“In its current wording, this isn’t even close to a luck-based gambling ban,” agency head and industry insider Devin Nash told The Washington Post.
that it was in the midst of a “deep-dive look into gambling behavior.” But when asked by The Washington Post what that investigation found and how much it factored into this week’s rule change — as opposed to recent outcry from big-name streamers — a Twitch spokesperson said the company’s rule change announcement would be its only statement on the matter for the time being.But just because Twitch’s policy update looks like a ban and talks like a ban, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a ban.
That could prove difficult, however, due to the growing normalization of gambling in America. Gambling-like mechanics are prominent in popular video games, and Twitch’s parent company, Amazon, has made forays into the world of gambling, includingas part of its $13 billion Thursday Night Football deal with the NFL.
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