Twitch Slot Category Loses 97% of Viewers as Ban Enforced
A ban on unregulated casino streaming on Twitch has caused the slot category to lose 97% of its viewers in just a few hours.
Twitch introduced a ban on unregulated casinos on Tuesday. The ban has hurt the Twitch slot gambling community. Viewers of the slot category dropped 97% between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Trainwreck, Roshtein, and Xposed have stopped streaming their games.
Trainwreck's Twitch stream has been watched more than 2 million times. Trainwreck played Stake slots with spins worth thousands of dollars.
Roshtein and Drake played roulette on Stake this week. Drake has also played with Trainwreck recently. Xposed's last slot game on Twitch attracted 47,000+ views.
The Twitch gambling ban was announced earlier this month. Influencers are critical of the ban and the platform's policies regarding online casino and sports betting. Some content creators have supported the measure. The NFL and Amazon have a $13bn broadcasting deal regarding Thursday Night Football. DraftKings has a deal with Amazon to serve as exclusive odds provider for those broadcasts.