Twitch may finally clamp down on gambling streams in near future Twitch\/ UnsplashTwitch may finally call time on hosting gambling content on their site as a new report says they\u2019re in \u201cthe midst of a deep-dive\u201d of everything surrounding it. Whether it be loot boxes in video games or casino slots and card games, gambling has always appeared on Twitch in some form or another \u2013 and some streams have been incredibly popular over the years. Given that Twitch\u2019s audience skews pretty young, there have been plenty of concerns about advertising gambling \u2013 especially such high stakes and anything crypto-related \u2013 on such a widespread scale, with plenty of calls for Twitch to clamp down on it. While some streamers have ditched their gambling sponsorships, a number of top names like xQc and Trainwrecks continue to work in partnership with sites like Stake. However, Twitch is on the case somewhat. Twitch investigating gambling streams & content According to a report from Bloomberg, which took a deepdive into gambling on Twitch and how some viewers have been affected by it, the streaming platform confirmed they\u2019ve got gambling content under a microscope. Twitch is currently \u201cin the midst of a deep-dive look into gambling behavior on Twitch,\u201d a spokesperson told Bloomberg, noting that the platform takes \u201cany potential harm to our community extremely seriously.\u201d Additionally, Twitch monitors gambling content \u201cclosely to ensure our approach mitigates potential harm to our global community,\u201d and as such, has taken away the ability for streamers to share referral links to some websites. Though, many can still get around it with chat messages and other avenues of advertisement. The outright ban of gambling content would, of course, be the ideal situation for many viewers and streamers, but it\u2019s unknown if Twitch will go that. Though, if they\u2019re investigating things, then all options are likely on the table. It\u2019s something we\u2019ll have to keep an eye on over the coming months, especially as gambling streams remain pretty popular with viewers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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