Gambling is becoming increasingly popular on Twitch. Streamer Xposed has now shown how wrong it can go.
What it’s about: On Twitch, there is a category called “Slots,” where viewers watch streamers bet money in online casinos. Often, large amounts are wagered. How a gambling bet can go wrong was vividly demonstrated by streamer Cody “Xposed” Burnett.
Xposed used to stream mainly content related to shooters and is known for his outbursts. Now he demonstrated one of these meltdowns after losing a ton of money at an online casino.
“Only 2 mines and we are out”
What happened? Xposed was in an online casino that offers various mini-games (similar to slot machines in real casinos). He chose Mines, which is strongly reminiscent of Minesweeper – with the difference that you bet money.
If you hit a mine, the stake is gone. With each attempt, there is more money; 3 mines are on the game field. If you hit one, everything is lost.
Xposed thought: “3 mines won’t hurt anyone. Only 2 mines and we are out.” He bet his entire available balance of around $7300.
As can quickly happen in such situations, the attempt went wrong. The money is gone and Xposed completely lost it, which also took the life of a keyboard. Then he disappeared from the screen. His viewers reacted with a mix of horror and schadenfreude.
You can check it out in this clip from Twitch:
Gambling in Streams is Viewed Critically
Why is this a difficult topic? The collaboration of Twitch streamers with online casinos is often a subject of discussion. Even ZDF has reported on it in a documentary.
In it, a streamer talks about his experiences with it and how it led to gambling addiction. The business thrives on others losing.
Streamer and YouTuber Knossi has also been criticized for his gambling streams. He has since announced that he will no longer do such streams. He reached this decision, he claims, because he has a role model function for young people.
Recently, Twitch streams featuring Pokémon card boosters have skyrocketed, with the hope of pulling rare and valuable cards.
In a survey launched by MeinMMO on February 12, we want to know from you readers whether this can also be considered gambling.
