A week ago Frostbet posted two articles regarding the incident where BetOnline fired one of their virtual casino dealers “Andy” for being too friendly. He used his Twitter account to interact with users outside of work. Nothing harmful was done, but the online sportsbook did not want to take any risks so they terminated his employment without providing any reason.
Andy gained popularity when many popular Twitch streamers began going into BetOnline’s video casinos for videos. Andy’s friendly personality quickly made him a fan favorite, which eventually lead to him losing his job. These streamers (who made a fuck-ton of money, for those of you who are not familiar with the field), most notably “Sodapoppin”, raised nearly $2000 for Andy.
He put it to good use.
New Career
Andy posted a picture from his Twitter account (@lukyandy), showing how he spent the $2,000.
Video games. Anyone older than 25 will probably think he spent that money irresponsibly, considering that he just lost his job. Given his connection to many popular streamers, he has the perfect opportunity to begin a career as a Twitch streamer. Remember when I said they earned a lot of money earlier? I was not lying. Since posting this picture, he has hosted two streaming sessions, amassing over 10,000 Twitch followers.
Here is a snapshot from his most recent stream, where he is playing World of Warcraft:
It remains to be seen if Andy can make a living through Twitch streaming. Its a very saturated field. He does have the advantage of having connections to popular streamers who want to help him, but that will only get him so far. He was very popular as a blackjack dealer, so there is no reason why he cannot translate that over to build an entertaining Twitch channel. But people will not pity-watch for long. Lets hope for the best.
Incase anyone is curious, Twitch users earn revenue via five methods:
(1) In-stream advertisements that play periodically (big-timers sometimes disable these)
(2) Donations (the big earner, I have never understood why some people donate massive amounts)
(3) Subscriptions (users can pay a small one-time fee to subscribe to a particular stream, gaining some new features)
(4) Sponsorships
(5) Shout-outs (rare)
This is not really a gambling story, but I figure it was worth a follow-up after the last two articles. Everyone at Frostbet wishes him the best of luck on his new journey. Click on the banner below if you want to check out his stream. If he is not currently online, the previous stream will play by default.