Twitch Ban on Crypto Casino Sponsored Streams
Twitch Lays Out Rules & Regulations of Prohibited Gambling Content Policy
Twitch, the popular live-streaming service for content, including music, sports, entertainment, and gaming, has officially implemented the terms and conditions of its gambling content policy. Twitch announced a new Gambling Policy Update on 20 September 2022, but it only came into effect on 18 October 2022.
According to the updated rules on the prohibition of gambling content, Twitch does not allow users to share affiliate codes, or links, to slots, dice games, or roulette sites. More specifically, Twitch live streamers are proscribed from performing the following:
- No referral codes to slot sites are permitted in chats
- Twitch users may not verbally direct chats to dice game sites
- Live streamers may not include banners with links to online roulette games
According to the rules and regulations of the Prohibited Gambling Content Policy, several sites are now banned from streaming on Twitch. These include Roobet, Rollbit, Stake, and Duelbits. In addition, they may not be included as links in chat conversations either.
In determining the permissibility of the site, Twitch contemplates multiple factors, notably the presence of safety and security measures (age verification, waiting periods, deposit limits, et al.).
Further, Twitch assesses the presence of VPNs as it pertains to the evasion of geo-blocking technology. Other factors that come into play include licensing and regulation of online gambling sites. Jurisdictions such as the US and Europe are notable for their robust customer protection policies. As such, these operators are more likely to enjoy protections from Twitch.
Significant Drop in the Slots Meta on Twitch
Reports from Big Win Board indicate that the slots meta has seen a drop in streaming activity from all prominent stake/crypto streamers. According to the report, the slots meta fell to #48 at the time of publication. That’s a significant drop from its heydays before the crackdown on crypto casinos and gambling content.
Fake streamers typically resort to view botting to accumulate views. Unfortunately, streamers have consistently exaggerated the numbers to create higher figures. Although streamers keep using view botting, the number should now be closer in reality.
Many targeted fake streamers used similar strategies to drive traffic from DLive to Twitch. To encourage viewers to view their streams, they offered giveaways. These actions could be considered a violation of Twitch’s updated terms and conditions.
The Twitch Ban Is Not A Blanket Ban on Gambling
While the Twitch ban on gambling reads as a blanket ban on gambling, this is certainly not the case. Twitch maintains that gambling is permitted on the live streaming service, but the rules are sacrosanct.
Live streamers who ignore the rules, or try to obviate them, may now face punitive measures. The new Prohibited Gambling Content Policy has left many Twitch users bemused, yet gambling is permitted, provided it follows several guidelines.
Twitch has not clarified the regulations pertaining to its updated gambling policy. However, the rules provide a general framework for gauging the permissibility of crypto casinos and casinos in general. According to those in the know, unregulated operators are front and center as targets of the new Twitch ban on gambling.
These operators are considered unsafe. However, since Amazon owns Twitch and the companies are based in the United States, it is safe to say that gambling websites licensed and regulated in the United States are safe to promote.
Twitch streamers are encouraged to validate whether the operator is licensed before actively promoting content online. Those who flout the rules risk a permanent ban on Twitch. Unfortunately, many such instances have already taken place, with scores of streamers potentially facing the same fate. As a case in point, when the ban went into effect on 18 October 2022, the majority of Stake streamers vanished from the platform.
While a small number tried to remain active – by flouting the regulations – they primarily view botting channels and spam. Once they were reported, they were immediately removed – a testament to Twitch’s determination to make good on its promise.
Many such examples abound, notably TrainwrecksTV – a prominent streamer on Twitch – who shifted from his typical gambling stream to Overwatch 2. Indeed, TrainwrecksTV’s meta fell out of the top 25 for the first time in many years as the streamer talked about doing podcasts or building his streaming platform.…
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