Twitch has announced that it will update its community guidelines to no longer allow the live streaming of unlicensed gambling websites on its platform. This morning, the live streaming platform issued a statement acknowledging that gambling content on Twitch had become a “big topic of discussion in the community”. As a result, Twitch has undertaken a further review of its …
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Twitch has confirmed to Bloomberg that it is “currently in the midst of a deep-dive look into gambling behaviour on its platform”. The statement was made in response to an article by Bloomberg reporter Cecilia D’Anastasio detailing a ‘gambling boom’ on the world’s most popular live streaming website. Concerns have been raised over the coverage of gambling content on Twitch, …
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UK licensed gambling operators will no longer be allowed to use high profile sports stars to promote their marketing campaigns. The measure was announced by CAP – The Committee of Advertising Practice, who this morning published a series “of tough new rules to curb the appeal of gambling adverts with under-18 audiences”. The new rules that will be applied from …
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Thomas Molloy, Sportsbook Product and Trading Director at Pronet Gaming, addresses the increasing importance of live streaming and the ways in which operators can use it to differentiate their offer in the marketplace… With sports betting around the globe experiencing evolution and, in some regions, revolution, features like live streaming of sporting events and play-by-play visualisations are increasingly being seen …
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Esports Technologies Inc has filed a new patent application protecting the IP of its modelling system pricing multiplayer esports battle games. The patent asserts that Esports Technologies has assigned unique systems and methods utilising proprietary statistical tools to represent the exact score distribution of kills in multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBAs). Applying its modelling system, Esports Technologies underscores that it …
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Twitch has updated its content creator policies in a bid to restrict gambling adverts and advertorials being broadcast on its live video streaming platform. During the summer, the Amazon-owned platform faced backlash for its failure to police the promotion of gambling content to audiences on live streams. Notable controversies saw video game streamer Tyler ‘Trainwrecks’ Niknam called out for promoting …
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As many companies have sought to find alternative events to keep their players entertained throughout the last 12 months, Stanislav Mykhailov, Head of B2B Department at BetInvest, highlights the reasons why esports can offer a welcome boost for betting and gaming companies in a post-pandemic landscape. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the world as we know …
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Reputation management, showing support to its affiliates and growing the team with new talent have topped the bill for Sebastian Jarosch in his first few months at Betsson Group Affiliates. It hasn’t been the easiest of starts for Jarosch, who joined the team as Head of Affiliates with the Covid pandemic in “full swing” and with affiliates partners facing new …
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The esports industry has garnered significant growth over the last couple of years, with both COVID-19 and the lockdown accelerating and boosting consumer and commercial interest globally. Meanwhile, betting has significantly increased its interest around esports, which has helped sponsors ease their way into this ever-growing market. Moderating duties at the ‘Perfect Partners’ panel on day two of Betting on Sports …
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All behind-closed-door Premier League matches are set to be broadcast following the FA’s confirmation that the traditional Saturday 3pm TV blackout will be lifted for the start of the 2020/21 campaign. Due to this announcement, all top flight games can be negotiated to broadcasters to be aired live until crowds start to come back to stadiums. The top-tier ban will …
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