{"id":232969,"date":"2022-09-20T20:47:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T01:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=232969"},"modified":"2022-09-21T14:12:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T19:12:32","slug":"twitch-updating-wagering-policies-targets-international-casinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/twitch-updating-wagering-policies-targets-international-casinos\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitch Updating Betting Policies, Takes Aim at Foreign Internet Casinos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Streaming platform Twitch said today it will update its policy on betting on Oct. 18, taking aim at companies based outside the US that offer dice games, roulette, and slot machines.<\/p>\n

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A screenshot shows gameplay on Twitch, above. The company said today it could ban ties to international online casinos. (Image: Twitch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The company, a unit of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), said its current policy forbids sharing links to and referral codes for sites that offer the aforementioned forms of wagering. But some streamers are finding ways around that ban, exposing the Twitch community \u201cto potential harm\u201d in the process.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be making a policy update on October 18th to prohibit streaming of gambling sites that include slots, roulette, or dice games that aren\u2019t licensed either in the U.S. or other jurisdictions that provide sufficient consumer protection,\u201d according to a statement Twitch posted on Twitter. \u201cThese sites will include Stake, Rollbit, Duelbits, and Roobet. However, we may identify others as we move forward.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The company\u2019s call to take a harder line against gaming entities based outside the US arrives after some star streamers bilked followers<\/a> out of large sums of money to feed betting habits. Pokimane \u2013 a popular video game streamer and creator on Twitch – is urging the platform to ban all betting-related content.<\/p>\n

Poker, Sports Betting Safe on Twitch\u2026for Now<\/h2>\n

Stake, a crypto-based casino and sportsbook, is rightfully in Twitch\u2019s crosshairs. It was recently revealed that a popular streamer — Felix \u201cxQc\u201d Lengyel — drove nearly $120 million<\/a> in revenue to Stake by endorsing the site to his Twitch followers.<\/p>\n

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For now, fantasy sports, poker, and sports betting websites will be allowed on Twitch, according to the company’s statement. There is no more elaboration beyond that comment. But it\u2019s reasonable to surmise the firm will allow relationships with licensed, US-based gaming operators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Last week, DraftKings announced it is the official partner of Amazon\u2019s Thursday Night Football<\/em> broadcast. Under the accord\u2019s terms, the gaming company will provide pregame and live odds<\/a> during the games streamed by Amazon.<\/p>\n

Bottom line: Twitch isn\u2019t banning all wagering-related content. Rather, it focuses on keeping streamers and their followers away from potentially dubious, unscrupulous betting sites.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reaction to Twitch Decision<\/h2>\n

More details are expected on Oct. 18 when Twitch unveils the official update of its policies about betting sites and the like. But for now, the reaction to the news is muted.<\/p>\n

Replies to the statement on the Twitch Twitter feed run the gamut of earnest criticism, nonsense, and hopes that this is a step toward the company addressing alleged racism and sexual misconduct on the platform.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twitch didn\u2019t comment on the economics of booting international casinos and the like from the platform. But given the popularity of wagering among younger demographics, the company may derive future benefits from relationships with licensed, regulated, US-based operators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Streaming platform Twitch said today it will update its policy on betting on Oct. 18, taking aim at companies based outside the US that offer dice games, roulette, and slot machines. 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