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Sport wagering levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport plans
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24 July 2014
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A sports betting levy to help fund neighborhood centers and treat sports betting dependency is amongst proposals by Labour in a "long-lasting innovative strategy for sport".
Transfer to push Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are also being thought about.
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said the Olympic "legacy" of increased involvement had actually failed to materialise after London 2012.
And she stated "strong government leadership" was needed to attain it.
Ms Harman will likewise consider restoring a requirement that school students do at least 2 hours of sport a week, which was eliminated by the union as part of education reforms.
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Pressure on clubs
The proposals are part of Labour's More Sport for All consultation.
At present, deal with a levy on horseracing profits - which raised ₤ 82m last year - and Labour is considering extending the levy to cover all sports betting and consist of bets put online.
While the Premier League also introduced a voluntary 5% levy on television revenues for the grassroots game, the celebration believes the way that amount is computed suggests it is typically less that it could be.
The assessment is looking at increasing openness into how sums are computed and checking out measures that would pressure the nation's wealthiest football clubs into correctly meeting their pledge.
The plans being considered also consist of:
New targets for female involvement in sport
Increasing the variety of women 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, however rather of seeing increased involvement things have worsened, particularly among youths, as an outcome of the government axing school sports betting collaborations."
She added: "Our consultation looks at a variety of concepts which aim to increase investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by quarreling the Premier League and sports betting companies, restoring two hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more people to participate - ladies in addition to young boys.
"We need strong federal government leadership to develop a long-term ingenious plan for sport which is what this consultation looks for to do."
Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, added: "If we are going to get more individuals active then we have to empower the people who do the majority of the operate in our neighborhoods to have more influence over how we plan, organise and provide sport and athletics at regional level."
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Sport Betting Levy among 'Innovative' Labour Sport Plans
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