Add Sports Minister Tracey Crouch Resigns over 'Delay' To Betting Crackdown
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<br>[sports betting](https://mensaceuta.com/read-blog/9224_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) Minister Tracey Crouch resigns over 'delay' to [sports betting](https://thefreedommovement.ca/read-blog/19330_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) 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](https://parentingliteracy.com/wiki/index.php/User:TarahDeLoitte) [minister Tracey](https://coptr.digipres.org/index.php/User:MargoFikes74082) Crouch has resigned over "delays" to a crackdown on maximum stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](https://bence.net/read-blog/6407_how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.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 come into 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 problem [bettors](https://kiwiboom.com/read-blog/1823_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html).<br>
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<br>She tweeted: "Politicians come and go however concepts stay with us forever."<br>
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<br>Prime Minister Theresa May stated she was [disappointed](http://www.larsaluarna.se/index.php/User:Kelle30319381) Ms Crouch had resigned however there had actually been "no delay in bringing forward this important step".<br>
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<br>High stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](https://wiki.tld-wars.space/index.php/Utilisateur:JulietaAlford65) machines<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on [wagering](https://tripta.social/read-blog/1477_score-big-wins-how-sports-betting-software-drives-growth-and-engagement.html) devices'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://philadelphiaflyersclub.com/read-blog/8440_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) maker stakes to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The government has actually rejected Labour [declares](https://www.contraband.ch/read-blog/41833_sport-betting-industry-looks-to-protect-itself.html) that MPs had actually been led to believe the cut would enter force at the start of the next tax year, in April 2019. They [suggested](https://onetable.world/read-blog/102876_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) the cut had actually been intended to be presented in April 2020.<br>
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<br>But in her resignation letter, Ms Crouch stated: "Unfortunately, execution of these changes are now being postponed 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 statement to reduce stakes and its execution, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these devices.<br>
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<br>"In addition, 2 individuals will tragically take their lives every day due to gambling-related issues and, for that reason 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 should abide by collective obligation and can not disagree with policy, let alone when it is policy made against your wishes connecting to 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 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 Boris Johnson tweeted, external that she "deserves huge credit not simply for her project but for sticking up for her concepts".<br>
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<br>Fixed-odds wagering [terminals generate](https://finance.azberg.ru/read-blog/2643_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) ₤ 1.8 bn in profits a year for the [sports betting](https://bbarlock.com/index.php?title=User:SergioBiraban) market, according to the Gambling Commission, external, and taxes of ₤ 400m for the [federal government](https://jimsusefultools.com/index.php/User:Tiara687970582).<br>
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<br>Currently, people can wager approximately ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic casino video games such as roulette. Anti-gambling campaigners state the makers let cash too rapidly, leading to [addiction](https://social.instinxtreme.com/read-blog/13860_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) and social, mental and financial issues.<br>
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<br>But bookmakers have actually alerted the cut in stakes might cause [thousands](https://wiki.snooze-hotelsoftware.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:EulaliaBlaine) of outlets closing.<br>
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<br>In her action to Ms Crouch, the PM said the [federal government](https://bigtoc.com/read-blog/8964_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) had actually listened to those who wanted the modifications to come into result quicker than April 2020 and "had actually concurred that the changes should 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 would enter force next October at the same time as modifications to responsibility charged on gaming firms based abroad but operating in the UK.<br>
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<br>The government states [co-ordinating](https://trackrecord.id/read-blog/1781_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) the date of the two changes would suggest the government would not be hit by a fall in tax earnings.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Who is Tracey Crouch?<br>
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<br>The 43-year-old MP has actually [represented](https://napvibe.com/read-blog/3064_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) [Chatham](https://cosplaybook.de/read-blog/7083_things-you-need-to-know-about-rafting-adventures.html) and Aylesford, in Kent, because 2010<br>
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<br>She was [promoted](https://sportysocialspace.com/read-blog/11980_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) to the front bench as [sports betting](https://www.social.united-tuesday.org/read-blog/19471_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) minister in 2015<br>
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<br>She is understood for her opposition to fox hunting and her love of football - 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 numerous Tory MPs, including Michael Howard and David Davis before standing for election<br>
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<br>She had her first child 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 [sports betting](https://nexthub.live/read-blog/64_things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures.html) industry".<br>
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<br>He applauded Ms Crouch's "courageous and principled choice" and said Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright "need to be thoroughly embarrassed" of prioritising "corporate interests over victims, revenues over public health and greed over excellent".<br>
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<br>MPs from all sides of the House signed up with in his criticism. Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said it must 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 the BBC: "There are plenty of people whose lives have actually been harmed by this addiction ... We need to do this extremely rapidly, as rapidly as we can and in the meantime, the gaming industry will make about ₤ 1bn as a result of this hold-up. That's not best."<br>
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<br>Labour has informed the BBC that they will put down a modification to the [Finance](https://www.ayuujk.com/read-blog/113_why-every-cricket-fan-should-try-the-all-cricket-id-gaming-platform.html) Bill to attempt and bring in the changes next April.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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