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Sport sports betting levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport prepares
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24 July 2014
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A sports betting levy to help fund and deal with sports betting addiction is amongst proposals by Labour in a "long-term innovative prepare for sport".

Moves to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being thought about.

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

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

Ms Harman will likewise consider bring back a requirement that school students do at least two hours of sport a week, which was gotten rid of by the coalition as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

The proposals are part of Labour's More Sport for All assessment.

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

While the Premier League also introduced a voluntary 5% levy on tv profits for the grassroots game, the party thinks the manner in which sum is computed implies it is frequently less that it could be.

The consultation is looking at increasing transparency into how sums are calculated and checking out procedures that would pressure the nation's wealthiest football clubs into effectively fulfilling their guarantee.

The plans being considered likewise include:

New targets for female involvement in sport

Increasing the variety of females on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman said: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years earlier, but rather of seeing increased involvement things have become worse, particularly among youths, as a result of the government axing school sports betting partnerships."

She included: "Our assessment takes a look at a number of concepts which aim to boost financial investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by getting hard with the Premier League and sports betting business, reviving two hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to take part - ladies as well as boys.

"We require strong government management to develop a long-lasting ingenious strategy 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 people active then we need to empower the individuals who do the majority of the operate in our neighborhoods to have more influence over how we prepare, arrange and provide sport and athletics at local level."

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