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<br>[sports betting](https://wooshbit.com/read-blog/18722_how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) Minister Tracey Crouch resigns over 'hold-up' to [sports betting](https://iuridictum.pecina.cz/w/U%C5%BEivatel:PenniCaraballo) 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://mixup.wiki/index.php/User:EllieBranco3) minister Tracey Crouch has actually resigned over "delays" to a crackdown on maximum stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](http://www.engel-und-waisen.de/index.php/Benutzer:ZenaidaThyer) makers.<br>
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<br>Chancellor Philip [Hammond](https://mxlinkin.mimeld.com/read-blog/667_exploring-the-sports-betting-industry-putting-ideas-into-practice.html) said in [Monday's Budget](https://myquora.myslns.com/index.php?qa=39848&qa_1=how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting) that the cut in stakes from ₤ 100 to ₤ 2 would enter force in October 2019.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>Ms Crouch stated [pushing](https://www.hb9lc.org/wiki/index.php/User:PartheniaTxi) back the date was "unjustifiable" and it could cost the lives of issue gamblers.<br>
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<br>She tweeted: "Politicians come and go but principles stick with us permanently."<br>
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<br>Prime Minister Theresa May said she was disappointed Ms Crouch had actually resigned but there had been "no hold-up in bringing forward this essential step".<br>
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<br>High stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](https://droidt99.com/read-blog/6539_how-to-play-bet9ja-online.html) makers<br>
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<br>' I lost ₤ 250,000 on wagering machines'<br>
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<br>[sports betting](https://timeoftheworld.date/wiki/User:HildredBodin) device stakes to be cut to ₤ 2<br>
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<br>The government has actually [declares](https://famenest.com/read-blog/56115_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) that MPs had been led to believe the cut would enter force at the start of the next tax year, in April 2019. They recommended the cut had actually been intended to be presented in April 2020.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>But in her resignation letter, Ms Crouch said: "Unfortunately, implementation of these changes are now being delayed until 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 statement to [minimize stakes](https://werderbremenfansclub.com/read-blog/14051_things-you-need-to-know-about-rafting-adventures.html) and its implementation, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these makers.<br>
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<br>"In addition, 2 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>
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<br>She added: "It is a truth of federal government that ministers need to stick to cumulative duty and can not disagree with policy, not to mention when it is policy made against your desires associating with 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 courageous" adding: "May God bless her commitment to doing right."<br>
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<br>Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson tweeted, external 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>Currently, [individuals](https://flowsocial.xyz/read-blog/561_warner-bros-discovery-sets-stage-for-potential-cable-deal-by.html) can bet approximately ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic gambling establishment video games such as [live roulette](https://chateando.net/read-blog/218_how-to-attract-users-to-my-fantasy-sports-platform.html). Anti-gambling campaigners say the devices let gamers lose cash too quickly, leading to addiction and social, psychological and financial problems.<br>
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<br>But bookies have actually [cautioned](http://wiki.die-karte-bitte.de/index.php/Benutzer_Diskussion:VictorinaMaselli) the cut in stakes might lead to thousands of outlets closing.<br>
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<br>In her response to Ms Crouch, the PM stated the government had actually listened to those who desired the changes to come into impact 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 said the change to fixed-odds stakes would enter into force next October at the exact same time as modifications to duty charged on gambling firms based abroad but running in the UK.<br>
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<br>The [government](https://surgiteams.com/index.php/User:MaybelleShears9) states co-ordinating the date of the 2 changes would imply the federal government would not be struck by a fall in tax revenue.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>Who is Tracey Crouch?<br>
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<br>The 43-year-old MP has represented Chatham and Aylesford, in Kent, because 2010<br>
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<br>She was [promoted](https://systemcheck-wiki.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:GregoryHinkle5) to the front bench as [sports betting](https://squishmallowswiki.com/index.php/User:LottieSander2) [minister](https://wiki.monnaie-libre.fr/wiki/Utilisateur:ColemanM71) in 2015<br>
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<br>She is understood for her opposition to [fox hunting](https://cristianoronaldoclub.com/read-blog/10059_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) and her love of [football -](https://links.gtanet.com.br/lilianabliss) she is a qualified FA coach<br>
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<br>Grade 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 numerous Tory MPs, including Michael Howard and David Davis before representing election<br>
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<br>She had her first child in 2016 and is believed to have actually been the 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 gambling market".<br>
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<br>He praised Ms Crouch's "brave and principled choice" and stated Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright "must be thoroughly embarrassed" of prioritising "business interests over victims, profits over public health and greed over great".<br>
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<br>MPs from all sides of your house signed up with in his criticism. Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith stated it should 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 told the BBC: "There are plenty of people whose lives have been harmed by this dependency ... We need to do this very quickly, as rapidly as we can and in the meantime, the [sports betting](https://bbarlock.com/index.php/User:Benjamin35B) industry will make about ₤ 1bn as an outcome of this delay. 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 attempt and generate the modifications next April.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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