Twitch bans slots and other gambling activities after widespread backlash
The #Twitchstopgambling trend, which was started by streamers such as Matthew "Mizkif" Rinaudo, in the aftermath of the ItsSliker controversy, seems to have finally paid off.
Twitch has announced that it will ban a number of websites that allow betting and games not licensed in the US from October 18, 2022.
In a tweet, the platform said:
The announcement comes after widespread backlash from many high-profile streamers, who were calling for a blanket ban on gambling content. While betting on Twitch has been a long-term phenomenon, its recent upsurge in popularity came after big streamers like xQc and TrainwrecksTV started taking big sponsorships.
Addressing the recent controversy, the company has announced that they will officially ban the following activities:
Twitch has also publicly named a few big websites that host such games, and among them are some of the biggest sponsors of its top streamers:
Additionally, the purple platform has stated that the list is not final, and more names may be added in the future.
Streamers such as Pokimane, Asmongold, Ninja, and HasanAbi expressed joy at Twitch's new policy, with Ludwig even calling it the "GREATEST POLICY UPDATE IN 2022":
Gambling content gained popularity on Twitch last year and entered the top ten most-watched categories on the platform this May.
Slots dethroned the popular battle royale game, Call of Duty: Warzone, to become the tenth entry on the list. It held on to the position until September.
Many in the streaming community condemned the unfiltered access to streams featuring gamblers. The backlash started after Mizkif called on the platform to ban such streams while reacting to ItsSliker's confession that he scammed others to pay off his gambling debt.
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