German Regulator Warns Twitch of Gambling Ad Restrictions
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German gambling regulator is unhappy with Twitch's community guidelines. Twitch is making progress but it is not quite there yet. Gambling advertisements for operators that are not regulated by German authorities are banned and considered criminal offenses under the Fourth Interstate Gabbling Treaty. The regulator will assume full control of online gambling regulation on January 1, 2023.
Twitch is banning all unregulated gambling streams as of October 18th. The GGL has taken issue with Twitch's unclear framework and negligence in surveying the existing laws. In Germany, every form of advertisement or bringing attention to illegal gambling websites is forbidden. GLS claims that the gambling providers permitted in Germany are listed on the official whitelist.
Twitch's recent ban targeted unregulated casino sites. However, it did not directly state that streamers could not gamble. Several streamer have continued to host gambling streams with slight modifications. German streamor Orangemorange is one of those people exploiting the loophole. Twitch could choose to partner with online sportsbooks or collaborate with mainstream sports games.
