Gambling videos have proved contentious on Twitch since they first appeared – but in recent months, prominent streamers have been vocally critical, with some even threatening to organise a strike. Promoting gambling websites can be particularly lucrative for streamers, with Tyler “Trainwreckstv” Niknam, who has more than 2.1 million followers, claiming one such site gives him more than $1m (£881,000) each month to gamble with. Twitch has announced a partial gambling ban, targeting slots, roulette and dice games. It will bar videos of gambling sites not licensed in the US or “other jurisdictions that provide sufficient consumer protection”. Is gambling illegal ?

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