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Sport wagering levy among 'ingenious' Labour sport plans

24 July 2014

A sports betting levy to help fund community facilities and treat gambling addiction is among propositions by Labour in a "long-term ingenious plan for sport".

Transfer to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being thought about.
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Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said the Olympic "tradition" of increased involvement had failed to materialise after London 2012.

And she said "strong federal government leadership" was required to accomplish it.
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Ms Harman will also consider bring back a requirement that school students do a minimum of two hours of sport a week, which was removed by the union as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs
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The proposals belong to Labour's More Sport for All consultation.

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

While the likewise presented a voluntary 5% levy on television incomes for the grassroots game, the party believes the manner in which amount is computed implies it is typically less that it might be.

The consultation is taking a look at increasing transparency into how amounts are computed and checking out steps that would push the country's richest football clubs into effectively fulfilling their pledge.

The plans being thought about likewise consist of:

New targets for female involvement in sport

Increasing the variety of females on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman said: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years ago, but rather of seeing increased involvement things have worsened, especially amongst young people, as an outcome of the government axing school sports betting partnerships."

She included: "Our assessment looks at a number of concepts which aim to increase 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 participate - girls as well as young boys.

"We need strong federal government management to create a long-term innovative prepare for sport which is what this assessment seeks to do."

Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, included: "If we are going to get more people active then we need to empower the individuals who do the majority of the work in our neighborhoods to have more influence over how we prepare, arrange and provide sport and athletics at regional level."

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