Twitch bans some gambling content after an outcry from streamers

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Some gambling content has been banned from Twitch after one of its streamers reportedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from fans and fellow streamers in order to fuel a gambling habit.

The streaming giant, which is owned by Amazon, said in a statement on Tuesday that it would prohibit content that included “slots, roulette, or dice games that

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