Twitch is Coming to Its Senses, and Bans Sites That Promote Gambling Content

Gaming content on Twitch has become a big topic of discussion (photo: unsplash)

JAKARTA - Starting next month, unlicensed gambling sites including slots, roulette and dice sites will be banned from operating on Amazon's streaming site, Twitch.

The rules go into effect on October 18, and come after the scandalous British streamer ItsSliker admitted to defrauding other hosts of thousands of dollars because he was addicted to gambling.

“Gambling content on Twitch has been a topic of great discussion in the community and something we have been actively reviewing since our last policy update in this area,” said Twitch.

“Today, we want to tell you about our plan. While we prohibit sharing links or referral codes to all sites that include slots, roulette or craps games, we've seen some people circumvent these rules and put our community at risk."

The ban has no impact on sports betting or poker, but only limits the spread of gambling content on the streaming site.

Where in fact users often question what is the relationship between streamers and the gambling sites they promote. In fact, some have used the hashtag #twitchstopgambling on Twitter to raise awareness about the dangers of gambling.

For information, sites that will be banned include Stake.com, Rollbit.com. Duelbits.com and Roobet.com. The company says there will likely be a few more sites blocked.