Sport sports betting levy among 'innovative' Labour sport prepares
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24 July 2014
A sports betting levy to assist fund community centers and deal with gambling addiction is among proposals by Labour in a "long-term innovative strategy for sport".
Relocate to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are also being considered.
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said the Olympic "tradition" of increased involvement had actually failed to materialise after London 2012.
And she said "strong government management" was needed to accomplish it.
Ms Harman will likewise think about bring back a requirement that school pupils do at least 2 hours of sport a week, which was removed by the union as part of education reforms.
Pressure on clubs
The proposals are part of Labour's More Sport for All assessment.
At present, sports betting companies deal with a levy on horseracing profits - which raised ₤ 82m last year - and Labour is thinking about 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 revenues for the grassroots game, the party believes the manner in which amount is calculated suggests it is typically less that it might be.
The assessment is looking at increasing openness into how amounts are calculated and exploring measures that would press the country's richest football clubs into correctly meeting their pledge.
The strategies being thought about likewise include:
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New targets for female participation 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 two years back, but instead of seeing increased involvement things have become worse, especially among youths, as an outcome of the government axing school sports betting collaborations."
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She included: "Our assessment takes a look at a variety of ideas which aim to enhance financial investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by getting tough with the Premier League and wagering companies, restoring 2 hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more people to take part - ladies along with kids.
"We need strong government management to create a long-term innovative prepare for sport which is what this assessment seeks to do."
Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, included: "If we are going to get more individuals active then we need to who do the majority of the operate in our neighborhoods to have more impact over how we plan, organise and deliver sport and athletics at local level."
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