Sport wagering levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport prepares

24 July 2014

A wagering levy to assist fund community facilities and treat sports betting addiction is amongst proposals by Labour in a "long-term innovative plan for sport".

Transfer to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are also being considered.

Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said the Olympic "legacy" of increased participation had actually stopped working to materialise after London 2012.

And she said "strong government management" was needed to attain it.

Ms Harman will likewise think about bring back a requirement that school students do at least 2 hours of sport a week, which was gotten rid of by the coalition as part of education reforms.

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

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

While the Premier League also presented a voluntary 5% levy on television revenues for the grassroots game, the party believes the way that amount is calculated means it is frequently less that it might be.

The consultation is looking at increasing openness into how sums are computed and exploring steps that would pressure the nation's wealthiest football clubs into properly satisfying their pledge.

The strategies being considered also consist of:
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Ms Harman stated: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years ago, however rather of seeing increased involvement things have become worse, particularly among youths, as a result of the federal government axing school sports betting partnerships."

She included: "Our assessment takes a look at a variety of ideas which aim to increase investment in community and grassroots sports betting by quarreling the Premier League and wagering companies, restoring 2 hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more individuals to participate - ladies along with young boys.

"We require strong federal government leadership to produce a long-term innovative prepare for sport which is what this assessment looks for to do."
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Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, added: "If we are going to get more people active then we need to empower the individuals who do the majority of the operate in our communities to have more influence over how we plan, organise and provide sport and athletics at local level."
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