Sport wagering levy amongst 'ingenious' Labour sport plans
24 July 2014
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A wagering levy to help fund neighborhood facilities and deal with gambling addiction is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-lasting innovative strategy 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 participation had actually failed to materialise after London 2012.
And she stated "strong federal government leadership" was required 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 eliminated 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, sports betting companies deal with a levy on horseracing revenues - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - and Labour is considering 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 profits for the grassroots video game, the celebration believes the manner in which sum is determined implies it is often less that it could be.
The consultation is taking a look at increasing openness into how amounts are computed and exploring measures that would pressure the country's wealthiest football clubs into properly meeting their promise.
The plans being considered also include:
New targets for female involvement in sport
Increasing the variety of females on the boards of organisations
Ms Harman stated: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years back, however rather of seeing increased participation things have actually got even worse, specifically among youths, as a result of the government axing school sports betting collaborations."
She added: "Our assessment looks at a number of ideas which intend to increase 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 encouraging more individuals to participate - women in addition to kids.
"We require strong government management to create a long-term ingenious strategy 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 individuals active then we have to empower individuals who do many of the operate in our neighborhoods to have more impact over how we plan, arrange and deliver sport and athletics at local level."
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