Many streamers can also offer referral codes to play online gambling games generated from sponsorship deals. While users can't directly gamble on Twitch, the platform does allow creators to stream slot machines, sports betting, and other gambling sites. Streamers have called for gambling content to be banned from the platform -Twitch September 20, 2022 Though many were excited about the line-up, some highlighted the disparity between booking a star of Stallion's caliber and Twitch's assertion that the reduced revenue was due to the platform's high running costs. Then, just over a week after Twitch's new payout system was made public, the company revealed the line-up for its annual event TwitchCon, which included rapper Megan Thee Stallion and singer Kim Petras as headliners. "It's no wonder so many of your partners are jumping ship to YT." -Jacksepticeye September 21, 2022 Owned by Amazon and acting like some amateur platform," YouTuber Jacksepticeye tweeted. RTGame Daniel accused Twitch of taking "advantage of their viewers and creators," and said that YouTube, which offers a rival service, is "looking better for livestreaming by the day." Some creators expressed interest in switching platforms, following streamers like Ali "Myth" Kabbani and Sykkuno, who transitioned from Twitch to YouTube earlier this year. ScreenRant's Thomas McNulty wrote that they "risk tearing the platform apart," despite Twitch's long-held position as a top platform for gamers and entertainers to share live content with fans. Twitch has lost some of its top streamers in recent months to rival platforms, as creators complain that death threats, sexual harassment, and child predation continue to plague the platform, and these issues have dominated the conversation surrounding Twitch and TwitchCon in recent weeks. The event itself has also drawn criticism, as people complained that Twitch ponied up big bucks for Megan Thee Stallion to perform at the conference while cutting creators' pay, and separately, expressed concern over the event's COVID-19 safety regulations. But the event's timing couldn't be worse the platform is facing a wave of criticism from creators and viewers over its handling of several issues, including revenue sharing and child safety concerns. Some of Twitch's biggest names, including Pokimane, xQc, and Heelmike, are set to attend the event, and Twitch has lined up A-list talent, including Megan Thee Stallion and Kim Petras, to perform. On the weekend of October 7, thousands of streaming influencers, fans, and gaming industry professionals are set to attend TwitchCon in San Diego, California, an annual convention hosted by Twitch, the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform.
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