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<br>[sports betting](https://sossnet.com/read-blog/20547_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) Minister Tracey Crouch resigns over 'hold-up' to wagering 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://lets.chchat.me/read-blog/1839_how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) [minister Tracey](https://mixup.wiki/index.php/User:DannAngas7541) Crouch has resigned over "delays" to a crackdown on optimal stakes for [fixed-odds](https://taar.me/read-blog/8448_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) [sports betting](https://nana22.com/read-blog/2754_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) devices.<br>
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<br>Chancellor Philip [Hammond](https://derivsocial.org/read-blog/6410_missouri-sports-betting-ballot-measure-approved-by-voters.html) stated in Monday's Budget that the cut in stakes from ₤ 100 to ₤ 2 would enter 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 gamblers.<br>
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<br>She tweeted: "Politicians come and go however concepts remain with us permanently."<br>
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<br>Prime Minister Theresa May said she was dissatisfied Ms Crouch had actually [resigned](https://iuridictum.pecina.cz/w/U%C5%BEivatel:LizaWhitham107) but there had been "no delay in advancing this crucial procedure".<br>
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<br>High stakes for [fixed-odds wagering](http://archmageriseswiki.com/index.php/User:JeremyAndrzejews) devices<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on [sports betting](http://www.larsaluarna.se/index.php/User:OtiliaLamm931) machines'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://kenyansocial.com/read-blog/1352_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) machine stakes to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The federal government has actually rejected Labour declares 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 suggested 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 postponed till 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 announcement to reduce stakes and its implementation, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these devices.<br>
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<br>"In addition, two people will unfortunately take their lives every day due to gambling-related issues and, because of that as much as any other, I think this delay is unjustifiable."<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>She included: "It is a truth of federal government that ministers need to adhere to cumulative obligation and can not disagree with policy, not to mention when it is policy made against 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 media, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby tweeted, external that she was "principled and brave" adding: "May God bless her commitment to doing right."<br>
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<br>Former [foreign secretary](https://grade1d.smaportal.ae/read-blog/2406_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) Boris Johnson tweeted, external that she "should have substantial credit not just for her campaign but for sticking up for her principles".<br>
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<br>[Fixed-odds](http://www.vokipedia.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:DarbyBarksdale0) [sports betting](https://mgnm.uk/read-blog/3127_how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.html) [terminals generate](https://collegetalks.site/read-blog/11756_how-fantasy-betting-app-development-companies-and-sports-developers.html) ₤ 1.8 bn in income a year for the wagering market, according to the Gambling Commission, external, and taxes of ₤ 400m for the federal government.<br>
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<br>Currently, [individuals](https://africasfaces.com/read-blog/5842_why-every-cricket-fan-need-to-try-the-all-cricket-id-gaming-platform.html) can wager as much as ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic casino video games such as roulette. Anti-gambling advocates say the machines let [players lose](https://mysuccessdarpan.com/read-blog/12310_things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures.html) money too rapidly, resulting in dependency and social, mental and financial problems.<br>
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<br>But bookies have [alerted](https://palkwall.com/read-blog/27758_how-fantasy-betting-app-development-companies-and-sports-developers.html) the cut in stakes could result in thousands of [outlets closing](https://www.opentx.cz/index.php/U%C5%BEivatel:Arnulfo02U).<br>
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<br>In her response to Ms Crouch, the PM said the federal government had actually [listened](https://krazzykross.com/read-blog/1513_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html) to those who desired the modifications to come into effect sooner than April 2020 and "had actually concurred that the modifications must be 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 changes to duty charged on [sports betting](http://ringturbine.com:80/index.php/User:KaleyTomkinson) companies based abroad but operating in the UK.<br>
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<br>The government says co-ordinating the date of the two changes would mean the federal government would not be struck by a fall in tax earnings.<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 to the front bench as [sports betting](https://miderde.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:VeronaCjk705) 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>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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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 actually worked for numerous Tory MPs, consisting of Michael Howard and [David Davis](https://micircle.in/read-blog/483_why-every-cricket-fan-ought-to-try-the-all-cricket-id-gaming-platform.html) before [meaning](https://youslade.com/read-blog/41389_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) 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 Watson implicated the government of "capitulating to the [sports betting](https://energypowerworld.co.uk/read-blog/144498_why-every-cricket-fan-should-try-the-all-cricket-id-gaming-platform.html) industry".<br>
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<br>He [applauded](https://learn.ivlc.com/read-blog/67_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) Ms Crouch's "courageous and principled decision" and stated Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright "need to be completely ashamed" of prioritising "business interests over victims, profits over public health and greed over excellent".<br>
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<br>MPs from all sides of your house joined in his criticism. Former Iain Duncan Smith stated it ought to be discussed 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 a lot of people whose lives have been harmed by this dependency ... We need to do this really quickly, as rapidly 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 told the BBC that they will put down a change to the Finance Bill to try and generate the modifications next April.<br>
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