Casino
September 21, 2022
Twitch Finally Agrees to Ban Unlicensed Gambling Content
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 […]
Esports
September 19, 2022
Mizkif Asks Twitch to Ban Gambling Following Sliker Drama
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 […]
Blockchain
September 15, 2022
Counter Strike Skins behind Gambling Streaming on Twitch
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 […]
Industry
September 5, 2022
Refreshed Pokimane Fumes against Twitch Gambling Streamers
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 […]
Casino
August 29, 2022
Twitch Streamers Get Physical at Gamescom over Gambling
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 […]
Industry
August 24, 2022
Greekgodx Distances Himself from ‘Gambling Degenerates’
Twitch streamer Dimitri ‘Greekgodx’ Antonato used his latest appearance to launch an attack on fellow Twitch streamers who plowed into gambling in their streams, adamant that he does not want to be involved with them. No Association with Gambling Streamers When asked by his viewers why he does not spend much time with them, Greekgodx […]
Esports
August 11, 2022
xQc Believes Twitch Will Never Ban Gambling Content
Felix Lengyel, also known by his gaming alias xQc, believes that the streaming platform Twitch will not ban gambling streams. According to the video game celebrity, the community backlash will not be enough to convince the platform otherwise. xQc Believes Twitch Will Never Ban Gambling Content Gambling content on Twitch has long been frowned upon. […]
Casino
August 9, 2022
Twitch Streamer xQc Hits Back against Bloomberg Article
Félix “xQc” Lengyel has made another eye-watering revelation on Twitch, his preferred streaming home, in which he outlined the exact amount of money he has been able to wager during gambling streams since May. The streamer, both loved and hated for his affinity to gambling, said during an August 7 broadcast that he had actually […]
Esports
August 1, 2022
Esports Pro “Mande” Turns Down $400K Gambling Streaming Deal
Apex Legends professional player “Mande” has opened up about how he was once courted by a gambling company. Mustering a relatively strong number of followers, with some 300,000 subscribers to his Twitch channel, Mande offered some insight into what gambling companies tend to offer when they approach streamers. Mande Opts out of Gambling Streaming Deal […]
Casino
June 27, 2022
Slots Crack Top 10 Twitch Most Watched Category
Gambling and Twitch continue to exist in an uncomfortable symbiosis with each other. The slot machine streaming category has skyrocketed once again in May, improving significantly in the wake of post-COVID-19 lockdowns. While slots thrived during the nadir of the pandemic, they have mostly shown diminishing returns in terms of viewership through most of 2022. […]