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Promoting 'CS:GO' gambling is prohibited on Twitch now

Twitch has now stopped streamers from highlighting or promoting Counter-Strike: Global Offensive skin gambling sites in their content, per an addition to its Community Guidelines. Twitch's Community Guidelines were updated on August 2 to reflect the change. "Promotion or sponsorship of skins gambling is prohibited under our policy," read the answer…

Sports ・ 06 August 2023

Kotaku Australia

Twitch Bans Promotion Of Counter-Strike Gambling

Streaming megasite Twitch has updated its community guidelines, and now prohibits streamers from promoting or being sponsored by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive skin gambling sites. This new ban could impact many CS:GO streamers who have lucrative deals with these controversial websites. In CS:GO, trading and gambling of skins and other cosmetics…

Sports ・ 03 August 2023

Kotaku Australia

Twitch Star Hawks Livestream Platform By Banned Gambling Site

A few months ago, the growing presence and influence of gambling sites on Twitch motivated the platform's top personalities to threaten to strike. Pressure from top streaming celebrities like Pokimane pushed the Amazon-owned site to ban crypto gambling site Stake.com and others that "aren't licensed in either the U.S. or other jurisdictions that…

Gambling Sites ・ 06 January 2023

Engadget

Twitch is banning major gambling websites in October

Twitch has announced a significant change to its policy amidst rising concerns about the presence of gambling streams on the platform. On Twitter, Twitch said it will prohibit the streaming of gambling websites that feature slots, roulette and dice games unlicensed in the US and other regions that "provide sufficient consumer protection." The…

Sports ・ 06 December 2022

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Twitch banning gambling starting in October

Twitch will be updating its policies regarding gambling on Oct. 18, according to a statement the company posted to its Twitter account, acknowledging the recent spike in debate and discussion around gambling on the platform. "We'll be making a policy update on October 18th to prohibit streaming of gambling sites that include slots, roulette, or…

Sports ・ 30 November 2022

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Twitch Announces Crackdown On Online Gambling Amidst Controversy

Twitch has announced a ban on some forms of online gambling on its platform amidst controversy around the subject. This ban comes shortly after several popular streamers threatened to boycott the streaming platform if it did not address the problems around streams dedicated to gambling. Announced on, Twitch will be banning the streaming of online…

Sports ・ 30 November 2022

Gizmodo

Twitch Limits Top Creators’ Revenue, Bans Some Gambling Sites

Twitch is making big changes to its platform. The streaming platform has moved to counter overseas gambling companies from leeching off of Twitch users, but almost in the same breath announced they were cutting the top pay of the biggest Twitch streamers. In an update released late Tuesday, Amazon-owned Twitch said they would be changing their…

Gambling Sites ・ 21 October 2022

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Twitch bans some gambling content after an outcry from streamers

Some gambling content has been banned from Twitch after one of its streamers reportedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from fans and fellow streamers in order to fuel a gambling habit. The streaming giant, which is owned by Amazon, said in a statement on Tuesday that it would prohibit content that included "slots, roulette, or dice games that…

Sports ・ 21 October 2022

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Twitch To Ban Streams Featuring Gambling On Unlicensed Betting Sites

The Amazon-owned streaming portal Twitch is cracking down on some forms of gambling. According to Twitch, it will prohibit content from some websites that offer unregulated slot and table games. "Gambling content on Twitch has been a big topic of discussion in the community, and something we've been actively reviewing since our last policy update…

Sports ・ 25 September 2022

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Twitch casino ban: How did we get here?

With gaming streaming site Twitch - and the streaming sector in general - having exploded in recent years, early casino streamers began to get in on the opportunity. CasinoDaddy and Roshtein - some of the most-followed streamers at the time of the ban - both began streaming slots in 2016. CasinoGrounds - which became a hub for many slots streamers…

Covid ・ 23 September 2022

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Twitch announces it will ban users from streaming unlicensed gambling content

Twitch on Tuesday announced a ban on streaming unlicensed gambling sites, including slots, roulette and dice websites, starting next month. Sites that will be prohibited include Stake.com, Rollbit.com, Duelbits.com and Roobet.com. More websites may be banned later, Twitch said in a statement on Twitter. Websites focusing on sports betting, fantasy…

Law ・ 21 September 2022

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Twitch to update gambling policy in October

Twitch will be updating its policies regarding gambling on Oct. 18, according to a statement the company posted to its Twitter account, acknowledging the recent spike in debate and discussion around gambling on the platform. "We'll be making a policy update on October 18th to prohibit streaming of gambling sites that include slots, roulette, or…

Christmas ・ 21 September 2022

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Diablo Immortal Has Made $AU34.6 Million In The Two Weeks

Despite widespread criticism of its microtransaction strategy, Diablo Immortal is still making a ton of money. Blizzard's latest mobile game has raked in $US24 million ($AU34.6 million) in its first two weeks since launch. As reported by PCGamesN, industry tracking website AppMagic is showing Diablo Immortal downloads have topped 5 million since…

Top and Best ・ 20 June 2022

Kotaku Australia

Twitch Superstar xQc Lost Over $1.8 Million Gambling Last Month

Popular Twitch streamer xQc recently admitted that he lost $1.8 million to gambling over the last month. After news of his losses spread online, his dad called him during a stream to ask if he was okay and to express how worried he was about the streamer's gambling problems. 26-year-old Twitch streamer xQc, real name Félix Lengyel, started his…

Poker ・ 06 May 2022

The Fintech Times

Mobile Game Gambling Gone Wrong? Woman Admits Stealing $680,000 to Play

The mobile game gambling addiction of a certain woman in Australia ends up in multiple court charges after she stole $680000 from her former employer just to play. An AFP journalist looks at a Gambling online website page in Washington,DC on January 17, 2019. - US authorities have begun a move to ban all forms of internet gambling, reversing course…

Land-based ・ 26 November 2021

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Nintendo's Lawyers Strike Again, This Time Against A Mario NFT Gambling Game

An unofficial game project which used Super Mario assets to promote an NFT-based gambling platform has attracted the attention of Nintendo, so we all know what happens next. As reported by Kotaku, a cryptocurrency scheme known as'1-UP Platform' has been preparing for launch this year, giving users the chance to take part in a battle royale-style…

Crypto ・ 01 November 2021

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Is It Time For Twitch To Ban Gambling On Stream?

At any given time on Twitch, you can watch someone spin online slots for hours on end, winning and losing thousands of dollars at a time. The flashy symbols roll by over and over, with the streamers hoping for just the right combination to bring their total back up. Often, thousands of people are watching as it happens. Online slots are a big…

Gambling Addiction ・ 30 June 2021