts are calculated and checking out measures that would push the country's richest football clubs into properly meeting their pledge.

The plans being thought about also consist of:

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

Ms Harman said: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years ago, however rather of seeing increased participation things have got even worse, particularly amongst young people, as a result of the government axing school sports betting partnerships."

She added: "Our assessment looks at a variety of ideas which intend to enhance financial investment in community and grassroots sports betting by quarreling the Premier League and sports betting companies, reviving 2 hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more individuals to take part - ladies as well as kids.

"We require strong government leadership to produce a long-lasting innovative prepare for sport and that is what this assessment looks for to do."

Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, added: "If we are going to get more people active then we need to empower individuals who do the majority of the operate in our communities to have more influence over how we plan, arrange and provide sport and physical education at regional level."

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