Twitch has announced a partial gambling ban, targeting slots, roulette and dice games.
The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform will bar videos of gambling sites not licensed in the US or “other jurisdictions that provide sufficient consumer protection”.
The ban includes cryptocurrency gambling sites such as Stake.com, based on the Caribbean island of Curacao.
It will take effect on 18 October 2022.
In a statement posted to Twitter, Twitch said: “While we prohibit sharing links or referral codes to all sites that include slots, roulette or dice games, we’ve seen some people circumvent those rules and expose our community to potential harm.”
Stake.com, Rollbit.com, Duelbits.com, and Roobet.com would be banned – and it may exclude others in the future.
But it would not ban sports betting, fantasy sports such as fantasy football, or poker.
