Do Online Gambling Streamers Ever Get Addicted to Gambling?

[Davidvictorson]

I have heard about online streamers and how they spend hours at their computer screen gambling and winning huge amounts of money. It looks fun because they get to earn money doing something they love. Positive feelings are generated when they gamble. Moreso, these gambling streamers also get a lot of views too. For example this this user - Coin_traderalready collated some data on how much viewers are interested in gambling streams compared to typical online games streams. However, with the little knowledge I have about the role that biological factors like dopamine and serotonin dysfunctions playing in fostering addiction¹, I can't help but wonder if online gambling streamers ever get addicted to gambling. What do you think? And can the viewers who watch these streams tell if the streamer is addicted to gambling by observing some physical symptoms such as pale skin, weight gain/loss, acne and dark circles under the eyes?²

References
1. https://www.gatewayfoundation.org/addiction-blog/is-gambling-hereditary/
2. https://www.algamus.org/blog/signs-and-symptoms-of-gambling-withdrawal

[davis196]

Hasn't this topic been discussed in another forum thread a week ago?
1. Those streamers are probably promoting some casino, so they are basically gambling for free(the casinos pay them for promotion).
Maybe it's easier to get addicted to gambling, when you aren't spending your own money? I don't know.
2. I don't really think that the streamers are "doing what they love" all the time. Being a Twitch streamer is like having a job. You have to be consistent and do this every day. Some streamers get tired of this routine.
There's no clear answer to your question. Do you think that the Twitch gamers get addicted to gaming? I don't know, maybe some of them get addicted, while others don't. Gaming is as addictive as gambling. It's kinda difficult to spot an actual gambling addict online. Most gambling addicts are really good at hiding their addiction.

[TribalBob]

I think they can become gambling addicts if they can't resist or they feel very challenged if they lose and want to win,
indeed they were originally funded by the casino that used them, but I'm sure they will always use the money from their salary to promote the casino itself
like the saying "you can because you're used to it" and because it's normal that makes them addicted to gambling

[AbuBhakar]

Evidently YES because I watch a lot of streams and video about streamers turning to problematic gambler and lose all there funds in a single bet. This is understandable because they are always exposed to gambling and we know how addictive it was if you are doing it most of the time even if they are just doing it for stream. The problem is they still using real money and playing it in real life. They just stream it but that doesn’t mean they are different to typical gambler that don’t stream.

[mindrust]

Like davis196 said, they don’t get addicted to gambling. They are professionals. Pros don’t lose control. They don’t get addicted. In every step they take, they exactly know what they are doing because that’s the definition of being a professional. That’s how they make their money.

It is them general public get addicted and lose their life savings because they have no control and they are stupid. They are the “amateurs”.

[Darker45]

The answer could either be yes or no. It doesn't mean that because they are online gambling streamers they wouldn't get addicted to gambling. But it also doesn't follow that since they are online gambling streamers, they will get addicted to gambling. Many of these streamers are primarily streamers rather than gamblers. They are promoters or marketers rather than serious gamblers. And they're paid as streamers. They're not simply wasting money. They're sponsored.

[edgycorner]

Kind of impossible to tell.
Maybe they are, maybe they are not. The odds are pretty much the same, as they would be for any other guy.
And no, you can't tell whether someone is "addicted to gambling" by their appearance. There are a thousand other things(External and internal factors) which have an influence on your health.

But I do hope that they are addicted and I want them to lose EVERY FUCKING THING that they own.
After all, they are pushing kids and teenagers to gambling.

OOT: I really like how UK has passed a law recently where celebs, influencers can't advertise for a casino/sportsbook. We need something similar on twitch and other streaming platforms. https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/04/05/uk-gambling-firms-banned-using-sports-stars-celebs-and-influencers-ads

[cabron]

Aren't they paid by the casino itself to gamble the money owned by the casinos as well? If they get addicted that will  be the end of their career as streamer. They have been playing for sometime they should know if these casinos are legitimately making people win.

Kind of impossible to tell.
Maybe they are, maybe they are not. The odds are pretty much the same, as they would be for any other guy.
And no, you can't tell whether someone is "addicted to gambling" by their appearance. There are a thousand other things(External and internal factors) which have an influence on your health.

But I do hope that they are addicted and I want them to lose EVERY FUCKING THING that they own.
After all, they are pushing kids and teenagers to gambling.

OOT: I really like how UK has passed a law recently where celebs, influencers can't advertise for a casino/sportsbook. We need something similar on twitch and other streaming platforms. https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/04/05/uk-gambling-firms-banned-using-sports-stars-celebs-and-influencers-ads

I understand the hate. They are  attracting people to stray into gambling and must have destroyed countless lives. Sure its not just you who hates them.

[ethereumhunter]

I think some online gambling streamers have experienced gambling addiction, and some of these online gambling streamers can cure their gambling addiction through various programs. But I think there are still online gambling streamers who are still addicted to gambling until now who have not been able to overcome their gambling addiction. As for the symptoms, maybe the symptoms will vary from one person to another. The symptoms may be the same as what other people out there are experiencing and they don't know if they are really addicted to gambling or not because usually they only know if they want to gamble.

[swogerino]

The streamers most likely do not get addicted because most of them are being paid to show these streams by gambling companies,they give them huge balance and tell them to play with maximum bet in order to make people think that you can win a lot of money from the slot machines.If they were addicted and were playing with their own money at betting at 100 EUR per spin I don't think they would show up as happy as they are in the videos.

