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Is Trainwrecks in debt from gambling streams?

Tyler "Trainwrecks" Niknam has become known for his gambling streams, which is why he recently moved to Kick after Twitch banned most gambling-related activity. But even his own fans have become a bit concerned with just how much Trainwrecks has been losing while doing his gambling streams. Trainwrecks started as a gaming streamer that liked to…

Crypto ・ 29 March 2023

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Is Kick the Controversial New Home for Gambling Streams?

In 2022, the top streaming platform, Twitch, put in place a policy update that was a targeted effort, aimed at banning unlicensed gambling streams on the platform. It was a change that came at the height of a gambling-focused controversy, with countless top-tier streamers and creators actively broadcasting long gambling sessions to their viewers.…

Sports ・ 03 March 2023

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Defying Crypto Winter: Transaction Volume Strong in Crypto Casinos

The cryptocurrency market has faced its fair share of challenges in recent years, with the prolonged "crypto winter" of 2022 resulting in the collapse of several major players, such as LUNA, Celsius, and FTX. Despite these struggles, certain sectors within the crypto industry have managed to thrive, including online crypto casinos. One such casino,…

Crypto ・ 27 February 2023

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Trainwrecks slams Twitch as gambling streams continue to thrive despite new restrictions

Former Twitch star turned Kick pioneer, Tyler'Trainwreckstv' Niknam has criticized the Amazon-owned streaming platform for still allowing a wide range of gambling content to appear on the site. In October 2022, Twitch announced its plans to start enforcing a gambling ban on its platform. It followed after some of Twitch's biggest…

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Surprise, surprise: Notorious gambling streamer pushes new streaming platform with connections to a crypto casino

When Twitch announced it would " prohibit streaming of gambling sites that include slots, roulette, or dice games (opens in new tab)" in October, Tyler'Trainwreck' Niknam was one of the loudest voices speaking against the decision. As the second highest-earning slot streamer, the move came as a huge blow to Trainwreck's earnings. After months of…

Crypto ・ 08 December 2022

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Twitch Bans Big Gambling Sites After Streamers Threaten Strike

It's been a rough 24 hours for people broadcasting in purple. After a scandal broke that a Twitch streamer had been scamming viewers and peers alike out of an alleged $200000 to fund a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive addiction, top personalities started exerting pressure on the live-streaming company to do something about the larger, underlying…

Sports ・ 06 December 2022

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Crypto ・ 30 November 2022

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Twitch Streamer Trainwreck Bringing Banned Gambling Streams Back

On 27th November 2022, Twitch streamer Tyler "Trainwreck" Faraz Niknam announced that he'd be streaming gambling on the platform on 1st December 2022. It's uncertain whether the content creator was strictly joking or is serious about gambling on Twitch, especially after the Amazon-owned company released a new policy banning roulette, dice, and…

Gambling Addiction ・ 29 November 2022

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Trainwreck bringing Twitch gambling streams back despite ban concerns

Tyler'Trainwreck' Niknam is bored of the current Twitch meta, so he's reviving his old stomping grounds from the dead: slots gambling. It comes after the Amazon-owned platform effectively banned gambling back in October following its meteoric rise. Gambling on Twitch has been in the headlines for most of 2022 as the category floated in and out of…

Blackjack ・ 29 November 2022

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Twitch announces slots and roulette gambling ban

Twitch has announced a partial gambling ban, targeting slots, roulette and dice games. The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform will bar videos of gambling sites not licensed in the US or "other jurisdictions that provide sufficient consumer protection". The ban includes cryptocurrency gambling sites such as Stake.com, based on the Caribbean island…

Roulette ・ 21 November 2022

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How casinos abused Twitch to build a billion-dollar business

On September 21, 2022, Twitch announced it was banning "gambling sites that include slots, roulette, or dice games" in a policy that became effective on October 18. Before this change, Twitch streamers affiliated with the casino industry sometimes received sponsorship money to gamble like regular players, who receive a very different welcome bonus…

Sports ・ 19 November 2022

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Trainwreck says he made $360 million from gambling streams

