Sport wagering levy amongst 'innovative' Labour sport prepares

24 July 2014

A wagering levy to assist fund community facilities and deal with gambling dependency is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-lasting innovative plan for sport".

Transfer to push Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are likewise being thought about.

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

And she said "strong government management" was needed to attain it.

Ms Harman will likewise think about restoring a requirement that school students do a minimum of 2 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 are part of Labour's More Sport for All assessment.

At present, sports betting companies face a levy on horseracing earnings - which raised ₤ 82m last year - and Labour is thinking about 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 incomes for the grassroots video game, the the way that amount is determined implies it is frequently less that it might be.

The consultation is taking a look at increasing openness into how sums are determined and exploring steps that would pressure the country's wealthiest football clubs into properly satisfying their pledge.

The plans being considered also include:

New targets for female involvement in sport
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Increasing the variety of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman stated: "We were all happy to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years earlier, however rather of seeing increased participation things have actually got even worse, particularly amongst youths, as an outcome of the federal government axing school sports betting collaborations."

She included: "Our assessment takes a look at a number of ideas which intend to boost investment in community and grassroots sports betting by getting difficult with the Premier League and sports betting business, bringing back two hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to participate - women in addition to kids.

"We require strong federal government management to develop a long-lasting ingenious prepare for sport which is what this consultation looks for to do."

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