Add Sports Minister Tracey Crouch Resigns over 'Delay' To Betting Crackdown
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<br>[sports betting](https://social.ppmandi.com/read-blog/251_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) Minister Tracey Crouch resigns over 'delay' to wagering crackdown<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>1 November 2018<br>
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<br>[sports betting](http://www.vokipedia.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:NidiaEdouard1) minister Tracey Crouch has actually resigned over "delays" to a crackdown on optimal stakes for fixed-odds wagering machines.<br>
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<br>Chancellor Philip Hammond stated in [Monday's](https://metacouture.co/read-blog/24234_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) Budget that the cut in stakes from ₤ 100 to ₤ 2 would enter force in October 2019.<br>
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<br>Ms Crouch said pushing back the date was "unjustifiable" and it could cost the lives of issue bettors.<br>
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<br>She tweeted: "Politicians come and go but principles stick with us permanently."<br>
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<br>Prime Minister Theresa May stated she was dissatisfied Ms Crouch had actually resigned but there had actually been "no hold-up in bringing forward this crucial step".<br>
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<br>High stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](http://1600-6765.com/board_fyUJ95/203636) makers<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on wagering makers'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://nexthub.live/read-blog/48_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) device stakes to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The government has denied Labour declares that MPs had been led to believe the cut would enter force at the start of the next tax year, in April 2019. They recommended the cut had 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 changes are now being delayed until October 2019 due to dedications made by others to those with signed up interests.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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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 [lower stakes](https://wiki.whenparked.com/User:BNATaylor534486) and its implementation, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these [machines](http://www.larsaluarna.se/index.php/User:MelodyTsb15).<br>
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<br>"In addition, two people will unfortunately take their lives every day due to gambling-related issues and, for that factor 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 cumulative duty and can not disagree with policy, let alone when it is policy made against your desires connecting to your own portfolio."<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>'God bless'<br>
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<br>Among those praising her on social media, the [Archbishop](http://wiki.faramirfiction.com/index.php?title=User:EdytheKhk350) of Canterbury Justin Welby tweeted, external that she was "principled and brave" including: "May God bless her dedication to doing right."<br>
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<br>Former [foreign secretary](https://micircle.in/read-blog/462_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) Boris Johnson tweeted, external that she "deserves big credit not just for her project however for sticking up for her concepts".<br>
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<br>Fixed-odds [sports betting](https://younivix.com/read-blog/29949_things-you-need-to-learn-about-rafting-adventures.html) terminals produce ₤ 1.8 bn in revenue a year for the [sports betting](https://bikapsul.com/read-blog/1481_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.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 up to ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic gambling establishment video games such as live roulette. [Anti-gambling](https://genzkenya.co.ke/read-blog/80_sport-betting-industry-wants-to-protect-itself.html) advocates say the devices let gamers lose money too rapidly, leading to dependency and social, psychological and financial problems.<br>
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<br>But bookmakers have actually cautioned the cut in stakes might cause countless outlets closing.<br>
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<br>In her action to Ms Crouch, the PM stated the [government](https://social.stssconstruction.com/read-blog/21570_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) had listened to those who wanted the [modifications](https://bundas24.com/read-blog/180669_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) to come into effect earlier than April 2020 and "had actually concurred that the modifications must remain in location within the year - by October 2019".<br>
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<br>In his Budget on Monday, the the modification to fixed-odds stakes would come into force next October at the exact same time as [modifications](https://friendspo.com/read-blog/28362_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) to [task charged](https://jimsusefultools.com/index.php/User:Vickie75J08308) on [gambling companies](https://nubiantalk.site/read-blog/12425_sport-betting-industry-aims-to-protect-itself.html) [based abroad](http://lifethelife.com/read-blog/4911_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) but operating in the UK.<br>
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<br>The government states 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>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>The 43-year-old MP has represented Chatham and Aylesford, in Kent, considering that 2010<br>
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<br>She was promoted to the front bench as [sports betting](https://travel-friends.net/read-blog/1239_how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.html) minister in 2015<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>She is understood for her [opposition](https://globalabout.com/read-blog/16950_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) to fox searching and her love of [football -](https://netgork.com/read-blog/112753_score-big-wins-how-sports-betting-software-drives-growth-and-engagement.html) she is a certified FA coach<br>
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<br>Grade school informed at Folkestone School 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 various Tory MPs, including Michael Howard and David Davis before standing for election<br>
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<br>She had her very first child in 2016 and is thought 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 federal government of "capitulating to the gaming market".<br>
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<br>He applauded Ms Crouch's "brave and principled choice" and said Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright "must be completely ashamed" of prioritising "business interests over victims, revenues over public health and greed over excellent".<br>
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<br>MPs from all sides of your house participated his criticism. Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith stated it should be talked about as part of the Finance Bill later 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](https://higgledy-piggledy.xyz/index.php/User:MadonnaFrayne5) the BBC: "There are plenty of people whose lives have been damaged by this addiction ... We need to do this extremely quickly, as quickly as we can and in the meantime, the gambling market will make about ₤ 1bn as a result of this hold-up. That's not right."<br>
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<br>Labour has told the BBC that they will put down a modification to the Finance Bill to attempt and generate the changes next April.<br>
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