Why live sponsorships need one plan across platforms
A live stream sponsorship is bought by the hour, and an hour only counts if the right viewers are watching. Sponsoring on several platforms also means three rulebooks that change by vertical.
- Live attention runs for hours. A sponsored segment sits inside a broadcast that can last an afternoon, and chat asks about the product while the streamer answers. A feed post gets a few seconds.
- The same brief can pass on one platform and fail on another. A casino stream with a tracked link works on Kick and breaks Twitch rules. A roster that spans platforms needs a rule check per channel, not one per campaign.
- Each vertical buys a different result. A sportsbook pays for first bets, an exchange for first trades, a game studio for wishlists and installs. The streamer mix and the deal model follow from that.
- Deliverables multiply fast. Overlay, chat command, pinned link, mentions, VOD and clip rights each need terms and a check, for every streamer on every platform.
Casino-only programmes run on our casino streamer marketing model, and Kick-heavy rosters follow our Kick sponsorship management workflow.
Kick vs Twitch vs YouTube Live for brand sponsors, by vertical
If you came looking for a Twitch sponsorship agency, the first question is whether Twitch allows your product at all. This is how the three platforms treat sponsors in each vertical, from their published policies in October 2026.
| Brand vertical | Kick | Twitch | YouTube Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Sponsored gambling only from licensed platforms, with 18+ labels on the stream | No links or codes to slots, roulette or dice sites; listed sites cannot be streamed | Age-restricted; links and spoken directions only to Google-certified sites |
| Sportsbook and poker | Licensed platforms only, with 18+ labels | Allowed with the Gambling content label | Certified operators only; certified betting content during a live sporting event may be open to all audiences |
| Sweepstakes and social casino | No sweepstakes clause; check the brand against the licensed-platform rule | Free social versions of prohibited sites are barred, as are links to slots sites | Age-restricted, whether or not the site is certified |
| Disclosure for any sponsor, including crypto, games and apps | Branded Content tool, #Ad in the title and a spoken disclosure at the start | Branded Content setting shows viewers a paid promotion notice | Paid promotion setting adds a disclosure label |
Rules change, so we recheck them before every booking. The detail sits in our Twitch gambling sponsorship guide and our YouTube gambling release checklist.
Our streamer marketing process
Game launches follow our guide to hiring Twitch streamers for a game launch. Betting, casino and crypto brands add a licence and market check before any channel is named.
- Platform fit. We map your product, licence and target markets against Kick, Twitch and YouTube Live rules, and drop any platform that would block the stream, the link or the code.
- Channel audit. For each candidate we review several weeks of broadcasts: average against peak concurrent viewers, chat activity, audience country, sponsor load and past disclosure.
- Deal terms. Hours live, overlay size and position, command text, pinned link, mentions per hour, VOD and clip rights and exclusivity, each checkable from the recording.
- Go-live. We test the overlay, command and link on the streamer's own setup, confirm the platform's disclosure setting is on and log each integration during the stream.
- Score and rebook. Each stream is scored on delivery against the deal, then on clicks, sign-ups or deposits from your data. Channels that delivered on both get rebooked.
Talk to us
Pick a 30-minute slot, or DM us on Telegram.
Want one sponsorship plan across Kick, Twitch and YouTube Live? Book a call and bring the streamers or launch dates you have in mind.
Campaigns from $2,000, with 10% off your first. We reply within one working day.
What you get
- A platform plan Which platforms your product can use and what each one allows on screen.
- A cross-platform shortlist Channels on Kick, Twitch and YouTube Live with viewer audits, audience country and sponsor history.
- One deal sheet per streamer Hours, overlays, commands, links, mentions, VOD and clip rights, make-goods and payment model.
- An integration pack per platform Overlay files, command copy, panel text and disclosure lines, with 18+ text where the vertical needs it.
- Live delivery logs Timestamps for every integration and any fix made during the broadcast.
- Per-channel results Clicks, sign-ups, deposits, trades or installs per streamer, kept apart from views.
Delivery comes from the VOD: hours live, overlay time, command triggers and mention timestamps. Results come from your data under a window agreed before the first stream.
Strong moments become clips under agreed rights, and clips are reported apart from the stream they came from.
Why 3betmedia
The team behind 3betmedia has run creator deals since 2018, including gaming streams and events for Illuvium and creator programmes for crypto exchanges. As a live stream sponsorship agency we work only on creators: streamers, KOLs, clips and UGC. We do not buy ads.
Rules get checked per platform and per vertical before a channel reaches your shortlist. Gambling briefs carry 18+ and responsible gambling lines, crypto briefs ban price and return claims, and every streamer discloses the partnership. You approve every channel and rate before anything is booked.
Results from campaigns our team has run
Web3 game · gaming creators, streams and events
Illuvium
6,550 new players and 24,000+ followers
Read the Illuvium caseCrypto exchange · KOLs on X, YouTube and TikTok
Binance
4,245 new users and more than $510M in trading volume, double the target
Read the Binance caseNetwork launch · creator explainers, podcasts and X Spaces
OKX
7,609 testnet participants
Read the OKX case
3betmedia launched in 2026; most of these campaigns ran before the name existed. See all 19 cases.
Frequently asked questions
What does a streamer marketing agency do?
It turns live streamers into a sponsorship programme you can audit. 3betmedia checks which platforms allow your product, audits each channel's real viewers, negotiates hours and on-screen assets, sets disclosure, monitors the streams and reports results per channel.
How much do streamer sponsorships cost?
Campaigns start at $2,000, and the first gets 10% off. Streamer fees depend on hours live, real average viewers, on-screen assets, exclusivity and whether the deal is a flat fee, performance or hybrid. We price each plan from your brief, with no rate card.
Which platform should my brand sponsor streamers on?
It depends on the vertical. Kick permits sponsored gambling only from licensed platforms and requires 18+ labels. Twitch allows sports betting and poker with its Gambling label but bars links and codes to slots, roulette and dice sites. YouTube age-restricts online casino and sweepstakes casino content. Crypto, game and app sponsors mostly face disclosure rules, plus local advertising law in each market.
What goes into a live stream sponsorship deal?
Hours live and dates, overlay size and position, chat command text, pinned link or panel, verbal mentions per hour, disclosure, VOD retention, clip rights, exclusivity, make-goods and payment terms. Each item should be checkable from the recording. Our streamer sponsorship contract template explains each clause.
How do you report results from streams on different platforms?
Two layers. Delivery: hours live, integration timestamps and asset checks, taken from each VOD. Results: clicks, sign-ups, deposits, trades or installs per streamer from your data, matched under an agreed window. View counts never stand in for results.
Related services and guides
Related reading
Sources
- Kick Community Guidelines: gambling (guideline 11) and the Branded Content tool
- Twitch: gambling education resource (sports betting and poker allowed, slots links barred)
- Lindsey Gamble: Twitch Branded Content disclosure tool in Stream Manager
- YouTube: sale of illegal or regulated goods policy, gambling and age restrictions
- YouTube: paid product placements, sponsorships and endorsements
- SBC Americas: YouTube gambling policy update covering social casinos, effective 17 November 2025
