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Even Drake Is Crypto Gambling on Twitch
Even Drake Is Crypto Gambling on Twitch
You might not have heard of Twitch, but it’s one of the most popular places on the internet. Millions of people every day use the app to watch their favorite live streams do everything from playing video games to solving math problems in real-time. Video games are still the biggest category of live streams people tune into on Twitch, and the biggest games - like Grand Theft Auto and Fortnite - still dominate time spent on the platform. Recently however, there’s been a new addition to the top ten: gambling. Gambling, is the seventh most popular content category on Twitch. And it’s not just any gambling. It’s Crypto Gambling. Many streamers are paid handsomely by casinos to take part in this activity. But what about those who actually pay to play? And where is all this coming from? Bloomberg video game reporter Cecilia D’Anastasio joins this episode to talk about the toll of this growing trend.
Sep 15, 2022