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

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

secretary Harriet Harman said the Olympic "legacy" of increased participation had actually failed to materialise after London 2012.

And she said "strong government leadership" was needed to achieve it.

Ms Harman will likewise consider bring back a requirement that school pupils do at least two 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 consultation.

At present, wagering companies face a levy on horseracing profits - which raised ₤ 82m last year - and Labour is considering extending the levy to cover all sports betting and include bets placed online.

While the Premier League also presented a voluntary 5% levy on television revenues for the grassroots video game, the party thinks the manner in which amount is determined implies it is frequently less that it could be.

The consultation is taking a look at increasing transparency into how sums are calculated and exploring measures that would pressure the nation's richest football clubs into appropriately satisfying their pledge.

The plans being thought about likewise consist of:

New targets for female participation in sport

Increasing the variety 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 earlier, however instead of seeing increased participation things have got even worse, especially among young people, as a result of the federal government axing school sports betting collaborations."
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She included: "Our assessment looks at a variety of concepts which intend to boost financial investment in community and grassroots sports betting by quarreling the Premier League and sports betting companies, bringing back 2 hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to take part - girls along with young boys.
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"We require strong government management to create a long-lasting innovative prepare for sport and that is what this assessment looks for to do."

Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, included: "If we are going to get more individuals active then we need to empower the individuals who do the majority of the operate in our neighborhoods to have more impact over how we plan, arrange and deliver sport and physical education at local level."
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