Twitch under regulatory scrutiny in Sweden

by CasinoBeats
2 minutes read
Twitch is under increased scrutiny in Sweden over the promotion of unlicensed casinos.

As reported by Dexerto, Kulturnyheterna, an investigative branch of Swedish television network Sveriges Television AB, detailed that “eight out of ten Swedish influencers on Twitch had promoted unregulated casinos.”

Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling authority, has been warned off the back of the report and may well intensify action against the global streaming platform, which has long been a hub for slots streamers.

It comes after continued efforts from Twitch to improve social responsibility when it comes to the promotion of gambling.

Just last year, the platform detailed that its ban of the promotion on unlicensed gambling would be extended to deposit limits, waiting periods, and age verification systems.

A statement from the firm said: “After monitoring the update’s impact for the last year—as well as hearing directly from you—it became clear that some people were circumventing those ..

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