Gambling advertising with sports betting – Streamer criticized for “SPITCH” placement
EliasN97 advertises the live football manager “SPITCH” in its content. The app and the streamer are heavily criticized – is it gambling?
Berlin – In his videos on Twitch and YouTube, EliasN97 presents the app “SPITCH” as one of his longest sponsors. SPITCH introduces itself as a “live soccer manager” and is the soccer answer to American fantasy football. In the app, real money can be won by betting on football games, which is why SPITCH has been criticized for actually being a game of chance. So does EliasN97 fit in between scandalous fellow casino streamers?
| Full name | Elias Nerlich |
| Known as | EliasN97 or Eligella |
| birthday | December 10, 1997 |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Followers on YouTube | 1,070,000 (as of October 2022) |
| Followers on Twitch | 1,300,000 (as of October 2022) |
EliasN97: Advertising for SPITCH under criticism – YouTuber accuses gambling advertising
What happened? EliasN97 has been officially promoting SPITCH since April 2021. The “Football Live Manager” is licensed by the Bundesliga and Jürgen Klopp appears regularly in advertising material for the app. Just like with American Fantasy Sports, with SPITCH you can bet on the outcome of current football games. There is an ongoing debate as to whether sports betting should be included in gambling just like roulette, slot machines or card games.
In advertising material from SPITCH and thus also from partners such as EliasN97, the credo “They are playing fields, not gaming tables‘ Repeated often. The operators seem to be aware that winnings of up to 10,000 euros could quickly be called gambling. “An externally prepared mathematical report shows that the proportion of skill is significantly higher than the luck factor“, according to an official statement by SPITCH. In the past, EliasN97 turned down a million dollar casino deal.
The criticism of EliasN97: As one of the most successful German Twitch streamers, EliasN97 will be an important advertising partner and bring SPITCH a lot of customers. Which is why the YouTuber collective “Simplicissimus” has severe criticism of the advertising that EliasN97 does for SPITCH. In a video, the YouTubers explain about SPITCH and the connection to gambling.
As “leading football influencer“, as the YouTubers call EliasN97, he advertises a “presumably young, male target groupwithout mentioning the possible risks. From the SPITCH official website possible dangers of the game. EliasN97 earned 10,000 euros with a stream – these figures do not include advertising deals like the one with SPITCH.
EliasN97: SPITCH Shall Be Gambling – Debate on Sports Betting and Skill
Sports betting is generally considered less problematic than “real” gambling in the casino. It is argued that results in sport are not pure chance and can be improved through experience and analytical skills. This means that sports bets such as fantasy sports at SPITCH are in a gray area that does not fall under gambling in Germany.
In the YouTube video of “Simplicissimus” we talk to the graduate psychologist and addiction researcher Kai Müller, who sees such an apparently increased chance of success as a particularly big problem. slogans like “They are playing fields, not gaming tables“, according to the psychologist, give a “illusion of control’, which may even lead to a gambling addiction. If you want to see the full reveal, be sure to check out the Simplicissimus channel.
Everyone has to decide for themselves whether EliasN97 will go among casino streamers. If you suffer from gambling addiction yourself, you can reach the BZgA advice team free of charge on the telephone number: 0800 1372700. The office hours are Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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