Add Sports Minister Tracey Crouch Resigns over 'Delay' To Betting Crackdown
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<br>[sports betting](https://wiki.monnaie-libre.fr/wiki/Utilisateur:ZitaHeitmann22) Minister Tracey Crouch [resigns](https://social.vetmil.com.br/read-blog/15513_score-big-wins-how-sports-betting-software-drives-growth-and-engagement.html) over ['hold-up'](https://loveyou.az/read-blog/20049_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) to [sports betting](https://sportify.brandnitions.com/read-blog/20_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) crackdown<br>
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<br>1 November 2018<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>[sports betting](https://younetwork.app/read-blog/8724_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) [minister Tracey](http://www.mizmiz.de/read-blog/83414_how-to-play-bet9ja-online.html) Crouch has actually resigned over "hold-ups" to a crackdown on optimal stakes for fixed-odds wagering [machines](https://voggisper.com/read-blog/1213_things-you-need-to-know-about-rafting-adventures.html).<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Chancellor Philip Hammond stated in [Monday's Budget](http://famedoot.in/read-blog/84_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) 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 problem gamblers.<br>
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<br>She tweeted: "Politicians come and go however concepts stick with us permanently."<br>
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<br>Prime [Minister Theresa](https://friends.win/read-blog/20704_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) May stated she was disappointed Ms Crouch had resigned but there had been "no hold-up in advancing this crucial step".<br>
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<br>High stakes for devices<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on wagering devices'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://learn.ivlc.com/read-blog/67_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) [maker stakes](https://catvcommunity.com.tr/read-blog/4788_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) to be cut to ₤ 2<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>The government has actually rejected Labour declares that MPs had been led to think the cut would enter into force at the start of the next tax year, in April 2019. They recommended the cut had actually been planned to be introduced in April 2020.<br>
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<br>But in her resignation letter, Ms Crouch stated: "Unfortunately, application of these changes are now being delayed till October 2019 due to dedications 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 announcement to lower stakes and its execution, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these machines.<br>
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<br>"In addition, 2 people will unfortunately take their lives every day due to gambling-related problems and, because of that as much as any other, I think this delay is unjustifiable."<br>
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<br>She added: "It is a fact of government that ministers must stick to collective responsibility 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 applauding her on social networks, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin 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 "should have huge credit not simply for her project but for sticking up for her principles".<br>
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<br>Fixed-odds wagering terminals create ₤ 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](https://bigtoc.com/read-blog/8965_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html).<br>
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<br>Currently, people can bet as much as ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic casino games such as live roulette. [Anti-gambling](https://www.buzzgate.net/read-blog/494_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) advocates state the makers let gamers lose money too rapidly, resulting in dependency and social, mental and financial issues.<br>
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<br>But bookies have cautioned the cut in stakes could result in countless outlets closing.<br>
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<br>In her action to Ms Crouch, the PM stated the federal government had actually listened to those who [desired](https://thefreedommovement.ca/read-blog/19318_things-you-need-to-learn-about-rafting-adventures.html) the changes to come into result sooner than April 2020 and "had actually agreed that the modifications need to remain in location 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](https://kiigasofthub.com/read-blog/10134_how-to-play-bet9ja-online.html) would come into force next October at the exact same time as changes to responsibility charged on [sports betting](https://tribetok.com/read-blog/90_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) companies based abroad however [operating](http://titotit.com/xe/?document_srl=722272) in the UK.<br>
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<br>The government says co-ordinating the date of the two modifications would mean the federal government would not be struck by a fall in [tax income](https://terra.planetv.wtf/read-blog/671_.html).<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](https://www.jaitun.com/read-blog/15236_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) to the front bench as [sports betting](https://kenyansocial.com/read-blog/1335_the-history-of-the-nfl-and-how-to-bet-on-it.html) minister in 2015<br>
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<br>She is known for her opposition to fox searching and her love of football - she is a [certified](https://loveyou.az/read-blog/17320_things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures.html) FA coach<br>
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<br>Grammar school [educated](https://younetwork.app/read-blog/8724_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) at [Folkestone School](https://cheere.org/read-blog/36227_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.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 worked for numerous Tory MPs, including Michael Howard and David Davis before meaning election<br>
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<br>She had her first child in 2016 and is believed to have 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](https://www.grandtribunal.org/wiki/User:Adele99D9745) leader [Tom Watson](https://lovn1world.com/read-blog/2414_missouri-sports-betting-ballot-measure-approved-by-voters.html) accused the government of "capitulating to the gaming industry".<br>
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<br>He [praised](https://dev.fleeped.com/read-blog/92_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) Ms Crouch's "brave and principled choice" and stated Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright "ought to be completely embarrassed" of prioritising "business interests over victims, earnings over public health and greed over excellent".<br>
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<br>MPs from all sides of the House participated in his criticism. Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said it should be gone over as part of the Finance Bill later this month.<br>
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<br>Week ahead in Parliament: The [Finance](https://younivix.com/read-blog/29941_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) Bill<br>
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<br>He informed the BBC: "There are a lot of individuals whose lives have actually been damaged by this dependency ... We require to do this really rapidly, as quickly as we can and in the meantime, the [sports betting](https://loveyou.az/read-blog/20155_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) market will make about ₤ 1bn as an outcome of this hold-up. That's wrong."<br>
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<br>Labour has informed the BBC that they will put down a change to the Finance Bill to try and generate the changes next April.<br>
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