Does anyone else find it a bit weird or concerning that Viper and Nili promoted signing up to online poker in their last weekend event?
I do realize that:
- (online) Poker is legal
- nobody is forced to sign up
- people are (probably) required to be adults for signing up
- Viper and Nili make a living off streaming/promotions and ads
- Nili is or used to be a professional Poker player
- they can do whatever they want on their channels and I'm not forced to watch it
But despite that, I am still entitled to my own opinion (which naturally nobody has to share) which is that (online) poker and gambling are highly addictive. They are especially harmful for teens (who might not provide their real age) or young adults who do not realize the risks associated with gambling for money.
Now of course this was just a one-off event and participating in it may be free. But it was obviously a promotion to get people to sign up to that site, with the company hoping to gain new paying customers over time.
Even if Viper and Nili have streaming as their main job, I do not think they really "need" this extra cooperation revenue (Viper should probably make at least ~5k from subs alone per month, let alone sponsorships, prize money, donations etc).
Again: it is their channels, they can do what they want, but it does not free them from criticism. Some people were very critical of Red Bull as a company for sponsoring a tournament - but isn't promoting online gambling much worse?
I do realize that:
- (online) Poker is legal
- nobody is forced to sign up
- people are (probably) required to be adults for signing up
- Viper and Nili make a living off streaming/promotions and ads
- Nili is or used to be a professional Poker player
- they can do whatever they want on their channels and I'm not forced to watch it
But despite that, I am still entitled to my own opinion (which naturally nobody has to share) which is that (online) poker and gambling are highly addictive. They are especially harmful for teens (who might not provide their real age) or young adults who do not realize the risks associated with gambling for money.
Now of course this was just a one-off event and participating in it may be free. But it was obviously a promotion to get people to sign up to that site, with the company hoping to gain new paying customers over time.
Even if Viper and Nili have streaming as their main job, I do not think they really "need" this extra cooperation revenue (Viper should probably make at least ~5k from subs alone per month, let alone sponsorships, prize money, donations etc).
Again: it is their channels, they can do what they want, but it does not free them from criticism. Some people were very critical of Red Bull as a company for sponsoring a tournament - but isn't promoting online gambling much worse?