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Kick now lets users blacklist Hot Tub and Gambling streams from recommended

A new Kick update now lets users remove hot tub and gambling streams from being recommended on the site. Since the beginning of 2023, Kick has been on the rise within the streaming community, going as far as to rival industry-titan Twitch. So far, the new platform has presented several features to entice streamers as well as viewers to make the…
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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…
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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.…
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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,…
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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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Trainwrecks slams Twitch as gambling streams continue to thrive despite new restrictions
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xQc loses $170k in online gambling within 140 seconds, fans absolutely shocked

Twitch star Felix " xQc " continued to gamble and play slots during his broadcast, and fans were shocked to see how casually he lost $170000 in a matter of 140 seconds. Esports personality and co-owner of Full Squad Gaming, Jake "JakeSucky" Lucky, shared a small, two-minute-long clip featuring the content creator gambling and losing money. Just…
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xQc loses $170k in online gambling within 140 seconds, fans absolutely shocked
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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…
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Trainwreck: Twitch gambling ban has 'nothing to do with gambling'

Popular Twitch streamer Trainwreck claimed that Twitch's recent ban on certain forms of gambling and specified websites had nothing to do with the platform's moral stance on gambling but instead Twitch's alleged disdain for the streamer himself. On Sept. 20, Twitch addressed the issue of gambling on the livestreaming platform after months of heated…
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Slot streamers flock to new platform after Twitch gambling ban

As of Oct. 18, Twitch's ban on some forms of gambling, including slots, dice games, and roulette, has officially taken effect. Sponsored gambling streamers have consequently been forced to find a new platform, with many landing on the website DLive. After months of discourse amongst streamers and viewers alike, Twitch finally addressed the rampant…
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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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Could gambling content on Twitch be banned soon?

The slots category on Twitch has risen significantly this year with websites like Stake sponsoring content creators to play the gambling game on the platform. While developers regularly enlist streamers for sponsored streams whenever they are releasing a game as a way to market and promote its launch, the slots category on Twitch is almost…
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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…
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MoistCr1TiKaL and HealthyGamerGG discuss crypto sponsorships and gambling streams

Gambling sponsorships have been a hot topic of debate on Twitch recently, and Charlie " MoistCr1TiKaL " was recently interviewed by HealthyGamerGG about this exact matter. Although the interview addressed a wide variety of topics, it inevitably came to crypto and gambling streams. While Charlie is perfectly fine with cryptocurrency sponsorships,…
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Fans start petition urging Twitch to ban gambling streams amid controversy

A petition has appeared online calling on Twitch to ban "unregulated" gambling streams from the platform. Addressed to the website's advertisers, the petition claims numerous creators are promoting content that damages "young viewers and racial minorities." Gambling streams have always been a controversial topic on Twitch. Although various…
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xQc Reveals Tremendous Gambling Losses To Pokimane

Gambling streams are the controversial meta that continue to captivate viewers. And recently, some streamers have revealed that taking a risk with your money doesn't always pay off. Trainwrecks shared some hard truths about one of his massive wins, telling fans that the millions of dollars he won doesn't even touch the debts he's accrued throughout…
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xQc Reveals Tremendous Gambling Losses To Pokimane
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xQc Gets Honest About His Gambling Addiction

xQc is, in many ways, an enigma of the streaming world. He's simultaneously controversial - collecting many bans throughout his tenure - and beloved. Apparently, xQc's real-life behavior is surprisingly polite, and other streamers have spoken out in the past about how nice he is in person. In addition to his behavior on and off stream, xQc is also…
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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…
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Trainwrecks Says His Relation with Gambling May Be Coming to End
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Twitch Finally Makes A Move Against Gambling Streams

It's official: Twitch has instituted a new policy to cut down on gambling streams, the controversial yet popular broadcasts where streamers invest real money in casino-style games and arguably encourage the practice amongst their viewership. In a Wednesday, August 11 Creator Update that was emailed to streamers and, Twitch sent the following…
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Twitch bans gambling meta by banning roulette, referral codes & links for slots

Twitch is restricting referral codes/links to slots, roulettes, and other gambling streams on its platform to safeguard its viewers from potential frauds and hazardous content. On Twitch, popular content creators such as xQc and Trainwrecks have championed the gambling meta. However, the platform has now removed the most compelling reason to run…
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Twitch bans Gambling-related links and referral codes

Twitch released a Creator Update on Wednesday, announcing that they will be prohibiting all links and referral codes related to slots, roulette, and dice games on their service. The new regulations will begin their enforcement Tuesday, August 17th. "To prevent harm and scams created by questionable gambling services that sponsor content on Twitch,…
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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…
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Trainwrecks: People only hate Twitch gambling because they "want me gone"
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Asmongold begs Twitch to take action on gambling streams: "It's killing our website"

Asmongold has issued Twitch an ultimatum ⁠- ban the controversial gambling streams xQc and Trainwrecks have been defending in recent times, or "watch the platform die" as a growing number of viewers quit the streaming website. The past week has seen Twitch stars from all across the internet weigh in on one controversial topic: sponsored gambling…
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Asmongold begs Twitch to take action on gambling streams: "It's killing our website"
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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…
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Trainwrecks claims his Twitch gambling streams are "most transparent" amid backlash
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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…
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Twitch needs to ban gambling from its website

Twitch needs to better regulate gambling content on their platform, or remove it entirely Bangkok, Thailand - June 10, 2019: iPhone 7 showing its screen with Netflix and other video streaming applications. Twitch saw an explosive period of growth over the last twelve months as a result of the lockdown brought on by the outbreak of COVID-19. But a…
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H3H3 returns to Twitch, shares thoughts on platform's gambling streams

The creators of one of YouTube's most successful channels, H3H3Productions, Ethan Klein, returned to Twitch today for the first time in around three years. During his first stream back, Klein had plenty to say, quickly sharing his take on the platforms gambling content. After bringing up the Twitch front page, the streamer navigated to the slots…
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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…
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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…
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Twitch streamers rake in millions with a shady crypto gambling boom
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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…
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Twitch "monitoring" controversial gambling streams that could be illegal

Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch is closely monitoring gambling content, which has grown significantly in viewership in 2021, thanks to some big names taking part, and big-money sponsorships. Most notably, Tyler'Trainwrecks' Nikam has been at the forefront of the gambling trend, and claiming that he has lost upwards of $2 million in the…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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Twitch Streamer Trainwrecks Defends Gambling Streams, Advises Others Not to Gamble