CSGO skin gambling streams have always constituted a big part of Twitch, with CSGO streamers often being affiliated with third-party skin gambling websites and promoting these sites on the platform. However, a recent addition to Twitch’s Community Guidelines might indicate that the streaming platform is intending to crack down on CSGO skin gambling content.
While gambling has always been a breach of Twitch’s ToS, it was rarely enforced on CSGO skin gambling content and streamers. A recent update to the Twitch Community Guidelines has shed some further light on the subject, clearly stating that CSGO skin gambling promotions aren’t allowed on the platform.
Under the section regarding prohibited gambling content in the Twitch Community Guidelines, an FAQ question reads:
Q) Is sponsorship of skins gambling, such as for CSGO skins, allowed on Twitch?
- A) No, promotion or sponsorship of skins gambling is prohibited under our policy
You can check out the full FAQ on prohibited gambling content below:
In a recent statement, Twitch said to Dexerto, “There’s been renewed interest in CSGO gambling broadly, so we’ve added clarifying language to our FAQ to make clear that promotion/sponsorship is not allowed on our service.”
Should this ruling be strictly enforced on Twitch, it would be affecting hundreds of streamers on the platform as a huge chunk of CSGO content creators on Twitch are sponsored by skin gambling websites. According to popular CSGO YouTuber HOUNGOUNGAGNE, approximately 75% of the leading 300 CS:GO streamers on Twitch reportedly have sponsors related to skin gambling.
As previously mentioned, skin gambling is also in violation of Twitch’s previous Terms of Service. However, with Twitch’s recent efforts to clarify its stance, the extent of strict enforcement of this rule on the platform remains to be seen.
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