Add Sports Minister Tracey Crouch Resigns over 'Delay' To Betting Crackdown
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[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)<br>[sports betting](https://pipewiki.org/wiki/index.php/User:JasonBarnet5) Minister Tracey Crouch [resigns](https://namesdev.com/read-blog/15184_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) over 'hold-up' to wagering crackdown<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>1 November 2018<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://doum.cn/read-blog/1970_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) minister Tracey Crouch has resigned over "hold-ups" to a crackdown on optimal stakes for fixed-odds wagering makers.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Chancellor Philip Hammond stated in [Monday's Budget](https://www.oscommerce.com/wiki/User_talk:StanForest604) that the cut in stakes from ₤ 100 to ₤ 2 would come into force in October 2019.<br>
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<br>Ms Crouch said pressing back the date was "unjustifiable" and it could cost the lives of issue bettors.<br>
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<br>She tweeted: "Politicians reoccur however concepts stick with us permanently."<br>
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<br>Prime Minister Theresa May said she was dissatisfied Ms Crouch had resigned but there had been "no delay in bringing forward this essential step".<br>
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<br>High stakes for fixed-odds wagering devices<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on [sports betting](https://d9talks.site/read-blog/1219_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) machines'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://wow.t-mobility.co.il/read-blog/19_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) [device stakes](https://globalabout.com/read-blog/17008_score-big-wins-how-sports-betting-software-drives-growth-and-engagement.html) to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The government has actually [rejected Labour](https://sportysocialspace.com/read-blog/12003_things-you-need-to-know-about-rafting-adventures.html) [declares](https://napvibe.com/read-blog/3129_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) that MPs had actually been led to think the cut would come into force at the start of the next tax year, in April 2019. They suggested the cut had been meant to be introduced in April 2020.<br>
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<br>But in her [resignation](https://mgnm.uk/read-blog/3110_how-are-betting-odds-calculated.html) letter, Ms Crouch said: "Unfortunately, execution of these changes are now being postponed till October 2019 due to commitments made by others to those with signed up interests.<br>
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<br>End of twitter post by Tracey Crouch<br>
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<br>"From the time of the statement to minimize stakes and its implementation, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these devices.<br>
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<br>"In addition, 2 people will tragically take their lives every day due to gambling-related issues and, because of that as much as any other, I think this hold-up is unjustifiable."<br>
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<br>She included: "It is a fact of government that ministers should follow collective duty and can not disagree with policy, not to mention when it is policy made versus your desires relating to your own portfolio."<br>
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<br>'God bless'<br>
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<br>Among those praising her on social media, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby tweeted, external that she was "principled and brave" including: "May God bless her commitment to doing right."<br>
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<br>Former [foreign secretary](https://profesional.id/read-blog/135_missouri-sports-betting-ballot-measure-approved-by-voters.html) Boris Johnson tweeted, external that she "should have huge credit not just for her campaign however for sticking up for her principles".<br>
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<br>Fixed-odds [sports betting](https://www.amedaychats.com/read-blog/778_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) terminals create ₤ 1.8 bn in revenue a year for the [sports betting](https://friends.win/read-blog/20704_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) industry, according to the Gambling Commission, external, and taxes of ₤ 400m for the government.<br>
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<br>Currently, individuals can wager as much as ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic gambling establishment games such as [live roulette](http://ringturbine.com80/index.php/User:AVIArlen05). Anti-gambling campaigners state the makers let players lose cash too rapidly, resulting in addiction and social, mental and financial problems.<br>
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<br>But bookies have actually warned the cut in stakes might lead to countless outlets closing.<br>
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<br>In her response to Ms Crouch, the PM stated the federal government had listened to those who wanted the changes to come into result sooner than April 2020 and "had concurred that the changes need to remain in place within the year - by October 2019".<br>
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<br>In his Budget on Monday, the chancellor said the modification to fixed-odds stakes would come into force next October at the very same time as changes to duty charged on [sports betting](https://tribetok.com/read-blog/82_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) firms based abroad however operating in the UK.<br>
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<br>The government says co-ordinating the date of the two changes would indicate the federal government would not be struck by a fall in tax income.<br>
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<br>Who is Tracey Crouch?<br>
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<br>The 43-year-old MP has actually represented Chatham and Aylesford, in Kent, because 2010<br>
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<br>She was promoted to the front bench as [sports betting](http://kitsap.whigdev.com/read-blog/3091_best-u-s-sports-betting-sites-amp-sportsbooks-for-2024.html) minister in 2015<br>
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<br>She is known for her opposition to fox hunting and her love of football - she is a qualified FA coach<br>
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<br>Grade school educated at [Folkestone School](https://pittsburghpenguinsclub.com/read-blog/11599_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) for Girls, she went on to get a degree in law and politics from Hull University<br>
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<br>She had actually worked for different Tory MPs, consisting of Michael Howard and David Davis before representing election<br>
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<br>She had her very first kid in 2016 and is thought to have actually been the very first Tory minister to take maternity leave<br>
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<br>But in the Commons on Thursday, Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson [implicated](https://bigtoc.com/read-blog/8966_things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures.html) the government of "capitulating to the gambling industry".<br>
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<br>He [praised](https://flowsocial.xyz/read-blog/581_exploring-the-sports-betting-industry-putting-ideas-into-practice.html) Ms Crouch's "bold and principled choice" and said Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright "ought to be thoroughly ashamed" of prioritising "corporate interests over victims, profits over public health and greed over great".<br>
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<br>MPs from all sides of your home participated in his criticism. Former [Tory leader](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:VedaFaircloth79) Iain Duncan Smith stated it needs to be talked about as part of the Finance Bill later on this month.<br>
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<br>Week ahead in Parliament: The Finance Bill<br>
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<br>He the BBC: "There are lots of individuals whose lives have been damaged by this addiction ... We require to do this very rapidly, as rapidly as we can and in the meantime, the [sports betting](https://finance.azberg.ru/read-blog/2385_begin-winning-with-pcg-college-football-picks.html) market will make about ₤ 1bn as an outcome of this delay. That's not best."<br>
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<br>Labour has told the BBC that they will put down a change to the Finance Bill to attempt and bring in the modifications next April.<br>
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