Does casino streaming sing on the last verse?

Streaming of slots growing faster than any other form of entertainment. The combination of gaming and Entertainment has proven popular and both Youtube and Twitch are given meeting places for those who like the concept. Now, however, there are clear signals that streaming casino games can be a threatened phenomenon. Youtube has already cracked down on a number of streamers and possibly Twitch will start moving in the same direction.

Youtube has been shutting down accounts since January

In January of this year, a couple of the biggest players in streaming slots suddenly disappeared from Youtube. However, they later reappeared. At the same time, not all of the major players disappeared, so YouTube's selection seemed to be rather arbitrary.

Now in May and June, however, several streamers have once again seen their accounts put down and it is unclear whether they will be able to reopen.

There are several reasons why Youtube has taken this step. One is that you simply don't want traffic to ”leak” from the site. All streamers have links to websites and the American giant simply does not want visitors to click on these. In short, it is an economic issue. Youtube does not want users to be able to monetize their content other than through the site's own ads.

Another reason is that Youtube, as a US company, may be limited in how to provide material that may not be directed to US citizens. Casino games the internet is generally prohibited in the United States.

Streaming is treated stepmotherly even by Twitch

There are currently no active casino streamers on Youtube. The risk is simply too great that the accounts are briefly closed without warning. Twitch is the number one forum. The question then is whether Twitch can be considered a protected zone?

Today it is definitely so. Twitch welcomes streamers of casino, poker and other games. However, it is not done quite as warmly as it welcomes actors in e-sports. It is noticeable, for example, that the functionality of the members ' accounts is more limited. Also, the streaming site moderators aren't as quick to crack down on the problem of members using other members ' material.

The fact that Twitch is also owned by an American actor, namely Amazon, is another thing to mention. There is a risk that Twitch, in the same way that Youtube has already done, closes or restricts streaming accounts to avoid problems based on the fact that online casino is illegal in the United States.

Will casino streaming die out?

Our quick answer to the headline question is a definite no. There is obviously a lot of interest in streaming slots and we do not see in front of us that the actions of Youtube and possibly also Twitch could completely stifle the concept in the long run.

In this context, it may be interesting to know that there are several gaming sites that have plans to build their own streaming platforms. Perhaps it is individual game companies or co-owned platforms that will be the forums for casino streaming in the future? It is generally difficult to say about the future. Only about two years ago, the concept of casino streaming barely existed at all!