On football focus earlier Gordon Brown was interviewed and gave the suggestion of a gambling levy on football, to aid the grass roots of the game. I think he's spot on here. Whilst the PL clubs should still do there bit, with 14 billion made off football last year by bookies off and online, it's way past time the industry became liable for a massive chunk of financial support to football itself.
What do you guys think of the idea? As I say I think it's a good one, they can collectively be stung for at least 1 or 2 of their 14 bil and more each year and every single penny of it should be entirely devoted to grass roots causes and allocated, spent and invested by a board made up of people long known to be all about the grass roots of footy. In no way at all should the PL or Championship (possibly league one as well but that might be stretching it) benefit from the levy money. Other than the default benefit they all gain anyway, of substantially higher quality youngsters to select from in the future, as a result of the massive levy investment at grass roots.
Gambling & Grass Roots
posted on 24/4/21
It should go to genuine grass roots level imo. Something like community level academies. Let all kids have access to proper coaching, not just those fortunate enough to be spotted by clubs. I reckon some real talented youngsters don’t get any opportunity just because of where they live or their family circumstances.
posted on 24/4/21
Yes it's a good idea
Another thing that would be good is to let the current TV deals run out. To then have games aired by the FA at a low capped price and with a large share of the profits being shared across all levels of English football.
The PL sides would suffer a large drop in income so they would need plenty of notice in order to get wages down in time but long term it would be well worth it
posted on 25/4/21
They're late. Bookies making billions off the game without giving anything back. Surely intellectual property law should apply, no?
posted on 25/4/21
I'd rather we got gambling largely out of the game entirely. It is predatory shiite, designed to take advantage of "whales", indoctrinate kids and ruin lives.
posted on 25/4/21
If it means I can have a bet on kids games and Sunday league I’m in!
posted on 27/4/21
comment by TheSkins (U3865)
posted 1 day, 17 hours ago
If it means I can have a bet on kids games and Sunday league I’m in!
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posted on 27/4/21
comment by Girøulski Alt-0216 forever (U14971)
posted 1 day, 20 hours ago
I'd rather we got gambling largely out of the game entirely. It is predatory shiite, designed to take advantage of "whales", indoctrinate kids and ruin lives.
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Same here but short of online bookies being caught red handed bribing players to throw games it's just not going to happen. The tax is a veritable cash cow for the government.
We're lumbered with it for good now so it's a case of "If we're stuck with it, then we've got to see to it that this particular business pays a hefty levy bill to sport and society generally. As a means to offset at least some of the long term damage they already have been, are and will continue to be doing.