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Sport sports betting levy among 'ingenious' Labour sport plans
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24 July 2014

A wagering levy to assist fund neighborhood facilities and treat sports betting dependency is among propositions by Labour in a "long-term innovative plan for sport".

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

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

And she stated "strong federal government management" was required to achieve it.

Ms Harman will also consider bring back a requirement that school pupils do a minimum of two hours of sport a week, which was gotten rid of 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 face a levy on horseracing profits - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - and Labour is considering extending the levy to cover all sports betting and include bets put online.

While the Premier League likewise presented a voluntary 5% levy on television incomes for the grassroots game, the party believes the manner in which amount is computed implies it is often less that it might be.

The assessment is looking at increasing transparency into how sums are determined and exploring procedures that would press the nation's richest football clubs into properly meeting their pledge.

The strategies being thought about likewise consist of:

New targets for female involvement in sport

Increasing the number of females 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 become worse, specifically among young people, as an outcome of the federal government axing school sports betting partnerships."

She included: "Our consultation looks at a number of ideas which intend to improve 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 motivating more people to participate - girls in addition to boys.

"We need strong federal government management to create a long-lasting ingenious prepare for sport and that is what this assessment 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 the people who do many of the work in our to have more impact over how we prepare, arrange and provide sport and physical education at local level."

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