Sport wagering levy among 'ingenious' Labour sport plans

24 July 2014

A betting levy to assist fund community centers and deal with betting addiction is amongst proposals by Labour in a "long-term innovative plan for sport".

Relocate to press 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 participation had stopped working to materialise after London 2012.

And she stated "strong government management" was required to achieve it.

Ms Harman will likewise consider restoring a requirement that school students do a minimum of 2 hours of sport a week, which was removed by the coalition as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

The propositions become part of Labour's More Sport for All assessment.

At present, betting firms deal with a levy on horseracing earnings - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - and Labour is thinking about extending the levy to cover all sports and consist of bets positioned online.

While the Premier League also presented a voluntary 5% levy on tv earnings for the grassroots game, the yohaig code celebration thinks the method that amount is computed indicates it is often less that it could be.

the yohaig code assessment is looking at increasing transparency into how sums are calculated and exploring measures that would pressure the nation's richest football clubs into correctly fulfilling their guarantee.

The strategies being considered also include:

New targets for female involvement in sport

Increasing the number of females on the yohaig code boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman stated: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years earlier, but rather of seeing increased involvement things have worsened, especially among youths, as an outcome of the federal government axing school sports partnerships."

She included: "Our consultation looks at a variety of concepts which aim to boost investment in community and grassroots sports by getting tough with the Premier League and wagering companies, restoring 2 hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more people to take part - ladies in addition to boys.

"We require strong government management to develop a long-lasting ingenious plan for sport which is what this promotion code consultation seeks 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 people who do most of the work in our communities to have more influence over how we plan, arrange and deliver sport and athletics at local level."

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