Slovakia Bans Twitch for Allowing the Streaming of Illegal Gambling Content

In an unprecedented move the Slovakian government has decided to ban Twitch after a streamer was accused of promoting illegal gambling. The ban comes following recent negative feedback from Twitch users across the globe claiming that the platform has done very little to prevent streamers from broadcasting illegal content to viewers of all ages.

by Thomas Nielsen - Thursday, June 24th, 2021 1:38

Slovakia Bans Twitch for Allowing the Streaming of Illegal Gambling Content

While some of that illegal content falls under copyright infringement, there’s an increasing number of streamers who also broadcast themselves playing casino games such as online slots and poker which is sometimes against local gambling laws and regulations as is the case in Slovakia.

Slovakia Bans Twitch for Allowing the Streaming of Illegal Gambling Content Slovakia Bans Twitch for Allowing the Streaming of Illegal Gambling Content that he actively promotes. However, during one of his most recent broadcasts he switched to playing online poker.

According to Slovakian website, Zive the switch to online poker is what alerted the authorities and resulted in a court order blocking any activity from dDanis’ Twitch profile appearing online. The Gambling Authority then decided that a complete ban of the platform was the next logical step and since then many of the nation’s top internet service providers have blocked the platform.

Slovakia Bans Twitch for Allowing the Streaming of Illegal Gambling Content Slovakia Bans Twitch for Allowing the Streaming of Illegal Gambling Content

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Slovakia Bans Twitch for Allowing the Streaming of Illegal Gambling Content