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Sport wagering levy amongst 'ingenious' Labour sport plans
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24 July 2014

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

Transfer to 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 said "strong government leadership" was needed to attain it.

Ms Harman will also consider bring back a requirement that school pupils do at least 2 hours of sport a week, which was eliminated by the union as part of education reforms.

Pressure on clubs

The propositions become part of Labour's More Sport for All consultation.
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At present, sports betting firms deal with a levy on horseracing revenues - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - and Labour is thinking about extending the levy to cover all sports betting and include bets positioned online.

While the Premier League also presented a voluntary 5% levy on tv revenues for the grassroots video game, the celebration thinks the manner in which amount is computed implies it is often less that it could be.

The consultation is looking at increasing openness into how amounts are determined and exploring measures that would pressure the country's wealthiest football clubs into effectively meeting their pledge.

The plans being thought about also consist of:
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New targets for female involvement in sport

Increasing the number of women on the boards of sporting organisations

Ms Harman said: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London two years ago, however instead of seeing increased participation things have actually become worse, particularly among youths, as an outcome of the government axing school sports betting partnerships."

She added: "Our assessment takes a look at a number of ideas which intend to boost investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by getting tough with the Premier League and sports betting companies, bringing back 2 hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more people to take part - women along with kids.

"We need strong government leadership to create a long-term 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 need to empower the individuals who do many of the operate in our communities to have more impact over how we plan, organise and provide sport and physical education at regional level."
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