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Sport sports betting levy among 'innovative' Labour sport prepares
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24 July 2014
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A sports betting levy to assist fund community facilities and treat sports betting dependency is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-term innovative prepare for sport".

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

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

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

Ms Harman will likewise consider restoring a requirement that school pupils do a minimum of 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, wagering companies deal with a levy on horseracing earnings - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - and Labour is thinking about extending the levy to cover all sports betting and include bets positioned online.

While the Premier League likewise presented a voluntary 5% levy on television earnings for the grassroots game, the party thinks the manner in which sum is determined means it is frequently less that it could be.

The assessment is taking a look at increasing transparency into how amounts are determined and exploring procedures that would pressure the country's richest football clubs into appropriately satisfying their guarantee.

The plans being considered likewise consist of:

New targets for female participation in sport

Increasing the of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman said: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years ago, but rather of seeing increased involvement things have actually worsened, particularly amongst young individuals, as a result of the government axing school sports betting collaborations."

She added: "Our consultation looks at a variety of concepts which aim to enhance financial investment in community and grassroots sports betting by getting tough with the Premier League and sports betting companies, restoring 2 hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more people to participate - ladies along with kids.

"We require strong government management to create a long-term ingenious plan 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 individuals active then we need to empower the people who do many of the work in our communities to have more impact over how we plan, organise and deliver sport and athletics at regional level."

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