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://www.oscommerce.com/wiki/User_talk:StanForest604) Minister Tracey Crouch resigns over ['delay'](https://chat.app8station.com/read-blog/3226_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) to wagering 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://youslade.com/read-blog/41337_just-how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.html) [minister Tracey](https://web-chat.cloud/question2answer/index.php?qa=55143&qa_1=the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft) Crouch has actually resigned over "delays" to a crackdown on maximum stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](https://encone.com/read-blog/46266_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) makers.<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>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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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 reoccur however principles stay with us permanently."<br>
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<br>Prime Minister Theresa May said she was disappointed Ms Crouch had actually resigned however there had actually been "no delay in bringing forward this crucial measure".<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://infinirealm.com/read-blog/8263_things-you-need-to-know-about-rafting-adventures.html) devices'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://ai.holiday/read-blog/12055_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) device stakes to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The [government](https://wiki.tld-wars.space/index.php/Utilisateur:DennisBerg) has [rejected Labour](https://sosmed.almarifah.id/read-blog/1292_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) claims that MPs had been led to believe the cut would enter force at the start of the next tax year, in April 2019. They suggested the cut had been planned 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 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 [statement](https://social.vetmil.com.br/read-blog/15505_missouri-sports-betting-ballot-measure-approved-by-voters.html) to [minimize stakes](https://naijamatta.com/read-blog/34926_best-u-s-sports-betting-sites-amp-sportsbooks-for-2024.html) and its implementation, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these makers.<br>
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<br>"In addition, two 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 hold-up is unjustifiable."<br>
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<br>She included: "It is a truth of federal government that ministers should adhere to collective obligation and can not disagree with policy, let alone when it is policy made versus your dreams 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 bold" adding: "May God bless her dedication to doing right."<br>
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<br>Former foreign secretary [Boris Johnson](https://collegetalks.site/read-blog/12001_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) tweeted, external that she "is worthy of huge credit not just for her project but for sticking up for her concepts".<br>
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<br>Fixed-odds wagering terminals generate ₤ 1.8 bn in profits a year for the wagering industry, according to the [Gambling](http://woorichat.com/read-blog/10282_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) Commission, external, and taxes of ₤ 400m for the [government](https://uconnect.ae/read-blog/173500_sport-betting-industry-wants-to-protect-itself.html).<br>
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<br>Currently, people can wager approximately ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic casino video games such as live roulette. [Anti-gambling advocates](https://2flab.com/read-blog/849_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) say the devices let players lose money too rapidly, causing addiction and social, mental and monetary issues.<br>
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<br>But bookies have actually warned the cut in stakes might result in countless outlets [closing](https://wheeoo.com/read-blog/57799_how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html).<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>In her action to Ms Crouch, the PM stated the government had actually [listened](https://wow.twinear.com/read-blog/996_just-how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.html) to those who desired the modifications to come into effect earlier than April 2020 and "had agreed that the changes ought 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 change to fixed-odds stakes would enter force next October at the same time as changes to duty charged on gambling companies based abroad however in the UK.<br>
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<br>The government states co-ordinating the date of the 2 changes would suggest the federal government would not be hit 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, considering that 2010<br>
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<br>She was promoted to the front bench as [sports betting](https://www.jaitun.com/read-blog/15276_the-history-of-the-nfl-and-how-to-bank-on-it.html) minister in 2015<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>She is understood for her opposition to fox searching and her love of football - she is a competent FA coach<br>
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<br>Grade school educated at [Folkestone School](http://woorichat.com/read-blog/10311_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) for Girls, she went on to get a degree in law and [politics](http://social.redemaxxi.com.br/read-blog/1679_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-money-in-your-wins.html) from Hull University<br>
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<br>She had worked for numerous Tory MPs, including Michael Howard and David Davis before [standing](https://wheeoo.com/read-blog/57799_how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) for 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](https://gigen.net/read-blog/95_things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures.html) 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 gambling market".<br>
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<br>He praised Ms Crouch's "bold and principled choice" and [stated Culture](https://drapia.org/11-WIKI/index.php/User:ClevelandRoby89) Secretary Jeremy Wright "ought to be completely ashamed" of prioritising "corporate interests over victims, profits over public health and greed over good".<br>
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<br>MPs from all sides of your home [participated](http://wiki.die-karte-bitte.de/index.php/Benutzer_Diskussion:ReggieGormanston) in his [criticism](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:AngusCuevas84). Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith stated it ought to be discussed as part of the [Finance](https://www.ayuujk.com/read-blog/112_the-history-of-the-nfl-and-how-to-bank-on-it.html) Bill later this month.<br>
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<br>Week ahead in Parliament: The [Finance](https://www.eruptz.com/read-blog/17425_exploring-the-sports-betting-industry-putting-ideas-into-practice.html) Bill<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>He [informed](https://bexopro.com/read-blog/2593_things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures.html) the BBC: "There are plenty of individuals whose lives have actually been damaged by this dependency ... We need to do this very quickly, as rapidly as we can and in the meantime, the gambling industry will make about ₤ 1bn as an outcome of this hold-up. That's wrong."<br>
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<br>Labour has told the BBC that they will put down an amendment to the Finance Bill to try and generate the changes next April.<br>
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