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Twitch announced in September that it would crack down<\/a> on gambling on the streaming platform. The new, stricter rules have been live since October 18, and a week in, don\u2019t seem to be totally effective.<\/p>\n

\"MontanaBlack888\"
German Twitch streamer MontanaBlack88 shows off with a stack of euros. Twitch’s recent ban on some gambling content isn’t scaring off streamers. (Image: Vermoegen Check)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Germany, Twitch giants like MontanaBlack88 have already made a fortune from slot machine-related betting streams. He is now mostly producing content of another controversial nature, FIFA loot boxes, since the ban.<\/p>\n

Other streamers like Scurrows and Orangemorange are challenging Twitch\u2019s ban. They have figured out a way to get around it \u2013 legally, they assert \u2013 and continue offering the content Twitch said it would prohibit.<\/p>\n

Read Between the Lines<\/h2>\n

Scurrows is continuing his old ways, streaming online slot play live to his 184K followers. On the same day Twitch implemented its ban, he dropped a tweet announcing that he was \u201cLive with slots on Twitch.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Orangemorange is also often criticized for his casino broadcasts, but also returned to the slot machines as the ban arrived. He even dared Twitch to come after him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The way Twitch worded its ban may be its own undoing. Per the new policy, Twitch no longer allows the sharing of affiliate links or codes for sites that contain slots, roulette, or craps. In addition, discussion of blocked pages isn’t allowed in chat.<\/p>\n

Specifically, Twitch struck out stake.com<\/a>, rollbit.com, duelbits.com, and roobet.com, leaving the door open to ban others, as well. Associated domains (stake.us, for example) are also off-limits. Twitch made its position clear in the updated rules, stating, “Streaming from websites focused on fantasy sports, sports betting, or poker is currently allowed.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a result, streamers simply switched to other non-referenced sites and now continue to operate their casino streams.<\/p>\n

There’s been a call for a Twitch ban on gambling streams for years. But the fight came to a head in September. Streamer Mikelpee admitted to defrauding some of his followers and fellow streamers to feed his gambling habit, and everything erupted.<\/p>\n

Several streamers, including Pokimane<\/a>, the most-watched female streamer, threatened a boycott of Twitch. Others, like gambling content producer Trainwreck, also chimed in, although he doesn\u2019t have much to worry about. Per a recent post, he\u2019s made $360 million off his content, so a ban won\u2019t break him.<\/p>\n

Twitch Not Ready to Ban Gambling<\/h2>\n

Twitch\u2019s gambling ban policy focuses on unregulated, unlicensed, or dubious content and doesn\u2019t target gambling as an industry. This is because there\u2019s too much money on the table for it to implement a complete ban.<\/p>\n

Certain operators pay big money to streamers, as evidenced by Trainwreck\u2019s comment about his financials. Twitch gets 50% of a streamer\u2019s monetization efforts, although some have other deals in place. For these, the streamer gets 70%, while Twitch takes 30%.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That policy is going to change next year. There will be a 70\/30 split of the first $100K a streamer makes. After that, it goes to 50\/50. This is also according to Twitch\u2019s new policy. The company says the change will only impact the leading 10% of all streamers.<\/p>\n

MontanaBlack88 reportedly earns around $4.5 million a year streaming on Twitch. Some channels earn significantly more. Between these affiliate deals and advertising, blocking all gambling-related content wouldn\u2019t be conducive to Twitch’s bottom line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Twitch announced in September that it would crack down on gambling on the streaming platform. The new, stricter rules have been live since October 18, and a week in, don\u2019t seem to be totally effective. In Germany, Twitch giants like MontanaBlack88 have already made a fortune from slot machine-related betting streams. He is now mostly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":238980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81883,16693],"tags":[82205,82852],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGambling Streamers Happily Find Way to Get Around Twitch Ban - Casino.org<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Twitch announced in September that it would crack down on gambling on the streaming platform. 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