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<br>[sports betting](https://forum.petstory.ge/read-blog/3851_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) Minister Tracey Crouch resigns over 'hold-up' to [wagering](https://younetwork.app/read-blog/8741_how-to-attract-users-to-my-fantasy-sports-platform.html) crackdown<br>
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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://pipewiki.org/wiki/index.php/User:ReneeHazon7) minister Tracey Crouch has resigned over "delays" to a crackdown on optimal stakes for fixed-odds wagering [devices](https://redebuck.com.br/read-blog/22684_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html).<br>
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<br>Chancellor Philip Hammond stated in [Monday's Budget](https://finance.azberg.ru/read-blog/2384_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) that the cut in stakes from ₤ 100 to ₤ 2 would enter force in October 2019.<br>
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<br>Ms [Crouch stated](https://redebuck.com.br/read-blog/22684_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) pressing back the date was "unjustifiable" and it could cost the lives of problem gamblers.<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 stated she was disappointed Ms Crouch had actually resigned but there had been "no hold-up in advancing this crucial procedure".<br>
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<br>High stakes for [fixed-odds wagering](https://www.kuyasia.com/read-blog/47_how-to-attract-users-to-my-fantasy-sports-platform.html) devices<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on [wagering](https://wo.linyway.com/read-blog/1761_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) makers'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://pipewiki.org/wiki/index.php/User:SandyBeeson8365) maker stakes to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The federal government has denied Labour declares that MPs had 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 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 changes are now being delayed 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 minimize stakes and its implementation, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these devices.<br>
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<br>"In addition, 2 individuals will unfortunately take their lives every day due to gambling-related problems and, for that factor as much as any other, I believe this hold-up is unjustifiable."<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>She added: "It is a fact of government that ministers must comply with collective duty and can not disagree with policy, let alone when it is policy made versus your desires relating to your own portfolio."<br>
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<br>'God bless'<br>
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<br>Among those [applauding](https://octomo.co.uk/read-blog/6518_sport-betting-industry-seeks-to-protect-itself.html) 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>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson tweeted, [external](http://video.firstkick.live/read-blog/4662_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) that she "deserves substantial credit not simply for her campaign but for sticking up for her principles".<br>
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<br>Fixed-odds wagering terminals [produce](https://welcometohaiti.com/read-blog/15711_how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.html) ₤ 1.8 bn in revenue a year for the [sports betting](https://mensaceuta.com/read-blog/9216_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) industry, according to the [Gambling](https://miderde.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:SavannahODonovan) Commission, external, and taxes of ₤ 400m for the government.<br>
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<br>Currently, individuals can wager as much as ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic casino games such as live roulette. Anti-gambling campaigners state the machines let gamers lose money too quickly, leading to dependency and social, mental and monetary issues.<br>
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<br>But bookmakers have actually [alerted](https://wiki.monnaie-libre.fr/wiki/Utilisateur:TerriHemming94) the cut in stakes might lead to countless outlets closing.<br>
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<br>In her action to Ms Crouch, the PM said the federal government had to those who desired the [modifications](http://it-viking.ch/index.php/User:MittieKul8649856) to come into effect sooner than April 2020 and "had actually agreed that the changes need to be 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](https://app.theremoteinternship.com/read-blog/25825_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) to responsibility charged on [sports betting](https://www.hb9lc.org/wiki/index.php/User:StephanQ36) firms based abroad however running in the UK.<br>
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<br>The [government](http://www.vokipedia.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:Vickie24G91300) states co-ordinating the date of the 2 modifications would suggest 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, because 2010<br>
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<br>She was promoted to the front bench as [sports betting](https://forum.subchems.com/read-blog/3861_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) [minister](https://social.engagepure.com/read-blog/809_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) 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>Grammar school educated at [Folkestone School](https://chat.app8station.com/read-blog/3641_how-fantasy-betting-app-development-companies-and-sports-developers.html) 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](https://moonifie.com/read-blog/1421_tennessee-sports-betting-top-4-legal-betting-sites-in-2024.html) and David Davis before meaning election<br>
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<br>She had her first kid in 2016 and is believed to have 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](https://sundaycareers.com/read-blog/2575_how-to-play-bet9ja-online.html) Watson implicated the federal government of "capitulating to the gaming market".<br>
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<br>He praised Ms Crouch's "brave and principled decision" and said [Culture Secretary](https://social.stssconstruction.com/read-blog/20905_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) Jeremy Wright "must be completely ashamed" of [prioritising](https://collegetalks.site/read-blog/12002_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.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 Iain Duncan Smith stated it must be discussed as part of the Finance 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 told the BBC: "There are a lot of individuals whose lives have been damaged by this dependency ... We require to do this very quickly, as quickly as we can and in the meantime, the gambling market will make about ₤ 1bn as an outcome of this hold-up. That's not best."<br>
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<br>Labour has actually told the BBC that they will put down an amendment to the Finance Bill to try and bring in the modifications next April.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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