Tracey Crouch
10 results

FA Cup streaming brings betting and football even closer
- English Soccer
- January 9, 2020, 06:30
It was, on the face of it, classic haplessness of the English Football Association to have used the FA Cup third round as a stage for its “take a minu(...)

Boris Johnson carried out a brutal cull of Theresa May’s ministers as he formed a new UK government dedicated to his goal of delivering Brexit. Mr Jo(...)

Bookies face U-turn on British betting machine wager cut
- Retail & Services
- November 14, 2018, 15:52
Britain’s finance minister Philip Hammond is expected to bring forward new rules for betting machines that could cost Irish gambling giant Paddy Power(...)

Odds stacked against bookmakers as policy makers target gambling
- Retail & Services
- November 6, 2018, 02:15
These are difficult times for bookmakers on both sides of the Irish Sea. In October, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe doubled the betting duty to (...)

Hammond targets offshore gambling in Budget tax swoop
- Business
- October 22, 2018, 07:56
Philip Hammond is set to increase the tax paid by offshore gambling companies in his Budget later this month, in a move that will infuriate the indus(...)

Theresa May backs bid to bring 2030 World Cup to UK and Ireland
- UK
- September 29, 2018, 11:56
Theresa May has backed moves to bring the World Cup to the UK and Ireland in 2030. The UK prime minister signalled she would offer government support(...)

FA board approves sale of Wembley Stadium for €673m
- English Soccer
- September 27, 2018, 18:21
The Football Association board has approved in principle the sale of Wembley Stadium for £600 million (€673m) to Fulham and Jacksonville Jaguars owner(...)

Does Ireland need a dedicated minister for loneliness?
- Social Affairs
- January 18, 2018, 18:25
A move by British prime minister Theresa May to appoint a dedicated minister for loneliness has been described by a Fianna Fáil Senator as an “absolut(...)

Paddy Power Betfair calls for strict control of betting machines in UK
- Retail & Services
- September 27, 2017, 13:46
Paddy Power Betfair is breaking ranks with its industry in the UK by calling on the government there to impose tough limits on the amounts bet in gami(...)

Main findings of Wada report on doping and corruption in Russian athletics
- Other Sports
- November 9, 2015, 23:00
1. Systematic doping in Russian sport: The World Anti-Doping Agency independent report has recommended that Russia be banned from international ath(...)