Asmongold has reignited the long-running debate over gambling on Twitch, this time directing his frustration at both the platform and other creators. The veteran streamer criticized Twitch for allowing gambling-related ads to appear during streams, despite his public stance against certain gambling content. While Twitch banned streams associated with unregulated casino sites in 2022, Asmongold argues that the platform’s continued promotion of sports betting and fantasy sports exposes a contradiction that undermines years of moral outrage from its creators. According to him, it is no longer about policy nuances, but about fairness. If gambling ads are running, he believes the platform and the streamers that enable ads are already complicit, whether they admit it or not.
Why Asmongold says the gambling debate on Twitch is already over
Asmongold didn’t mince words when discussing the situation on stream. “If you’re streaming on Twitch right now and running ads, you’re supporting gambling, period,” he said. “I don’t want to hear any more good news about gambling. It’s over. Gambling has won. No more highways.”He went further, adding, “I never want to hear anyone streaming on Twitch again, talking about how gambling is bad, or complaining about gambling. Saying that Rainbet or Stake are bad. Uh-huh, it’s over. It’s done. Gambling is here and it’s here to stay.”The comments come amid renewed scrutiny of Twitch’s advertising ecosystem. While the platform bans creators from streaming slots and casino games from unregulated websites, it still allows sports betting, poker, blackjack and fantasy sports, the same categories that now appear in widespread in-stream advertisements. According to Asmongold, this distinction makes public condemnations of gambling feel performative rather than principled.Ironically, Asmongold himself streams primarily on Kick, a platform backed by Stake, one of the gambling sites that bans Twitch from creating partnerships with creators. He has never branded himself as a gambling streamer, but his move to Kick complicates his criticism and underlines how deeply gambling money is entrenched on streaming platforms.Ultimately, Asmongold’s message is not a call for stricter bans, but a demand for consistency. In his eyes, Twitch and its creators can’t claim the moral high ground while profiting from gambling ad dollars, and pretending they can’t only fuels cynicism among viewers who are already skeptical of the platform’s ethics.Also read: “You’re a vulture”: Tomi Lahren explodes at Candace Owens and warns Erika Kirk not to give more oxygen to conspiracies
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