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Sport wagering levy among 'ingenious' Labour sport prepares

24 July 2014
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A wagering levy to assist fund community facilities and deal with sports betting addiction is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-lasting ingenious plan for sport".

Relocate to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being thought about.
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Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman stated the Olympic "legacy" of increased participation had stopped working to materialise after London 2012.

And she said "strong government management" was required to accomplish it.

Ms Harman will also consider restoring a requirement that school students do at least 2 hours of sport a week, which was gotten rid of by the as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

The proposals are part of Labour's More Sport for All consultation.
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At present, sports betting companies face a levy on horseracing revenues - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - and Labour is thinking about extending the levy to cover all sports betting and consist of bets placed online.

While the Premier League likewise presented a voluntary 5% levy on television profits for the grassroots video game, the celebration thinks the manner in which amount is computed indicates it is frequently less that it could be.

The consultation is looking at increasing openness into how amounts are determined and exploring steps that would pressure the country's richest football clubs into appropriately satisfying their pledge.

The plans being considered also consist of:

New targets for female involvement in sport

Increasing the variety of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations
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Ms Harman said: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years ago, but rather of seeing increased participation things have got even worse, especially among youths, as a result of the federal government axing school sports betting collaborations."

She added: "Our consultation looks at a number of concepts which aim to improve financial investment in community and grassroots sports betting by quarreling the Premier League and sports betting companies, bringing back two hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more people to participate - girls as well as young boys.

"We need strong federal government management to create a long-lasting 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 people active then we need to empower the people who do most 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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