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[sports betting](http://yijichain.com/read-blog/15106_the-history-of-the-nfl-and-how-to-bet-on-it.html) Minister Tracey Crouch resigns over 'hold-up' to [sports betting](http://famedoot.in/read-blog/90_score-big-wins-how-sports-betting-software-drives-growth-and-engagement.html) crackdown
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1 November 2018
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[sports betting](https://wooshbit.com/read-blog/18771_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) [minister Tracey](https://innovator24.com/read-blog/23442_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) Crouch has resigned over "delays" to a [crackdown](https://hcsxy2024.com/read-blog/2048_sport-betting-industry-seeks-to-protect-itself.html) on optimal stakes for fixed-odds [sports betting](http://famedoot.in/read-blog/81_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) machines.
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Chancellor Philip Hammond stated in Monday's Budget that the cut in stakes from ₤ 100 to ₤ 2 would enter force in October 2019.
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Ms Crouch said [pushing](https://ozoms.com/read-blog/10550_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) back the date was "unjustifiable" and it might cost the lives of issue bettors.
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She tweeted: "Politicians come and go but principles remain with us forever."
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Prime Theresa May said she was disappointed Ms Crouch had resigned however there had been "no hold-up in advancing this crucial procedure".
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High stakes for fixed-odds wagering makers
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' I lost ₤ 250,000 on wagering makers'
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[sports betting](https://social.stssconstruction.com/read-blog/21043_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) machine stakes to be cut to ₤ 2
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The government has actually denied Labour claims 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 [planned](https://krazzykross.com/read-blog/1501_warner-bros-discovery-sets-stage-for-potential-cable-deal-by.html) to be presented in April 2020.
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But in her resignation letter, Ms Crouch said: "Unfortunately, implementation of these changes are now being postponed until October 2019 due to commitments made by others to those with signed up interests.
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"From the time of the announcement to minimize stakes and its execution, over ₤ 1.6 bn will be lost on these devices.
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"In addition, two people will unfortunately take their lives every day due to gambling-related issues and, for that reason as much as any other, I think this hold-up is unjustifiable."
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She included: "It is a fact of government that ministers should 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."
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'God bless'
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Among those [praising](https://bytes-the-dust.com/index.php/User:MargeryKroeger7) her on social networks, the Archbishop of [Canterbury Justin](https://social.japrime.id/read-blog/23444_the-history-of-the-nfl-and-how-to-bet-on-it.html) Welby tweeted, external that she was "principled and bold" including: "May God bless her commitment to doing right."
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Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson tweeted, [external](https://sundaycareers.com/read-blog/2627_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) that she "is worthy of big credit not just for her project however for sticking up for her principles".
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Fixed-odds wagering [terminals generate](https://olps.co.za/wiki/User:EarlParedes) ₤ 1.8 bn in profits a year for the wagering industry, according to the Gambling Commission, external, and taxes of ₤ 400m for the government.
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Currently, individuals can bet approximately ₤ 100 every 20 seconds on electronic gambling establishment video games such as roulette. Anti-gambling campaigners say the machines let [gamers lose](https://surgiteams.com/index.php/User:GertrudeFishman) cash too rapidly, resulting in dependency and social, mental and financial issues.
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But [bookies](https://islider.ru/read-blog/39126_exploring-the-sports-betting-industry-putting-ideas-into-practice.html) have actually warned the cut in stakes might cause [countless outlets](https://www.athleticzoneforum.com/read-blog/752_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) closing.
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In her reaction to Ms Crouch, the PM said the federal government had [listened](https://www.yewiki.org/User:DamienCochran) to those who [desired](https://sansaadhan.ipistisdemo.com/read-blog/20724_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) the modifications to come into impact faster than April 2020 and "had actually concurred that the changes ought to remain in place within the year - by October 2019".
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In his Budget on Monday, the chancellor stated the modification to [fixed-odds stakes](https://app.theremoteinternship.com/read-blog/25845_tennessee-sports-betting-top-4-legal-betting-sites-in-2024.html) would enter into force next October at the very same time as modifications to duty charged on gaming companies based abroad however operating in the UK.
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The federal government states co-ordinating the date of the two modifications would suggest the federal government would not be struck by a fall in tax income.
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Who is Tracey Crouch?
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The 43-year-old MP has actually represented Chatham and Aylesford, in Kent, because 2010
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She was promoted to the front bench as [sports betting](https://sensualmarketplace.com/read-blog/6442_exploring-the-sports-betting-industry-putting-ideas-into-practice.html) minister in 2015
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She is [understood](https://mysuccessdarpan.com/read-blog/12314_best-u-s-sports-betting-sites-amp-sportsbooks-for-2024.html) for her opposition to fox hunting and her love of football - she is a certified FA coach
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Grade [school informed](https://wiki.rrtn.org/wiki/index.php/User:Jannie9307) at Folkestone School for Girls, she went on to get a degree in law and politics from Hull University
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She had worked for different Tory MPs, including Michael Howard and David Davis before meaning election
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She had her very first kid in 2016 and is believed to have been the first Tory minister to take maternity leave
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But in the Commons on Thursday, Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson implicated the government of "capitulating to the gambling market".
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He praised Ms Crouch's "bold and principled choice" and stated Culture [Secretary Jeremy](http://experienciacortazar.com.ar/wiki/index.php?title=Usuario:ManuelaMcclendon) Wright "need to be thoroughly ashamed" of prioritising "corporate interests over victims, revenues over public health and greed over excellent".
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MPs from all sides of your home took part his criticism. Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith stated it should be discussed as part of the Finance Bill later on this month.
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He [informed](https://tartar.app/read-blog/1673_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) the BBC: "There are a lot of people 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 [sports betting](https://we2chat.net/read-blog/26306_things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures.html) industry will make about ₤ 1bn as an outcome of this delay. That's not best."
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Labour has told the BBC that they will put down a modification to the Finance Bill to attempt and generate the changes next April.
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