Twitch Bans Streaming of Unlicensed Gambling Sites, but Will Continue to Allow Poker and Sports Betting

Twitch Bans Streaming of Unlicensed Gambling Sites, but Will Continue to Allow Poker and Sports Betting

Twitch stated Tuesday that from Oct. 18, it would prohibit livestreaming sites that provide dice games, slots, and roulette. It named four sites that will be blocked — Stake.com, Rollbit.com, Duelbits.com, and Roobet.com — and stated that "more may be identified as we move forward."

Twitch, on the other hand, has stated that it will continue to allow broadcasting of sites that "concentrate on" poker, fantasy sports, and sports betting.

"Gambling material on Twitch has been a hot subject in the community, and one we've been actively examining since our previous policy change in this area," stated the streaming site. "While we restrict exchanging links or referral codes to all sites that involve slots, roulette, or dice games, we've seen some users evade those regulations, potentially endangering our community."

In reaction to Twitch's gambling policy modification, Pokimane, a prominent creator on the platform who had asked the site to act on the problem, wrote, "LET'S GOOOOO."

Streamers are forbidden under Twitch's current Community Guidelines from recommending viewers to sites that offer slots, roulette, or dice games, or from sharing affiliate links or referral codes to such sites.