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Sport sports betting levy among 'ingenious' 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 addiction is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-term ingenious strategy for sport".

Relocate to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are also being considered.

Shadow Harriet Harman said the Olympic "tradition" of increased involvement had actually stopped working to materialise after London 2012.

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

Ms Harman will likewise think about restoring a requirement that school pupils do a minimum of 2 hours of sport a week, which was eliminated by the coalition as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

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

At present, wagering firms 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 include bets put online.

While the Premier League also introduced a voluntary 5% levy on tv incomes for the grassroots game, the party thinks the manner in which sum is determined suggests it is typically less that it might be.

The assessment is looking at increasing openness into how amounts are computed and checking out procedures that would pressure the country's richest football clubs into effectively meeting their pledge.

The plans being thought about likewise include:

New targets for female participation in sport

Increasing the number of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman stated: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years ago, however rather of seeing increased involvement things have actually got even worse, specifically amongst young individuals, as a result of the federal government axing school sports betting collaborations."

She added: "Our consultation looks at a variety of ideas which intend to boost financial investment in community and grassroots sports betting by getting hard with the Premier League and wagering business, reviving 2 hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more individuals to participate - girls along with kids.

"We need strong federal government leadership to create a long-lasting ingenious plan for sport and that 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 need to empower individuals who do the majority of the work in our neighborhoods to have more impact over how we plan, organise and provide sport and athletics at regional level."
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