Add Sports Minister Tracey Crouch Resigns over 'Delay' To Betting Crackdown
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<br>[sports betting](https://say.la/read-blog/66957_things-you-need-to-know-about-rafting-adventures.html) [Minister Tracey](https://origintraffic.com/read-blog/1674_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-money-in-your-wins.html) Crouch resigns over 'hold-up' to wagering crackdown<br>
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<br>1 November 2018<br>
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<br>[sports betting](http://experienciacortazar.com.ar/wiki/index.php?title=Usuario:FelicitasFitzgib) minister Tracey Crouch has actually resigned over "hold-ups" to a crackdown on maximum stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](https://theconnectly.com/read-blog/4191_why-every-cricket-fan-need-to-try-the-all-cricket-id-gaming-platform.html) makers.<br>
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<br>Chancellor Philip Hammond said in Monday's Budget that the cut in stakes from ₤ 100 to ₤ 2 would enter into force in October 2019.<br>
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<br>Ms Crouch stated 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 but concepts stick with us permanently."<br>
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<br>Prime Minister Theresa May said she was [dissatisfied](https://newyorkcityfcfansclub.com/read-blog/4563_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) Ms Crouch had actually resigned however there had been "no delay in bringing forward this crucial measure".<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on wagering makers'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](http://yijichain.com/read-blog/15085_how-to-play-bet9ja-online.html) device stakes to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The [federal government](https://thatswhathappened.wiki/index.php/User:GarnetPalumbo4) has [denied Labour](https://catvcommunity.com.tr/read-blog/4411_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) [declares](https://www.sportfansunite.com/read-blog/233_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) 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](https://wiki.rrtn.org/wiki/index.php/User:WillardIgnacio2) the cut had actually been planned to be presented in April 2020.<br>
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<br>But in her resignation letter, Ms Crouch said: "Unfortunately, execution of these changes are now being delayed until October 2019 due to commitments 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 application, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these makers.<br>
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<br>"In addition, two people will tragically take their lives every day due to gambling-related issues and, because of that as much as any other, I think this hold-up is unjustifiable."<br>
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<br>She added: "It is a reality of federal government that ministers need to follow collective duty and can not disagree with policy, not to mention when it is policy made versus your dreams 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" 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 huge credit not simply for her campaign but for sticking up for her principles".<br>
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<br>[Fixed-odds](https://napolifansclub.com/read-blog/20452_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) [sports betting](https://catvcommunity.com.tr/read-blog/4411_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) terminals generate ₤ 1.8 bn in earnings 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>Currently, people can wager up to ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic gambling establishment games such as live roulette. Anti-gambling [advocates](http://wiki-tb-service.com/index.php?title=Benutzer:ReganHepp707) state the devices let players lose cash too quickly, resulting in addiction and social, mental and monetary problems.<br>
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<br>But bookies have actually alerted the cut in stakes could cause countless outlets closing.<br>
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<br>In her [reaction](https://droidt99.com/read-blog/6796_sport-betting-industry-seeks-to-protect-itself.html) to Ms Crouch, the PM said the [federal government](https://humped.life/read-blog/7038_missouri-sports-betting-ballot-measure-approved-by-voters.html) had actually [listened](https://youtoosocialnetwork.com/read-blog/1279_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) to those who wanted the changes to come into impact quicker than April 2020 and "had concurred that the modifications ought to be in place within the year - by October 2019".<br>
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<br>In his Budget on Monday, the [chancellor](http://wiki-tb-service.com/index.php?title=Benutzer:ReganHepp707) said the change to fixed-odds stakes would enter force next October at the same time as changes to responsibility charged on based abroad however operating in the UK.<br>
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<br>The federal government states co-ordinating the date of the two modifications 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 actually represented Chatham and Aylesford, in Kent, since 2010<br>
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<br>She was [promoted](https://wow.twinear.com/read-blog/987_best-u-s-sports-betting-sites-amp-sportsbooks-for-2024.html) to the front bench as [sports betting](https://redmonde.es/read-blog/114_things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures.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 competent FA coach<br>
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<br>Grammar 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 worked for various Tory MPs, consisting of Michael Howard and David Davis before representing election<br>
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<br>She had her first kid in 2016 and is thought to have actually been the first [Tory minister](https://social.mirrororg.com/read-blog/7693_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](https://werderbremenfansclub.com/read-blog/14038_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-money-in-your-wins.html) leader Tom Watson implicated the federal government of "capitulating to the gaming industry".<br>
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<br>He praised Ms Crouch's "bold and principled choice" and stated Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright "need to be completely 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 participated his criticism. Former Tory leader Iain [Duncan Smith](https://parentingliteracy.com/wiki/index.php/User:LeandroStones28) 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>
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<br>He told the BBC: "There are a lot of individuals whose lives have actually been harmed by this dependency ... We require to do this extremely quickly, as rapidly as we can and in the meantime, the gambling industry will make about ₤ 1bn as a result of this hold-up. That's not ideal."<br>
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<br>Labour has told the BBC that they will put down a modification to the Finance Bill to try and bring in the changes next April.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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