Gambling on Twitch is still a controversial topic. Now a former advocate says he has lost everything to gambling.
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What is gambling on Twitch all about? Gambling, along with “Hot Tub” streams, is one of the biggest controversies on Twitch. In 2022, the “Slots” category, under which especially virtual one-armed bandits were played, ranked 12th among the most-watched games on Twitch (via sullygnome).
Big gambling streamers are said to have earned excellent profits through deals with the controversial online casino Stake, while their viewers went bankrupt. Advocates saw it differently, including a viewer of HasanAbi. Months later, he returns remorsefully to the streamer’s chat.
MontanaBlack, one of the most successful German streamers, was also huge with gambling on Twitch for a time.
Viewer says: “You were right” and apologizes
What kind of viewer was that? A Twitch user named “Ryiize” appeared in HasanAbi’s chat as an advocate for gambling on the streaming platform. On July 7, 2021, he defended a gambling streamer and reported on his own winnings:
You’re idiots. […] You’re sitting here bashing a guy who took a deal. […] I’ve cashed out thousands [presumably dollars] and I’m a regular guy, you’re all idiots.
How did the viewer change his mind? In early March, the viewer returned to HasanAbi’s chat, but now appeared repentant: Gambling had destroyed his life, and he now wanted to apologize.
I realize you probably won’t read this, but some time ago I was here and said gambling on Twitch wasn’t bad. A year later it has destroyed my life and I have an addiction for which I need to seek professional help. Here is my apology to you. You were right.
How did the streamer react? HasanAbi refrained from schadenfreude and showed compassion for the viewer’s fate. He advocated that the viewer wants to seek professional help and gave him some comforting words:
In Turkey, we have a saying […], which means: “No matter where you turn away from a loss, it is a gain. You ultimately managed to turn the tide, which is something good.
If you have problems with gambling yourself or are concerned about a loved one, contact the counseling hotline of the Federal Ministry. The counseling team of the BZgA can be reached at the telephone number 0800 1 37 27 00 free of charge and anonymously.
The topic of gambling is also a controversial issue in German Twitch. The streamer “Real_Bazzi” said that he used to be addicted to gambling. He then built a career with role-playing in GTA 5, which, however, collapsed within a very short time when he started streaming gambling:
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