Gambling #Livestream on Twitch: What are they and why do they matter? Streaming services such as Twitch and YouTube Live are now a significant part of popular entertainment. These sites host millions of “live streamers” and tens of millions of daily viewers.
projects.umwhistory.org/cwh/myomeka/po… Streamers broadcast their lives and activities — often digital gaming — to audiences who interact and chat with them in real-time. Twitch, the dominant streaming platform,
justpaste.it/85c4l also currently houses around 150 channels offering the live broadcasting of real-money slot machine gambling — the most popular of these regularly receive over 100,000 views.
schoolnotes.com/blogs/view/132…
Slot streaming channels have recently made headlines. Well-known streamers have been racking up views and wagering and winning large sums of money.
Slot streaming channels have recently made headlines. Well-known streamers have been racking up views and wagering and winning large sums of money.
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Criticism from other streamers has flowed in, such as Imane “Pokimane” Anys calling the hosted slots sites “sketchy” and “ethically ambiguous.” And Felix “xQc” Lengyel eventually ended his slots streaming, concerned he was addicted to gambling
Criticism from other streamers has flowed in, such as Imane “Pokimane” Anys calling the hosted slots sites “sketchy” and “ethically ambiguous.” And Felix “xQc” Lengyel eventually ended his slots streaming, concerned he was addicted to gambling
community.zextras.com/forum/profile/… and apologized for exposing his audience — which included underage youth — to gambling.
Age-gating and gambling
Research on Twitch is growing, particularly in relation to gambling streams.
Age-gating and gambling
Research on Twitch is growing, particularly in relation to gambling streams.
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