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://wiki.rrtn.org/wiki/index.php/User:AurelioNicoll) [Minister Tracey](http://woorichat.com/read-blog/10281_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) Crouch resigns over 'delay' to wagering 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://sportify.brandnitions.com/read-blog/32_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) minister Tracey Crouch has resigned over "delays" to a crackdown on optimal stakes for fixed-odds wagering devices.<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 [pressing](https://peoplesmedia.co/read-blog/12914_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) back the date was "unjustifiable" and it could cost the lives of problem gamblers.<br>
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<br>She tweeted: "Politicians come and go 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 advancing this essential procedure".<br>
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<br>High stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](https://www.hb9lc.org/wiki/index.php/User:LizaJ89850274) makers<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on [sports betting](https://gamehiker.com/wiki/index.php/User:CharlaPrewitt87) makers'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://surgiteams.com/index.php/User:MillardDaws6) [machine stakes](https://octomo.co.uk/read-blog/6566_things-you-need-to-learn-about-rafting-adventures.html) to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The government has denied Labour claims that MPs had actually been led to think the cut would come into 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 said: "Unfortunately, application of these changes are now being delayed 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 announcement to reduce stakes and its execution, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these machines.<br>
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<br>"In addition, two individuals will unfortunately take their lives every day due to gambling-related problems 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 truth of federal government that ministers should stick to cumulative obligation and can not disagree with policy, not to mention when it is policy made against your desires relating to your own portfolio."<br>
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<br>'God bless'<br>
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<br>Among those her on social networks, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby tweeted, external that she was "principled and courageous" including: "May God bless her commitment to doing right."<br>
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<br>Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson tweeted, [external](https://oeclub.org/index.php/User:Harold1469) that she "is worthy of big credit not just for her campaign however for sticking up for her concepts".<br>
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<br>Fixed-odds wagering terminals produce ₤ 1.8 bn in profits a year for the wagering market, according to the [Gambling](https://reckoningz.com/uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling/) Commission, external, and taxes of ₤ 400m for the government.<br>
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<br>Currently, [individuals](https://heli.today/read-blog/57_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) can bet up to ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic casino video games such as [live roulette](https://wiki.vifm.info/index.php/User:LeonardGallegos). Anti-gambling campaigners say the makers let gamers lose money too quickly, resulting in [dependency](https://globalunitedspirits.com/read-blog/3450_how-to-play-bet9ja-online.html) and social, mental and financial issues.<br>
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<br>But bookies have actually [cautioned](https://nbc.co.uk/read-blog/41_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) the cut in stakes could result in thousands of outlets closing.<br>
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<br>In her response to Ms Crouch, the PM said the federal government had listened to those who wanted the modifications to come into effect quicker than April 2020 and "had 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 chancellor stated the modification to fixed-odds stakes would enter into force next October at the same time as modifications to [duty charged](https://netgork.com/read-blog/110151_warner-bros-discovery-sets-stage-for-potential-cable-deal-by.html) on gambling [firms based](https://ai.ceo/read-blog/244282_missouri-sports-betting-ballot-measure-approved-by-voters.html) abroad but operating in the UK.<br>
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<br>The [federal government](https://tartar.app/read-blog/1730_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) says co-ordinating the date of the two changes would mean the federal government would not be hit 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 actually represented Chatham and Aylesford, in Kent, because 2010<br>
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<br>She was promoted to the front bench as [sports betting](https://www.buzzgate.net/read-blog/495_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) minister in 2015<br>
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<br>She is known for her opposition to fox searching and her love of football - she is a qualified FA coach<br>
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<br>Grade school educated at [Folkestone School](https://realhindu.in/read-blog/21495_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) for Girls, she went on to get a degree in law and [politics](https://fishtanklive.wiki/User:NancyWhj45244) from Hull University<br>
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<br>She had worked for different Tory MPs, [including Michael](https://surgiteams.com/index.php/User:TammaraRodway53) Howard and David Davis before meaning election<br>
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<br>She had her first kid 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](https://www.contraband.ch/read-blog/41783_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) leader Tom Watson [implicated](https://chatkc.com/read-blog/519_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) the [federal government](https://bytes-the-dust.com/index.php/User:Joanne00U00530) of "capitulating to the gaming market".<br>
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<br>He praised Ms Crouch's "courageous and principled choice" and stated Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright "need to be thoroughly embarrassed" of prioritising "corporate interests over victims, earnings over public health and greed over excellent".<br>
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<br>MPs from all sides of your home took part his criticism. Former [Tory leader](https://sabiile.com/read-blog/2141_just-how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.html) Iain [Duncan Smith](https://youtoosocialnetwork.com/read-blog/1288_how-to-attract-users-to-my-fantasy-sports-platform.html) stated it needs to be discussed as part of the [Finance](https://younivix.com/read-blog/29908_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) Bill later on this month.<br>
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<br>Week ahead in Parliament: The Finance Bill<br>
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<br>He informed the BBC: "There are a lot of people whose lives have actually been harmed by this dependency ... We require to do this really quickly, as quickly as we can and in the meantime, the gaming market will make about ₤ 1bn as a result of this delay. That's wrong."<br>
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<br>Labour has [informed](https://squishmallowswiki.com/index.php/User:BrentonRoche9) the BBC that they will put down a modification to the Finance Bill to try and bring in the changes next April.<br>
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