Popular streamer Tyler "Trainwreck" Niknam has publically stated that he made $360 million from 16 months of sponsored gambling streams on Twitch. Sponsored gambling streams have been the center of a community controversy in the past, with the issue spreading wider as popular live streamers take contracts from gambling websites and broadcast them…

Gambling Sites ・ 30 October 2022

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Unregulated Casino Streams to Be Banned on Twitch

After years of silence, Twitch finally decided to forbid the streaming of illegal gambling on its platform on September 21, 2022. This decision has been in the works for a long time, but several controversies and events pushed Twitch to change its policies even sooner. A number of streamers revealed that another content maker, British streamer…

Law ・ 27 October 2022

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iGaming Exec: Twitch Gambling Ban Due to Russian Hacks

The moment that many in the Twitch gambling world feared has finally come; the streaming platform has decided to ban unregulated online casino content from the site. The Amazon-owned firm made the announcement earlier this week, meaning content creators will no longer be able to play on sites such as Stake and Roobet from October 18. It's a huge…

NFL ・ 26 October 2022

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Trainwreck Plans for New Platform as Twitch Bans Casinos

This week, Twitch introduced a ban on streams featuring unregulated casinos such as Stake and Roobet. One of the main content creators impacted by that measure is Tyler Niknam, better known as Trainwreck. The streamer has secured a strong following through his high stakes gambling exploits. make his own platform or team up with one Niknam has been…

NFL ・ 21 October 2022

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As Twitch implements gambling ban, Slots streamers find new home on DLive

Twitch's gambling ban is now in place, and Slots streamers have been forced to find a new home. Enter DLive, which is opening up their doors to all of the platform's gambling stars and promoting the practice widely on social media. Slots streams were everywhere on Twitch earlier in 2022. It rose up to become one of the platform's most dominant…

Top and Best ・ 21 October 2022

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Twitch Slot Category Loses 97% of Viewers as Ban Enforced

A ban on unregulated casino streaming on Twitch has caused the slot category to lose 97% of its viewers in just a few hours. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Over the past year, Twitch's online slot gambling community has reached new heights, ultimately carving out its place in the top ten most watched categories per month. Now, a ban on unregulated…

NFL ・ 19 October 2022

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Expert warns Twitch gambling ban won’t mark end of Slots hype in streaming

Twitch took drastic action to ban certain gambling streams on the platform following recent controversy surrounding Slots broadcasts. However, one expert tells Dexerto the ban won't mark the end of the gambling hype in streaming as creators look to new platforms. Following recent controversy with Sliker "scamming" viewers and other streamers out of…

Gambling Sites ・ 04 October 2022

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The rise and risks of crypto gambling on Twitch

As the seventh most popular category of streams on Twitch, crypto gambling has taken the cyberworld by storm, which is not necessarily positive. Every computer, tablet, or smartphone can now be used as a gambling device by persons of all ages. Although the origin of gambling is unknown, it has been practiced for centuries in China. Until 1638, when…

Crypto ・ 03 October 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…

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Mizkif hits out at Trainwreck for defending Twitch Gambling amid Sliker drama

Mizkif and Trainwreck chatting during Twitch livestream Popular creator Mizkif has fired back at Tyler'TrainwrecksTV' Niknam for defending gambling streams on Twitch despite increasing pressure to ban such content from the platform. Twitch streamer Sliker broke down in tears on September 18 as he admitted to having scammed his fellow creators…

Blackjack ・ 19 September 2022

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Twitch Star Trainwreck Spills Expletive-Filled Rant Towards Gambling Platform Despite $4.5Million Jackpot

Gambling, although a great way of excitement for many, is universally flawed for its risk factors. As it is mostly about people betting on something and having a 50-50 chance of either winning or losing. That's why fans love watching streamer Trainwreck for his high-risk, high-reward gambling streams on Twitch. But a recent stream saw him win…

Winnings ・ 31 August 2022

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Trainwreckstv and Drake Prove to Be a Perfect Team After Tasting $2.2 Million Success in Online Gambling

