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Sport wagering levy amongst 'ingenious' Labour sport prepares

24 July 2014
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A wagering levy to assist fund neighborhood facilities and treat sports betting addiction is amongst proposals by Labour in a "long-term innovative prepare for sport".

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

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

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

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

Pressure on clubs

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

At present, sports betting firms face a levy on horseracing revenues - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - 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 video game, the party believes the manner in which amount is calculated means it is often less that it might be.

The assessment is taking a look at increasing openness into how sums are determined and exploring procedures that would push the country's wealthiest football clubs into effectively fulfilling their promise.

The plans being considered likewise consist of:

New targets for female participation in sport

Increasing the number of ladies 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, however instead of seeing increased participation things have actually worsened, especially amongst youths, as an outcome of the federal government axing school sports betting partnerships."

She added: "Our consultation looks at a variety of concepts which intend to improve financial investment in community and grassroots sports betting by getting hard with the Premier League and sports betting business, bringing back 2 hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to take part - girls as well as young boys.

"We require strong federal government management to create a long-term innovative prepare for sport and that is what this assessment 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 to have more impact over how we plan, organise and provide sport and athletics at local level."

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