"Trainwreck disses Hasan, Poki, and Ludwig while bragging about stunning gambling sponsorship profits". "Twitch Streamers Rake in Millions With a Shady Crypto Gambling Boom". ^ D'Anastasio, Cecilia (13 July 2021)."Top Twitch creator endorses platform connected to crypto gambling site". "Streamlabs report shows HasanAbi rivaled major news outlets for presidential election coverage". "Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet Live Stream Election Report". "Trainwreckstv wins Code Red Among Us championship". "As Streamers Spread Dangerous Conspiracy Theories, Twitch Does Little To Stop Them". "Twitch Streamer Trainwrecks Suspended (Again) For Making Sexist Comments (Again)". "Twitch streamer Trainwrecks' latest ban over sexist comments spurs community conversation". "A misogynist Twitch rant has streamers calling for clearer rules". "Streamer's Hateful Rant Revives Debate About Women On Twitch". "After a big gaming streamer's suspension, Twitch community demands answers (update)". ^ Alexander, Julia (13 November 2017)."20 Top Twitch Streamers (And How Much They Are Worth)". ^ Ashcroft, Helen (17 September 2018).^ "Arizona State University Commencement and Convocation Program - Spring 2014" (PDF)."Twitch's Non-Gamers Are Finally Having Their Moment". ^ D'Anastasio, Cecilia (9 January 2020).In June 2020, Niknam raised $35,000 USD for civil rights advocacy group Color of Change. In January 2020, he raised $41,109 AUD for the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia to support wildfire relief after the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season. Niknam has used the Scuffed Podcast as a way of raising funds for charitable causes. In October 2022, Niknam claimed to have been paid US$360 million by sponsors to gamble on stream over a 16-month period. When was banned by Twitch, Niknam switched to, a new streaming platform with financial ties to Stake. Niknam and other gambling streamers on Twitch were criticized due both the illegality of online gambling and the harmful influence that they may have on underage viewers. According to Wired, Niknam often streams for multiple hours a day gambling on the cryptocurrency gambling site, which does not legally operate in the United States. Fellow streamers Hasan Piker and Mizkif ranked at numbers one and three, respectively. Niknam was the second most watched Twitch streamer during the 2020 United States Presidential Election, hitting 607,000 hours watched on election night (18.2% of total hours watched across Twitch). Digital Trends named Niknam as one of the best Among Us players on Twitch. On October 6, he won a Code Red Among Us Tournament, taking home the grand prize of $5,000 USD. In late 2020, Niknam began streaming Among Us and quickly gained popularity for his style of play. In April 2019, Niknam debuted the "Scuffed Podcast" where he and several other internet personalities discuss a variety of topics. In October 2018, Niknam received an indefinite ban from Twitch after he said during an Overwatch stream, that women normally play support classes and when they switch to a DPS class they bring down the team and throw games. He later released an apology via Twitter. In an interview with Kotaku, Niknam stated that the rant was directed towards "the 0.1 percent that sexually exploit themselves for views and money and hide behind the defense or veil of sexism." He also stated that the rant was partially meant to be interpreted in a satirical manner. In November 2017, Niknam received a 5-day ban from Twitch after he went on a rant where he referred to several female streamers as "sluts" and accused them of stealing views from those who he viewed as more deserving streamers. Niknam began streaming gaming and IRL content in 2015. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2014, earning a bachelor's degree in analytic philosophy. Niknam was raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tyler Faraz Niknam (born December 20, 1990), better known as Trainwreckstv or Trainwreck, is an American Kick streamer.
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