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Crouch resigns as minister for sport over FOBT stakes

2nd November 2018 7:35 am GMT

Tracey Crouch, the UK minister for sport and civil society, has resigned over delays to the reduction in stakes on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs).

Crouch tendered her resignation to the prime minister on Thursday, citing the £1.6bn that she believes will be lost on the machines until the date of the reduction, often in deprived areas including her constituency.

The maximum stake per spin on FOBTs was due to be cut from £100 per spin to [...]

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