iGaming Exec: Twitch Gambling Ban Due to Russian Hacks – Vegas Slots Online

iGaming Group exec Phil Pearson has shared his belief that Twitch’s ban on gambling content has come about as a result of DDoS attacks by Russian hackers on crypto sites. [Image: Shutterstock.com] An alternative narrative The moment that many in the Twitch gambling world feared has finally come; the streaming platform has decided to ban unregulated online casino content from the site. The Amazon-owned firm made the announcement earlier this week, meaning content creators will no longer be able to play on sites such as Stake and Roobet from October 18. It’s a huge moment for Twitch’s gambling community, and many have blamed the ban on a string of controversies involving the sector over the past few years. However, Phil Pearson, chief operations officer, and head of sales and white label business at the iGaming Group, has another opinion. hackers using distributed denial-of-service attacks Pearson shared his view during a panel discussion at the iGaming NEXT conference in Valletta, Malta on Wednesday. He said that the ban is a direct result of “internet pirates” from Russia, more specifically – hackers using distributed denial-of-service attacks, or DDoS. According to the exec, Amazon has introduced the measure to avoid suffering an attack…
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