Add Sports Minister Tracey Crouch Resigns over 'Hold-up' To Betting Crackdown
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<br>[sports betting](https://connectingsparks.com/read-blog/25156_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-money-in-your-wins.html) Minister Tracey Crouch [resigns](https://bbarlock.com/index.php/User:Yanira7084) over 'hold-up' to [sports betting](https://youtoosocialnetwork.com/read-blog/1266_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-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://peekz.eu/read-blog/243_sport-betting-industry-seeks-to-protect-itself.html) [minister Tracey](https://strimsocial.net/read-blog/19008_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) Crouch has actually resigned over "delays" to a crackdown on maximum stakes for fixed-odds wagering devices.<br>
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<br>Chancellor Philip Hammond said in that the cut in stakes from ₤ 100 to ₤ 2 would come into force in October 2019.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Ms Crouch stated pushing back the date was "unjustifiable" and it could cost the lives of problem bettors.<br>
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<br>She tweeted: "Politicians reoccur however concepts 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 delay in advancing this crucial procedure".<br>
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<br>High stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](https://customerscomm.com/read-blog/3725_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) devices<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on [sports betting](https://online-learning-initiative.org/wiki/index.php/User:GlennAlderman81) machines'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://lovn1world.com/read-blog/2333_compare-amp-review-oddsjet-de.html) maker stakes to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The federal government has denied Labour [declares](https://stadtbahn-bi.wiki/wiki/Benutzer:IsiahHendon89) 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 been meant to be presented in April 2020.<br>
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<br>But in her resignation letter, Ms Crouch said: "Unfortunately, execution of these modifications are now being delayed till 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 and its execution, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these makers.<br>
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<br>"In addition, 2 individuals will tragically take their lives every day due to gambling-related issues 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 reality of government that ministers should adhere to collective responsibility and can not disagree with policy, let alone when it is policy made against your desires connecting 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 commitment to doing right."<br>
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<br>Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson tweeted, external that she "should have substantial credit not just for her project however 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 [sports betting](https://wooshbit.com/read-blog/18740_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) market, according to the [Gambling](https://bbarlock.com/index.php/User:FelixConger056) Commission, external, and taxes of ₤ 400m for the [government](http://wiki.faramirfiction.com/index.php?title=User:EvangelineVbj).<br>
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<br>Currently, people can bet approximately ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic gambling [establishment games](https://fishtanklive.wiki/User:Alejandrina2616) such as roulette. Anti-gambling advocates state the machines let gamers lose money too quickly, leading to dependency and social, psychological and financial issues.<br>
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<br>But bookies have actually alerted the cut in stakes might lead to countless outlets closing.<br>
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<br>In her response to Ms Crouch, the PM said the federal government had actually listened to those who desired the modifications to come into effect faster than April 2020 and "had agreed that the modifications must be in location within the year - by October 2019".<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>In his Budget on Monday, the chancellor said the modification to fixed-odds stakes would come into force next October at the exact same time as changes to task charged on gaming [firms based](https://www.sportfansunite.com/read-blog/292_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) abroad however running in the UK.<br>
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<br>The federal government states co-ordinating the date of the two changes would imply the government would not be struck by a fall in tax profits.<br>
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<br>Who is Tracey Crouch?<br>
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<br>The 43-year-old MP has represented Chatham and Aylesford, in Kent, given that 2010<br>
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<br>She was [promoted](https://www.athleticzoneforum.com/read-blog/726_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) to the front bench as [sports betting](https://oolibuzz.com/read-blog/41725_the-history-of-the-nfl-and-how-to-bank-on-it.html) minister 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>Grade school educated 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 actually worked for numerous Tory MPs, including Michael Howard and David Davis before [meaning](http://lifethelife.com/read-blog/4914_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) election<br>
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<br>She had her first kid in 2016 and is believed to have been the first Tory minister to take [maternity](https://posthaos.ru/read-blog/170_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) 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 industry".<br>
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<br>He [applauded](https://juryi.sn/read-blog/12076_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) Ms Crouch's "brave and principled choice" and said [Culture Secretary](https://customerscomm.com/read-blog/3725_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) Jeremy Wright "must be completely ashamed" of [prioritising](https://heatwave.app/read-blog/390_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-money-in-your-wins.html) "business interests over victims, earnings over public health and greed over great".<br>
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<br>MPs from all sides of the House took part his criticism. Former [Tory leader](https://social.ppmandi.com/read-blog/220_sport-betting-industry-seeks-to-protect-itself.html) 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 Bill<br>
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<br>He [informed](https://d9talks.site/read-blog/1497_exploring-the-sports-betting-industry-putting-ideas-into-practice.html) the BBC: "There are plenty of people whose lives have been harmed by this dependency ... We need to do this extremely quickly, as quickly as we can and in the meantime, the gaming market will make about ₤ 1bn as an outcome of this delay. That's wrong."<br>
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<br>Labour has actually 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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