In mid-October, the interactive live-streaming service, Twitch, unveiled changes to its policies effectively implementing a ban on streaming certain gambling content. Now, a new report released by the independent AI-driven data science company that provides insights for the iGaming industry, Casinolytics, reveals what the impact of the new gambling policy update from Twitch was. In […]
Popular streaming platform Twitch received a caution in Germany as the country’s unified gambling regulator, Glueckspiel (GGL), found its community updates insufficient to meet the requirements of the new gambling regulation. More Should Be Done to Ensure Compliance Earlier in the month Twitch released an update to its ‘Community Guidelines’ in which the Amazon-owned streaming […]
Twitch streamer Trainwreck made waves in the Twitch communities that are still reeling from the negative impact of gambling streams by stating that he had made $360 million from gambling streams on the platform. $22 Million per Month The most popular platform for video game streaming, Twitch, officially announced a ban on unregulated gambling sites, […]
Twitch remains the most popular platform for video game streaming despite YouTube Gaming’s serious opposition. One of the things that make the Amazon-owned giant special is the Slots section which allows gamblers to enjoy streaming as well. However, Twitch has now implemented changes that are sure to shake up the Slots ecosystem. Twitch Bans Unregulated […]
Popular Twitch streamer xQc tried to save face in the fallout of the ban on unlicensed gambling content on the Amazon-owned streaming platform by admitting that he knew what he was doing was wrong but he would not backtrack on his view on the subject. Doing It for Clout, Money, or What? In a recent […]
The ongoing tug of war between gambling hawks and gambling doves on Twitch, a popular streaming platform owned by Amazon, has finally resulted in the company stepping in to settle the issue. Starting in October, Twitch will no longer allow streaming of gambling websites that aren’t licensed in the United States or other jurisdictions that […]
Prominent content creator Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo has blasted Twitch’s gambling streams, asking the Amazon-owned platform to ban such content. His disgruntlement comes amid the controversy surrounding Sliker. Sliker Borrowed Money to Gamble Sliker, also known by his channel name, ItsSliker, is a former Team Liquid member who was recently accused of stealing money from his […]
Twitch, the popular streaming platform where every day millions of people spend hours watching live streams from their favorite gamers or even solving math problems in real-time, has recently seen the rise of crypto gambling. Tracing Origins to Counter-Strike Commenting in a podcast for Bloomberg Crypto, Bloomberg video game reporter D’Anstasio shared her view that […]
Popular Twitch streamer Pokimane has taken a decisive stand against gambling content on the platform in a recent interview following her return to streaming. Drake at Pokimane’s Crosshairs Following her monthly-long break from social media, Pokimane appeared on the H3 podcast hosted by Ethan Klein and Hila Klein and was fuming when asked about her […]
A bizarre scuffle took place at Gamescom where a trio of Twitch streamers clashed over their views on gambling and whether this is appropriate content on the Amazon-owned streaming giant. While Twitch has remained silent on the matter and discreetly introduced a “Slots” category to make sure this type of content is kept separate, gripes […]
