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Feb 3 7 tweets 3 min read
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.
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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
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.

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Feb 5
One of the reasons that people like to gamble is for the thrill of winning, but with #gambling at #onlinecasinos, some people are leery to play because of the fear that online casinos don´t pay out the #winnings earned by their players.
mainaja.odoo.com/blog/artikel-1… You read pretty much everything from large winnings that were quickly paid out to problems with the payout or complete refusal on the casino side. So:

Do Online Casinos really pay?
events.eventzilla.net/e/menipu-mesin… While there are certain circumstances that casinos reserve the right to refuse a payout, which are typically for the protection and security of their players when fraud is suspected, this is one myth about online casino gaming that just isn’t true.
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Feb 2
#GamblingTwitter at an online casino has an even greater sense of isolation, and while it can be argued that those who choose to gamble at home online are loners who lean towards activities that are anti-social, many people who like to play at online casinos
turnkeylinux.org/user/1677361 lead active social lives, are deeply involved with their communities, have spouses, families, and careers that keep them socially active. People who like to gamble online are attracted to the thrill and excitement of the activity,
events.eventzilla.net/e/slot-pulsa-t… and find it’s an enjoyable form of entertainment that’s convenient. Of course, it’s also a nice bonus that they always have the hope of winning a big casino jackpot!
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Jan 31
There are few differences when play keno at an online gambling site compared to a land casino. Variations include:

#Onlinecasinos require players to choose a minimum of 10 numbers rather than nine. Some even require 15.

Tickets can be bought for only one credit online,
squareblogs.net/mposurga/legen… While live keno jackpots can reach 250,000 credits, online keno jackpots are typically lower.

So which form of keno is better: live or online? The answer is simple: neither. The potential for a huge payout and the simplicity of this lottery-style
thebranfordgroup.com/dnn3/UserProfi… game draw many players, but your money is better spent at other casino gambling games. There is no strategy that can increase your odds, so unless you truly enjoy the experience of play Keno, avoid this game.
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Jan 31
In addition the vast majority of these titles also has a chat function, allowing the player to interact with the dealer in real-time since the video feeds are completely live and not pre-recorded. Interaction with a live dealer is giving table games such as #blackjack, #roulette
liveinternet.ru/users/entourag… and baccarat new take and more real-play feeling. Evolution Gaming is the leader in the development of these types of releases, constantly adding new variants into its portfolio. All of the brand’s titles are famous for their quality,
writeablog.net/entourageedge/… but its latest Instant Roulette was big news in the gambling community due to its unique features. The Most Played Variants Of Online Table Games
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Jan 26
Drawbacks of the Sittman and Pitt Machine
Initially, Sittman and Pitt’s slot #Machine was developed to improve efficiency in saloons. The idea was well conceived, but it had two significant limitations:
americandigital.shoppingcartsplus.com/board/board_to… The machine lacked a feature for dispensing money, which created serious debates over what rewards winning players should receive. And since saloons were on the hook to offer free drinks, cigars and other rewards
startupmatcher.com/p/slotsurga55 and because the rules varied between saloons players couldn’t always be certain what they’d receive for winning hands.

The machine only had 50 cards, rather a standard 52 card deck, limiting players’ opportunities to be dealt winning hands.
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It was not too long before this particular form of gaming grabbed the torch and headed over racing against time, creativity and ingenuity – beating them all in the process. Initially, online slot games were very much alike the traditional #slotgacor machines.
liveinternet.ru/users/entourag… In comparison to the early days of the casino industry, the online revolution basically seems like it happened overnight.
writeablog.net/entourageedge/… Constant progress forced both developers and operators to keep pace with innovations and advancements which took online slot games as land-based machines and cabinets, turned them into online mainstream products and ultimately transformed them into
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