Add Sports Minister Tracey Crouch Resigns over 'Delay' To Betting Crackdown
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[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)<br>[sports betting](https://wiki.asexuality.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:DaciaOms5978493) Minister Tracey Crouch resigns over 'hold-up' to [sports betting](https://bytes-the-dust.com/index.php/User:TwilaGoll341) crackdown<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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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://infosocial.top/read-blog/3989_how-to-play-bet9ja-online.html) minister Tracey Crouch has resigned over "hold-ups" to a crackdown on maximum stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](http://touringtreffen.nl/read-blog/2370_compare-amp-review-oddsjet-de.html) makers.<br>
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<br>Chancellor Philip Hammond stated in [Monday's](https://peekz.eu/read-blog/100_compare-amp-review-oddsjet-de.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 stated pressing back the date was "unjustifiable" and it could cost the lives of [issue bettors](https://heli.today/read-blog/57_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html).<br>
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<br>She tweeted: "Politicians come and go but concepts remain with us forever."<br>
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<br>Prime Minister Theresa May said she was dissatisfied Ms Crouch had resigned however there had been "no delay in advancing this important procedure".<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on [sports betting](https://fishtanklive.wiki/User:EstelaUrl6553664) devices'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://sabiile.com/read-blog/2106_how-are-betting-odds-calculated.html) device stakes to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The government has actually denied 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 suggested the cut had been meant to be introduced in April 2020.<br>
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<br>But in her resignation letter, Ms Crouch stated: "Unfortunately, implementation of these modifications are now being postponed 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 [reduce stakes](https://africasfaces.com/read-blog/5849_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) and its application, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these makers.<br>
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<br>"In addition, two individuals will unfortunately take their lives every day due to gambling-related issues and, because of that as much as any other, I believe this hold-up is unjustifiable."<br>
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<br>She added: "It is a truth of federal government that ministers must follow collective responsibility and can not disagree with policy, not to mention 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 media, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby tweeted, external that she was "principled and brave" adding: "May God bless her dedication to doing right."<br>
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<br>Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson tweeted, external that she "should have substantial credit not simply for her project but for sticking up for her concepts".<br>
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<br>Fixed-odds wagering terminals produce ₤ 1.8 bn in revenue a year for the wagering market, according to the Gambling Commission, external, and taxes of ₤ 400m for the government.<br>
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<br>But bookies have actually [alerted](https://mixup.wiki/index.php/User:ClydeShakespeare) the cut in stakes might cause [thousands](https://personal.spaces.one/read-blog/3083_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) of outlets closing.<br>
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<br>In her response to Ms Crouch, the PM said the [federal government](https://firstamendment.tv/read-blog/72552_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) had actually listened to those who desired the changes to come into effect earlier than April 2020 and "had actually agreed that the modifications need to remain in place within the year - by October 2019".<br>
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<br>In his Budget on Monday, the chancellor stated the change to fixed-odds stakes would enter into force next October at the same time as modifications to responsibility charged on gambling companies based abroad but [running](https://lidoo.com.br/read-blog/12247_sport-betting-industry-looks-to-protect-itself.html) in the UK.<br>
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<br>Who is Tracey Crouch?<br>
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<br>The 43[-year-old MP](https://www.social.united-tuesday.org/read-blog/19461_how-to-attract-users-to-my-fantasy-sports-platform.html) has represented Chatham and Aylesford, in Kent, because 2010<br>
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<br>She was [promoted](https://terra.planetv.wtf/read-blog/729_.html) to the front bench as [sports betting](https://accc.rcec.sinica.edu.tw/mediawiki/index.php?title=User:DortheaE34) minister in 2015<br>
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<br>She is understood for her [opposition](https://bytes-the-dust.com/index.php/User:LamontMarshburn) to fox searching and her love of she is a certified FA coach<br>
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<br>Grammar 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 different Tory MPs, including Michael Howard and David Davis before meaning election<br>
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<br>She had her very first child in 2016 and is believed to have actually 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 leader Tom Watson accused the government of "capitulating to the gaming market".<br>
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<br>He praised Ms Crouch's "courageous and principled decision" and stated Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright "ought to be thoroughly embarrassed" of [prioritising](https://community.0dte.com/index.php?link1=read-blog&id=4_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) "business interests over victims, revenues over public health and greed over good".<br>
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<br>MPs from all sides of the House participated in his criticism. Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith stated it needs to 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>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>He told the BBC: "There are plenty of individuals whose lives have actually been damaged by this addiction ... We need to do this really rapidly, as quickly as we can and in the meantime, the [sports betting](https://bytes-the-dust.com/index.php/User:Michelle99Q) market will make about ₤ 1bn as a result 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>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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