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://wow.t-mobility.co.il/read-blog/21_how-to-attract-users-to-my-fantasy-sports-platform.html) Minister Tracey Crouch resigns over 'delay' to [sports betting](http://video.firstkick.live/read-blog/4660_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) 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://younivix.com/read-blog/29934_start-winning-with-pcg-college-football-picks.html) [minister Tracey](https://wooshbit.com/read-blog/18771_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) Crouch has actually [resigned](https://app.theremoteinternship.com/read-blog/25815_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) over "hold-ups" to a crackdown on maximum stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](https://octomo.co.uk/read-blog/6500_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) devices.<br>
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<br>[Chancellor Philip](https://kiigasofthub.com/read-blog/10137_best-u-s-sports-betting-sites-amp-sportsbooks-for-2024.html) Hammond stated in [Monday's](https://coptr.digipres.org/index.php/User:ClaribelXfn) Budget that the cut in stakes from ₤ 100 to ₤ 2 would come into force in October 2019.<br>
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<br>Ms Crouch stated pressing back the date was "unjustifiable" and it might cost the lives of [issue bettors](https://accc.rcec.sinica.edu.tw/mediawiki/index.php?title=User:HildegardeEmmett).<br>
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<br>She tweeted: "Politicians come and go however principles stay with us permanently."<br>
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<br>Prime Minister Theresa May said she was dissatisfied Ms Crouch had actually [resigned](https://finance.azberg.ru/read-blog/2409_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) but there had actually been "no hold-up in bringing forward this crucial procedure".<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://globalabout.com/read-blog/16973_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) machines'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://projectblueberryserver.com/index.php/User:OYSPiper1287) maker stakes to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The government has actually denied Labour claims that MPs had actually been led to think the cut would enter force at the start of the next tax year, in April 2019. They suggested the cut had actually been intended to be presented in April 2020.<br>
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<br>But in her resignation letter, Ms Crouch stated: "Unfortunately, implementation of these modifications are now being postponed up until October 2019 due to dedications 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 announcement to [reduce stakes](https://loveyou.az/read-blog/18271_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) and its execution, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these devices.<br>
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<br>"In addition, two people will tragically take their lives every day due to gambling-related problems and, because of that as much as any other, I believe this hold-up is unjustifiable."<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>She included: "It is a reality of government that ministers need to stick to cumulative duty and can not disagree with policy, not to mention when it is policy made versus your wishes connecting 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](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:DarinCespedes) Welby tweeted, external that she was "principled and brave" adding: "May God bless her commitment to doing right."<br>
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<br>Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson tweeted, external that she "is worthy of substantial credit not simply for her campaign but for sticking up for her principles".<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Fixed-odds wagering terminals produce ₤ 1.8 bn in income a year for the wagering industry, according to the Gambling Commission, external, and taxes of ₤ 400m for the federal government.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Currently, people can bet as much as ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic casino video games such as live roulette. Anti-gambling advocates say the machines let players lose cash too quickly, resulting in dependency and social, psychological and financial problems.<br>
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<br>But [bookies](https://forum.subchems.com/read-blog/3818_score-big-wins-how-sports-betting-software-drives-growth-and-engagement.html) have actually warned the cut in stakes could cause thousands of outlets closing.<br>
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<br>In her reaction to Ms Crouch, the PM stated the government had listened to those who wanted the [modifications](https://kenyansocial.com/read-blog/1342_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) to come into result sooner than April 2020 and "had agreed that the changes should be in place within the year - by October 2019".<br>
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<br>In his Budget on Monday, the chancellor stated the change to [fixed-odds stakes](https://seenoor.com/read-blog/433_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) would enter force next October at the very same time as modifications to duty charged on based abroad but [running](https://skylockr.app/read-blog/220_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) in the UK.<br>
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<br>The government says co-ordinating the date of the two modifications would suggest 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, given that 2010<br>
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<br>She was promoted to the front bench as [sports betting](https://personal.spaces.one/read-blog/3099_how-are-betting-odds-calculated.html) minister in 2015<br>
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<br>She is understood for her opposition to fox hunting and her love of football - she is a qualified FA coach<br>
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<br>Grammar school informed at Folkestone School for Girls, she went on to get a degree in law and [politics](https://myquora.myslns.com/index.php?qa=39844&qa_1=how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting) from Hull University<br>
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<br>She had worked for different Tory MPs, [consisting](https://www.proathletediscuss.com/read-blog/419_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-money-in-your-wins.html) of [Michael Howard](https://wiki.fablabbcn.org/User:Shelly2367) and David Davis before meaning election<br>
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<br>She had her very first child in 2016 and is believed to have actually been the 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](https://clik.social/read-blog/18988_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) implicated the government of "capitulating to the [sports betting](https://olympiquelyonnaisfansclub.com/read-blog/15366_tennessee-sports-betting-top-4-legal-betting-sites-in-2024.html) industry".<br>
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<br>He praised Ms Crouch's "bold and principled choice" and stated Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright "need to be completely ashamed" of prioritising "business interests over victims, earnings over public health and greed over excellent".<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>MPs from all sides of your house took part his [criticism](https://namesdev.com/read-blog/15205_things-you-need-to-know-about-rafting-adventures.html). Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith stated it must be gone over as part of the Finance Bill later on this month.<br>
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<br>Week ahead in Parliament: The Finance Bill<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>He informed the BBC: "There are lots of individuals whose lives have actually been harmed by this addiction ... We require to do this really rapidly, as quickly as we can and in the meantime, the [sports betting](https://twixxor.com/read-blog/8917_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) market will make about ₤ 1bn as a result of this delay. That's not ideal."<br>
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<br>Labour has actually told the BBC that they will put down a modification to the Finance Bill to try and generate the changes next April.<br>
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