Tyler Faraz Niknam, aka Trainwreckstv, is known for his many interests, apart from being a popular gamer in titles like Apex Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Moreover, he's been highly active in online casino games when it comes to spending his time in a day while streaming. Whatever he earns from the gambling games, though, he usually…

Games ・ 21 August 2022

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Twitch’s gambling boom is luring gamers into crypto casinos

Enneric Chabot, 26, didn't start gambling until he saw his favorite gamers doing it online. Three years ago, Chabot began regularly watching Felix "xQc" Lengyel, a former professional Overwatch player, as he competed in various video games on Amazon.com Inc.'s livestreaming site Twitch for audiences of up to 25000 viewers. In 2021, during some of…

Crypto ・ 05 August 2022

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Crypto ・ 05 August 2022

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xQC Returns to Streaming Online Gambling After Big Losses

After taking a break from sponsored online gambling broadcasts for about a year, Félix "xQc" Lengyel, one of the world's most prominent video game streamers, has started streaming again. Despite acknowledging that he was "somewhat, if not substantially" addicted to gambling, xQc,, most known for his streaming of the video game Overwatch (he used to…

Games ・ 31 May 2022

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Twitch Personality xQc Streaming Online Gambling Again

Félix "xQc" Lengyel, the most viewed streamer on Twitch in 2020 and 2021, has resumed online gambling streaming after stopping in June 2021. [Image: YouTube/xQcOW] Félix "xQc" Lengyel, one of the most popular video game streamers in the world, has returned to doing sponsored online gambling streams after stopping them nearly a year ago. Best known…

Games ・ 17 May 2022

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Trainwreck Bags World Record $22.5m Win on Online Slots

Twitch streamer Trainwreck always reminds his followers that gambling is a sure-fire way to lose money in the long run. He speaks from experience after encountering more than his fair share of eye-watering losses in his time, but his latest win will have certainly eased the pain. won the staggering amount while playing Might of Ra The Texan has…

Gambling Sites ・ 25 March 2022

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Twitcher Xposed Has Meltdown After $850k Blackjack Loss

In the world of Twitch, gambling streamers such as Trainwreck and Roshtein are known for securing huge multimillion-dollar wins. But like any gamblers staking large amounts of cash, these streamers also suffer their fair share of soul-crushing losses. One streamer by the name of Xposed has just highlighted the dangers of those high stakes. I'm…

Blackjack ・ 16 March 2022

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Affiliate ・ 03 March 2022

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Trainwreck won $8.75M in Twitch slots stream, warns fans about gambling

Tyler " Trainwreck " Niknam, one of the most famous gambling streamers around, hit the jackpot recently, securing an $8.75M jackpot while streaming in Twitch's Slot category. However, he also made sure to warn his viewers on the dangers of gambling. Trainwreck is no stranger to pulling in the big bucks. If he isn't earning his millions through…

Crypto ・ 11 February 2022

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Trainwreck wins $8.75m in Twitch Slots stream but warns viewers: "Don't be stupid"

Twitch streamer Tyler'TrainwrecksTV' Niknam is undoubtedly the most popular gambling streamer on the platform - and he's won a life-changing amount of money during one livestream. But, he immediately followed the big win with a warning to streamers and viewers. Train has become synonymous with gambling on Twitch. He wins big, but by his own…

Crypto ・ 10 February 2022

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Trainwreck laughs off claims he makes ‘only’ $1m a month from Twitch gambling deal

Popular Twitch star Tyler'Trainwreck' Niknam has given viewers a hint at the wild amount he's earning from his partnership with bitcoin casino and sports betting company Stake - and it's more than you probably think. Trainwreck is best known on Twitch for his gambling streams, even giving away $1 million to viewers after hitting a major jackpot…

Sports ・ 03 February 2022

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Trainwreck finally reveals how much he's lost gambling on Twitch and it's mindblowing

Tyler'Trainwreck' Niknam has finally revealed the staggering amount of money he's lost gambling on Twitch, and he explained that it should show fans the underlying "reality" of gambling. Train has always been open about his gambling antics. In July 2021, he told fans that he had lost more than $2 million gambling off stream. He also admitted that…