Sure maybe an exception to the rule but most of them do not suffer from gambling addiction because of the above.

[Japinat]

Anyone can become a gambling addict, but usually, streamers are into business, they are after the promotion so they can earn money. An addicted gambler usually does not talk to anyone, he has his own world as he is solely focused on gambling.

So the answer of the question is "YES".

[Jemzx00]

Unfortunately, since anyone can be addicted to anything then so are streamers especially that they do it on a daily basis. In actuality, there are already alot of famous people and streamers who got broke because of gambling. However, in regards with gambling streamers, most of them are sponsored by the gambling platform to stream and even if they lose they'll be able to add more funds on their account.

[xSkylarx]

I have heard about online streamers and how they spend hours at their computer screen gambling and winning huge amounts of money. It looks fun because they get to earn money doing something they love.

Do they always win during their livestreams? Are we certain that those are not just for promotion when they manage to win huge amount of money? I don't believe they are always winning when gambling because if they do, they must have some agreement between the casino that they will let him win to deceive people to use their platform which will definitely ruin his career if his viewers found out what he did.

I can't help but wonder if online gambling streamers ever get addicted to gambling. What do you think? And can the viewers who watch these streams tell if the streamer is addicted to gambling by observing some physical symptoms such as pale skin, weight gain/loss, acne and dark circles under the eyes?

Everyone is suspectible to gambling addiction. A famous person that is addicted to gambling won't show his audience that he is in that condition and those physical symptoms are not enough to say the person is addicted,

[dimonstration]

Yep they are not immune on gambling addiction and I know streamers that loss million of his funds on gambling while streaming at the same time. XQC become addicted on online gambling and admitted that he lose 2 million dollars and quit later on. He came back now after being offline for a long time and guess what? He is back to gambling streaming again like nothing happened. 


https://gamerant.com/twitch-streamer-xqc-gambling-addiction/

[coin-investor]

You're likely to get wet if you dip your water in a pond so is, in gambling, you are given free money and you are exposed to different gambling strategies and people will not believe you if are not passionate about what you're streaming so I believe the majority of them are addicted to gambling in some degree, your credibility is important so you should show that you know and understand and very much into it.

[bittraffic]

Yep they are not immune on gambling addiction and I know streamers that loss million of his funds on gambling while streaming at the same time. XQC become addicted on online gambling and admitted that he lose 2 million dollars and quit later on. He came back now after being offline for a long time and guess what? He is back to gambling streaming again like nothing happened. 


https://gamerant.com/twitch-streamer-xqc-gambling-addiction/

Maybe it's tough to get out of the habit when his job is still related to gambling. He sees it every day and keeps refreshing his mind.

They are supposed to be earnings without risk and all they are doing on stream are just an act. But if he spends his own money to gamble, then he really got into gambling seriously that he already thought he could win.

[crzy]

Like davis196 said, they don’t get addicted to gambling. They are professionals. Pros don’t lose control. They don’t get addicted. In every step they take, they exactly know what they are doing because that’s the definition of being a professional. That’s how they make their money.

It is them general public get addicted and lose their life savings because they have no control and they are stupid. They are the “amateurs”.

This is their job and being professionals will take them further. Getting addict in gambling means something is wrong with that streamer that only means he forget to focus on his job and not to fall on the trap of gambling because most probably there's a lot of offers to streamers so they will promote the specific site and that reward might be more tempting that's why some failed to stay professional. Streamer is just doing this because its their job, though some are a real gamblers who want to take advantage their social status.

[Rruchi man]

I can't help but wonder if online gambling streamers ever get addicted to gambling. What do you think?

When it comes to addiction, IMO, I think it all depends on the personality of the person in question. If the online gambling streamer is someone who has a personality that is susceptible to addictions he may easily get addicted to gambling even without much engagements, but for someone that doesn't get easily attached or addicted to things, they are still at the danger of addiction but it may take longer exposure and engagements to their online gambling streaming activities.

And can the viewers who watch these streams tell if the streamer is addicted to gambling by observing some physical symptoms such as pale skin, weight gain/loss, acne and dark circles under the eyes?²

Viewers who are very observant and have been addicted before or know someone closely who was addicted and showed some similar physical symptoms can tell.

[Wexnident]

They should be affected to some degree especially since I think being affected by dopamine and entering that rush can be quite entertaining for viewers BUT at the same time, the fact that you're presenting yourself and you're gambling sessions to a group of people is kind of like a limit in itself. It's like a constant reminder of sorts that you shouldn't let yourself completely loose but at the same time, let yourself loose. It's the middle ground so to speak and if you've been streaming other content for so long and gambling came in like later on, then you'd definitely be able to do this really well imo.

And there's the issue that well, if they show negative signs they're entire career of streaming may go downhill and may even be sued or something, both by the company their advertising and the streaming platform (not sure about the streaming paltform though).

[panjul07]

Like davis196 said, they don’t get addicted to gambling. They are professionals. Pros don’t lose control. They don’t get addicted. In every step they take, they exactly know what they are doing because that’s the definition of being a professional. That’s how they make their money.

It is them general public get addicted and lose their life savings because they have no control and they are stupid. They are the “amateurs”.

No one knows the fact about an addiction of others including those who are working as gambling streamers.
They are all human like us who can be addicted because they do it regularly which in most case is the start of an addiction.
There are some news about addicted streamers, some of them lose huge amount of money because of the addiction.
It is a proof that professional can lose their control because it is a nature of every human being.