Twitch "monitoring" controversial gambling streams that could be illegal
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Gambling has grown in popularity on Twitch in the last few years. Tyler Nikam has been at the forefront of the gambling trend, and has lost upwards of $2 million. Twitch is closely monitoring gambling content. They strictly prohibit illegal content and activity on the service, but they take action in all verified incidents of illegal gambling reported to them.
Gambling streams on Twitch are illegal or unregulated. Twitch's terms of service mention gambling streams. Slots was the 14th most-watched category on the platform in June. Some streamers have stopped showing gambling content, as they are concerned about encouraging younger viewers. xQc quit gambling streaming after revealing the number of fans who used his sign-up code. Mizkif was offered tens of thousands per hour for a sponsored gambling stream.
