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Feb 3 7 tweets 3 min read
In addition, the underlying gambling activity itself could be illegal depending on the license status of the #gamblinghost website and geolocation of the #StreamersConnected . Yet determining what is permitted is not always a simple task.
podchaser.com/lists/game-slo… If the gambling website is hosted in one location, the streamer in another and the viewers are located around the world, which local, national and international laws apply? Compound this with a variety of currencies —
we.riseup.net/entourageedge/… like fiat, fungible crypto, non-fungible crypto, virtual currencies without cash value — not all of which are legal tender for gambling in all jurisdictions, and the complexity of the situation becomes clear.
thebranfordgroup.com/dnn3/UserProfi… Twitch’s community guidelines are nevertheless clear that streamers must follow relevant laws, that illegal content is prohibited and that the platform will take action via suspensions or bans following investigations of reported illegal gambling.
gothicpast.com/myomeka/poster… In mid-August, Twitch announced a creator update prohibiting sharing links and referral codes to slots, roulette or dice games. The goal was “preventing harm and scams created by questionable gambling services that sponsor content on Twitch.”
seedandspark.com/user/mposurga As a blanket prohibition, it does not discern between licensed and unlicensed gambling sites and does not include poker, another commonly streamed game.

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