Magic ・ 21 January 2022

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Twitch Hack Exposes Payments to Gambling Streamers

The largest data hack in Twitch history - and potentially one of the most devastating corporate hacks, period - has revealed the earnings of streamers, including those who focus on online casino games and poker. Of the hundreds of thousands of accounts that received income from Twitch, 81 made over $1m from August 2019 until now. Jeff Bezos paid…

Law ・ 07 October 2021

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Trainwrecks Says His Relation with Gambling May Be Coming to End

Popular Twitch streamer Tyler "Trainwrecks" Niknam is on the horns of a dilemma as he debates whether he should continue streaming gambling content. After Twitch announced that it would suspend all channels featuring illegal gambling links and referral codes, many streams have become contrarian of any previous ties they may have had with such…

Law ・ 06 September 2021

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Trainwrecks concerned about his Twitch gambling sponsor: "I don't feel comfortable anymore"

Gambling on Twitch remains a controversial topic, despite fading out of the spotlight. Now, Tyler'Trainwrecks' Niknam - one of the biggest Slots streamers on the platform - has shared concerns about his own gambling sponsorships. While some broadcasters from the Slots category (created by Twitch to house controversial gambling content on their…

Roulette ・ 04 September 2021

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Are Twitch and Crypto Gambling Compatible?

It will come as no surprise to anyone that Cryptocurrency gambling is once again hitting the headlines. Cryptocurrency is still new and exciting and as such, it's something everyone wants to read about and the media are only too happy to oblige. Cryptocurrency gambling is an even newer concept and something that many people are still getting their…

Crypto ・ 27 August 2021

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Twitch Streamers Win Millions in Online Cryptocurrency Casino

Online cryptocurrency casinos like Stake.com, Roobet and Duelbits are not exactly legal in the United States as per the letter of the law. However, the illegality has done very little to stop some of the biggest streamers on Twitch from not only winning hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth in crypto in a single gaming session, but also live…

Crypto ・ 18 August 2021

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Twitch Banning Gambling Links and Codes During Streams

Twitch has updated its policy for creators in order to introduce restrictions on gambling ads and links through the live streaming site. The company made this update on Thursday, telling channels that they will no longer be able to share gambling-related promo links or referral codes. Twitch explained that the reason for the introduction of this…

Poker ・ 15 August 2021

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Twitch takes on the gambling meta → Could there be a middle ground?

Twitch has announced that they are banning referral links and codes to slots, roulettes, and other gambling streams on its platform. They say that their aim is to protect their users from potential fraud or scams. The gambling meta has been a major source of contention for the Twitch community for some time now. Popular streamers have ended up on…

Trust and Safety ・ 13 August 2021

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Twitch bans gambling links from streaming platform

Twitch has updated its content creator policies in a bid to restrict gambling adverts and advertorials being broadcast on its live video streaming platform. During the summer, the Amazon-owned platform faced backlash for its failure to police the promotion of gambling content to audiences on live streams. Notable controversies saw video game…

Gambling Sites ・ 13 August 2021

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Trainwrecks: People only hate Twitch gambling because they "want me gone"

Tyler'Trainwrecks' Niknam believes recent backlash over his controversial Twitch gambling streams is "ridiculous," and claims the only reason there's any drama around his Stakes slot games is because people hate him. The Twitch star has come under fire recently for his " sketchy " gambling streams, which other streamers believe is "ripping off…

Movies ・ 29 July 2021

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Pokimane Calls Out Trainwreck Over Controversial Gambling Streams

Twitch's gambling streams have become a big success for streamers like Tyler "Trainwreck" Niknam, but not everyone is happy with the practice. During a recent stream, Imane "Pokimane" Anys called out the practice, and the fact that it's losing viewers a lot of money. These gambling streams are sponsored, which results in a lot of cash for…

Law ・ 23 July 2021

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Twitch Casino Promotions Illegal Say Lawmakers

