“Gambling Has Won - It’s Everywhere”: Asmongold Calls Out Twitch for Double Standards Over Gambling Ads

Popular content creator Asmongold (known on Twitch under the nickname zackrawrr, with an audience exceeding 2.2 million people) delivered a sharp critique of the policies of the "purple platform." During a stream on December 15, he accused Twitch's administration and streamers cooperating with the service of outright hypocrisy.

Notably, the statement itself was made during a restream on the Kick platform, which is co-owned by the founders of the major crypto casino Stake.

The core of Asmongold's complaint boils down to a policy of double standards. On the one hand, Twitch actively bans streamers from advertising and broadcasting certain gambling websites and unlicensed casinos. On the other hand, the platform itself has begun forcibly showing viewers promotional ads for sportsbooks and fantasy sports services through its built-in advertising network.

The streamer emphasised that any content creator with monetization and ads enabled on Twitch de facto becomes an accomplice in promoting gambling. In his opinion, all discussions about the "moral side" of the issue within the streaming community no longer make sense, as the line has been completely erased.

"Gambling has won, and now it's everywhere!" Asmongold concluded, calling on the community to stop pretending that Twitch has any special ethical stance when it comes to gambling.