How Balance Verification Works
A lot of gambling streams run on money the streamer can't lose. We check who actually plays with their own funds, and we publish the evidence. Here's the process, level by level.
What Is "House Money" Streaming?
Some gambling streamers bet their own money. Plenty don't. Casinos hand out non-withdrawable credit, refill balances off camera, or pay a salary to gamble on stream. On screen it all looks identical: same balance, same spins, same reactions.
Nobody involved has a reason to tell you. The casino gets marketing, the streamer gets paid, the platform gets watch time. We built verification because the only party who wants the answer is you.
Read the full explainer →How Fake Balances Work
Ghost Credit
Non-withdrawable casino credit. Looks exactly like a real balance on screen and can never be cashed out.
Fill Deal
The casino pays a recurring sum to be deposited and gambled on stream. The contract usually requires losing it back.
Salary + Rev Share
A salary plus a cut of affiliate revenue. The income arrives whether the balance wins or loses; the gambling is content.
How to Spot a Fake Balance Stream
- ✗Never processes a live cashout, in hundreds of hours of play
- ✗Balance never drops near zero, even through long losing runs
- ✗Only plays at casinos they hold an affiliate deal with
- ✗Bet sizes that ignore the visible profit and loss
- ✗Demo mode visible in a stream VOD
The 4-Level Verification Ladder
Each level demands stronger evidence than the one before it. Streamers apply voluntarily, and nobody gets labeled verified without passing. The weights and formulas behind every level are public.
Level 1
Self-Declared
The fastest path: a signed declaration that the money is real and withdrawable.
- Signed declaration on file
- Full legal name on file
- IP address and timestamp recorded
Level 2
Documented
Cryptographic or financial proof of a real money deposit.
- Blockchain TX hash or deposit statement
- Source cross-checked against known casino hot wallets
- Auto-verified where the chain allows (ETH, BTC, TRON)
Level 3
GAMB·8 Verified
Human review plus behavioral analysis by the GAMB·8 team.
- 3 to 10 cashout VOD timestamps
- Win rate checked against house edge
- Balance variance scoring
- Live withdrawal challenge (optional)
Level 4
Audit Certified
The highest trust tier: an independent third-party audit.
- Third-party audit of streaming income sources
- Live withdrawal challenge, to the cent
- Annual re-certification
What We Won't Claim
We can't tell you what percentage of streamers play on house money. Nobody can. The deals are private and the overlays all look the same, so anyone quoting you a precise industry-wide number is guessing.
What we can do is publish evidence one streamer at a time: verified deposits, passed withdrawal challenges, statistical anomalies, and the formula that combines them. Every weight and threshold is documented, so you can check our math instead of taking our word.
Read the full methodology →