Tyler Niknam is a 31-year-old Twitch streamer better known to his followers by his alias, Trainwreckstv. He has more than 1.5 million followers and is active on a range of outlets, including Twitter and YouTube. He is also at the eye of a storm due to his promotional activities regarding Stake.com. It is a cryptocurrency casino licensed and…

Law ・ 22 July 2021

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Trainwrecks claims his Twitch gambling streams are "most transparent" amid backlash

Tyler'Trainwrecks' Niknam claimed his gambling streams are the "most authentic and transparent" ones on Twitch and slammed others for using "fake balance" to avoid "losing their own money." Twitch gambling streams have been a huge talking point in 2021, with many streamers, including Asmongold and Charles'MoistCr1TiKaL' White sharing their thoughts…

Finance ・ 21 July 2021

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H3H3 confronts Adin Ross on Twitch gambling in latest podcast

Unregulated gambling is once more becoming an issue on Twitch, with big creators under fire and more commentary channels focusing on the topic. After months of discussion over relatively tame topics like ASMR or hot tub streaming, gambling is an area with the potential to cause massive problems for Twitch, which is yet to take any strong action or…

Gambling Sites ・ 21 July 2021

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Twitch Cryptocurrency Casino Gambling Illegal, Experts Say

Popular streamer Tyler Niknam from Texas has broken US law by streaming himself playing on an online cryptocurrency casino, according to legal experts. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Twitch streamer Tyler Niknam from Texas in the US has amassed around 1.5 million followers. That makes him one of the platform's top streamers. However, legal experts have…

Crypto ・ 19 July 2021

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Twitch streamers rake in millions with a shady crypto gambling boom

Tyler Niknam was getting out of Texas. Niknam, 30, is a top streamer on Twitch, where he's better known as Trainwrecks to his 1.5 million followers. For hours on end, Niknam was hitting the slots on Stake.com, an online cryptocurrency casino and his most prominent Twitch sponsor, to live audiences of 25000. He'd been winning big, sometimes as much…

Crypto ・ 18 July 2021

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Beware the Wolf in Twitch Clothing

There's nothing wrong with wanting to find new and creative ways to attract customers to a business. It's always important to go where the consumers are in order to maximize exposure. However, it's also important to follow the rules, especially when reputations determine who succeeds and who doesn't. Some iGaming operators seem ambivalent to the…

Gambling Addiction ・ 15 July 2021

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Streamers should care about age gating gambling even if Twitch doesn't

Over the past few months, the Twitch gambling meta has absolutely exploded. While streamers and viewers were arguing about the adult-themed hot tub meta and subsequent ASMR meta, the controversy around big YouTubers promoting gambling to their underage audiences was growing behind the scenes. Some of Twitch's biggest stars have made gambling a…

Poker ・ 14 July 2021

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"He’s actually addicted to the gambling": xQc hits back at Pokimane after she calls out gambling streamers, gets roasted instead

Felix " xQc " Lengyel has recently come under scrutiny for his response towards Imane " Pokimane " Anys' stance on "gambling streams." A number of content creators such as xQc and Tyler "TrainwrecksTV" Niknam have come under scrutiny for hosting "gambling" streams on Twitch under the "Slots" category. Apart from concerns about the overall nature of…

Gambling Sites ・ 30 June 2021

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Top Twitch Streamers Fight Over Sketchy Gambling Streams

Gambling streams are nothing new on Twitch. For years, streamers have sunk money into slot machines and poker, often in conjunction with casino websites and other gambling companies. Though allowed on Twitch, these channels have a history of engaging in sketchy behaviour. Recently, some of the biggest names on Twitch have adopted high-rolling…

Sports ・ 29 June 2021

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Twitch Streamer Trainwrecks Defends Gambling Streams, Advises Others Not to Gamble

Twitch streamer Tyler "Trainwrecks" Niknam has become known for his gambling streams, and more than once, those streams have come under fire from various criticisms from viewers and other Twitch users alike. In response to some of the recent discussions about the on-screen gambling, Trainwrecks defended the way he goes about his gambling and said…

Winnings ・ 26 June 2021