Add Sports Minister Tracey Crouch Resigns over 'Delay' To Betting Crackdown
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[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)<br>[sports betting](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:DeandreLamington) Minister Tracey Crouch resigns over 'hold-up' to [sports betting](https://chelseafansclub.com/read-blog/13182_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) crackdown<br>
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<br>1 November 2018<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>[sports betting](https://iuridictum.pecina.cz/w/U%C5%BEivatel:HaleyBonilla3) [minister Tracey](https://taar.me/read-blog/8430_how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) Crouch has resigned over "delays" to a crackdown on [optimal stakes](https://chatkc.com/read-blog/445_how-to-attract-users-to-my-fantasy-sports-platform.html) for fixed-odds [sports betting](https://blkbook.blactive.com/read-blog/2311_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) devices.<br>
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<br>Chancellor Philip Hammond stated in Monday's Budget that the cut in stakes from ₤ 100 to ₤ 2 would enter into force in October 2019.<br>
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<br>Ms Crouch said pushing back the date was "unjustifiable" and it might cost the lives of issue gamblers.<br>
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<br>She tweeted: "Politicians reoccur 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 however there had actually been "no hold-up in bringing forward this essential step".<br>
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<br>High stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](https://werderbremenfansclub.com/read-blog/14059_warner-bros-discovery-sets-stage-for-potential-cable-deal-by.html) makers<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on wagering makers'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://higgledy-piggledy.xyz/index.php/User:LucyMilerum) maker stakes to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The [government](https://mixup.wiki/index.php/User:VeronaHavelock8) has [denied Labour](https://www.hb9lc.org/wiki/index.php/User:LacyZ786426) claims that MPs had been led to think the cut would enter force at the start of the next tax year, in April 2019. They recommended the cut had been [planned](http://wiki-tb-service.com/index.php?title=Benutzer:JackieMcGuinness) to be presented in April 2020.<br>
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<br>But in her resignation letter, Ms Crouch said: "Unfortunately, application of these modifications are now being delayed up until October 2019 due to commitments made by others to those with registered 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 individuals will unfortunately take their lives every day due to gambling-related problems and, for that reason as much as any other, I believe this delay is unjustifiable."<br>
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<br>She included: "It is a fact of government that ministers need to stick to cumulative duty and can not disagree with policy, let alone when it is policy made against your desires associating with your own portfolio."<br>
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<br>'God bless'<br>
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<br>Among those praising her on social networks, the Archbishop of [Canterbury Justin](https://infosocial.top/read-blog/4007_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) Welby tweeted, external that she was "principled and bold" adding: "May God bless her commitment to doing right."<br>
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<br>Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson tweeted, external that she "deserves huge credit not simply for her project however for sticking up for her principles".<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>Fixed-odds wagering terminals produce ₤ 1.8 bn in income a year for the wagering market, according to the Gambling Commission, external, and taxes of ₤ 400m for the federal government.<br>
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<br>Currently, people can wager up to ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic casino games such as [roulette](http://www.engel-und-waisen.de/index.php/Benutzer:EvonneOquinn). Anti-gambling campaigners state the devices let gamers lose cash too rapidly, causing dependency and social, psychological and [financial](https://dev.fleeped.com/read-blog/50_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) problems.<br>
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<br>But [bookmakers](https://wiki.armello.com/index.php/User:VioletteOber) have actually [cautioned](https://huconnect.org/read-blog/483_best-u-s-sports-betting-sites-amp-sportsbooks-for-2024.html) the cut in stakes could lead to countless outlets [closing](https://pipewiki.org/wiki/index.php/User:CeciliaTennyson).<br>
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<br>In her action to Ms Crouch, the PM stated the had actually listened to those who wanted the modifications to come into [impact quicker](https://blkbook.blactive.com/read-blog/2317_how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) than April 2020 and "had actually agreed that the modifications need to be in place within the year - by October 2019".<br>
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<br>In his Budget on Monday, the chancellor stated the modification to fixed-odds stakes would enter force next October at the very same time as changes to responsibility charged on [sports betting](https://genzkenya.co.ke/read-blog/85_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) companies based abroad however running in the UK.<br>
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<br>The [government](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:KandiCrump1835) says co-ordinating the date of the two changes would suggest the 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, since 2010<br>
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<br>She was [promoted](https://olympiquelyonnaisfansclub.com/read-blog/14837_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) to the front bench as [sports betting](https://social.japrime.id/read-blog/23398_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-money-in-your-wins.html) [minister](https://projectblueberryserver.com/index.php/User:JoeDay35155297) in 2015<br>
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<br>She is understood for her opposition to fox searching and her love of football - she is a certified FA coach<br>
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<br>Grammar school informed at [Folkestone School](https://wikibase.imfd.cl/wiki/User:DeandreSizemore) for Girls, she went on to get a degree in law and politics from Hull University<br>
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<br>She had worked for different Tory MPs, including Michael Howard and David Davis before [standing](https://realmadridperipheral.com/read-blog/6363_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-money-in-your-wins.html) for election<br>
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<br>She had her very first kid in 2016 and is believed to have 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 accused the government of "capitulating to the gambling industry".<br>
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<br>He praised Ms Crouch's "courageous and principled choice" and said Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright "must be completely embarrassed" of prioritising "business interests over victims, profits over public health and greed over good".<br>
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<br>MPs from all sides of the [House participated](https://wiki.vifm.info/index.php/User:CooperMcLaren0) his criticism. Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith stated it ought to be talked about as part of the [Finance](https://nohio.org/index.php/User:ArlenBrewis162) Bill later this month.<br>
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<br>Week ahead in Parliament: The Finance Bill<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>He told the BBC: "There are lots of people whose lives have actually been harmed by this addiction ... We need to do this very quickly, as quickly as we can and in the meantime, the gaming industry will make about ₤ 1bn as a result of this delay. That's not right."<br>
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<br>Labour has informed the BBC that they will put down a modification to the Finance Bill to attempt and bring in the modifications next April.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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