Sport wagering levy amongst 'ingenious' Labour sport prepares
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24 July 2014

A wagering levy to help fund community centers and deal with is among proposals by Labour in a "long-term innovative prepare for sport".

Relocate to press 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 stopped working to materialise after London 2012.

And she stated "strong government leadership" was required to accomplish it.

Ms Harman will likewise consider bring back a requirement that school students do at least 2 hours of sport a week, which was removed by the union as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs
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The proposals become part of Labour's More Sport for All assessment.

At present, wagering companies deal with 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 positioned online.

While the Premier League also presented a voluntary 5% levy on television revenues for the grassroots game, the celebration thinks the manner in which sum is calculated means it is often less that it might be.

The consultation is looking at increasing openness into how sums are computed and checking out procedures that would press the country's wealthiest football clubs into correctly satisfying their promise.
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The plans being thought about likewise include:

New targets for female involvement in sport

Increasing the variety of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman said: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years earlier, but rather of seeing increased involvement things have actually got worse, specifically amongst young people, as a result of the federal government axing school sports betting collaborations."

She included: "Our assessment looks at a variety of ideas which aim to enhance financial investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by getting difficult with the Premier League and wagering companies, restoring two hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more individuals to take part - ladies in addition to young boys.

"We require strong government management to produce a long-term innovative strategy for sport which is what this assessment looks for to do."

Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, added: "If we are going to get more people active then we have to empower individuals who do many of the operate in our communities to have more influence over how we prepare, organise and provide sport and physical education at regional level."
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