Fans start petition urging Twitch to ban gambling streams amid controversy Twitch\/ UnsplashA petition has appeared online calling on Twitch to ban \u201cunregulated\u201d gambling streams from the platform. Addressed to the website\u2019s advertisers, the petition claims numerous creators are promoting content that damages \u201cyoung viewers and racial minorities.\u201d Gambling streams have always been a controversial topic on Twitch. Although various streamers, such as Trainwrecks and Adin Ross, have donated their huge winnings to good causes, others have hit back at the practice and any creators who promote gambling in their streams. The dispute heated up once again when Twitch star xQc revealed that he had accepted a gambling sponsorship deal a year after having stopped due to an ever-increasing addiction. As the argument continues to rage in the streaming community, fans have penned a petition calling on Twitch\u2019s advertisers to force the platform to act. Petition calls on Twitch to ban gambling streams The petition by Erin Jordan first appeared on Change.org on May 20 calling on Twitch\u2019s advertisers to encourage the Amazon-owned platform to ban gambling streams. Just some of the big-name businesses included in the list are Pepsi, McDonald\u2019s, and Uber. The petition claims: \u201cYour advertisements on Twitch are being played next to Twitch broadcasters who promote unregulated online casinos that disproportionately damage young viewers and racial minorities.\u201d As a result, they are \u201cattaching [their] brand to these unregulated crypto casinos\u201d which could have a crippling effect on influential viewers. According to the petition, the promotion of gambling streams can spark a chain reaction that can have devastating consequences. For instance, \u201c6 to 9 percent of young people and young adults experience problems related to gambling\u201d and \u201c1 in 5 individuals with a gambling addiction attempt suicide.\u201d Urging the advertisers \u2018use their influence\u2019 against Twitch, it calls for \u201can end to unregulated casino livestreams to help protect the vulnerable.\u201d With a few hundred signatures as of writing, the petition has gained some traction. But, it is not yet clear whether Twitch or its advertisers will respond to the document any time soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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