sports betting Minister Tracey Crouch resigns over 'hold-up' to wagering crackdown 1 November 2018 Sports minister Tracey Crouch has resigned over "hold-ups" to a crackdown on maximum stakes for fixed-odds wagering makers. Chancellor Philip Hammond said in Monday's Budget that the cut in stakes from ₤ 100 to ₤ 2 would come into force in October 2019. Ms Crou...