“Knossi” is rowing back – is the end of its casino streams in sight?\n\n\n

The transitional regulation of the new State Treaty on Gaming has been in effect in Germany since October 15, 2020. All online casinos that are trying to get a German license have since then had to adhere to strict rules. Among other things, the deposits have since been limited to 1,000 euros per player. Furthermore, there is a maximum stake per game round. For the self-proclaimed \u201cKing of the Internet\u201d, these strict rules should not really be conducive to business. After all, the young man from Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg drew attention to himself primarily through his high stakes and the associated high risk. In the future, at least in reputable online casinos, it will no longer be possible for him to play with such high stakes.\n\n\n\n

In addition, in the recent past it is not only the media that have focused more on casino streamers. Individual players and former supporters of “Knossi” also speak out on the Internet and demand an immediate end to the casino streams. An 18-year-old recently published a video on YouTube in which he describes how he himself became a victim of gambling addiction and lost several thousand euros.\n\n\n\n

A short time later, Knossalla alias “TheRealKnossi” actually reacted and said in his stream that gambling on Twitch would soon be “over”. He also stated that he was unsure how to proceed in the future. He is also aware of his responsibility and stated that the gambling problem on Twitch is developing in a direction “where it is no longer fun”. At the same time, however, “Knossi” emphasized that he did not want to end his casino stream completely. The top priority for him is having fun while playing. At no point did he want to seduce anyone into gambling. The fact is and remains, however, that “Knossi” also earns a lot of money by streaming its casino content. Therefore, he is faced with at least one conflict of interest with himself every day.\n\n\n

Which successful casino streamers are there worldwide?\n\n\n

In addition to \u201cKnossi\u201d, the user \u201cRoshtein\u201d is known worldwide as a casino streamer. Over the years “Roshtein” has built a community of more than 300,000 members. Characteristic for him are the high stakes of up to 100 euros per spin. There is also the \u201cCasinoDaddy\u201d group, which now consists of nine members and has a total of 150,000 followers. In German-speaking countries there are also Jannowitz90, CasinoMoLive and Shirox, each with a comparatively small fan base.\n\n\n

Conclusion\n\n\n

Not only the casino streamer “Knossi” is severely criticized in the current ZDF report. He and other successful casino streamers are accused of encouraging inexperienced young people to gamble on the Internet. The casino streamers conceal the fact that they earn money from the losses of the recruited players and can thus easily finance their own stakes. Since Twitch and other streaming portals do not have a reliable age check, even minors can easily gain access to casino content.\n\n\n\n

It is to be expected that the recently adopted transitional regulation of the State Treaty on Gambling will soon also have an effect on casino streaming. Because if the online casinos regulate deposits and stakes in accordance with the law, the market opportunities for casino streamers deteriorate considerably, since only small stakes are allowed. It is questionable whether streamers like “Knossi” with the announcement that they want to end casino streaming soon, only want to attract attention or whether there is a serious intention behind it. The coming weeks and months will show whether casino streaming will have a future in German-speaking countries or whether the more than 1.4 million Twitch subscribers of \u201cKnossi\u201d will soon have to look for an alternative.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"