ChumpChange
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May 27th, 2026 at 12:56:12 AM permalink
Massive View Drops on YouTube? | April 2025 vs April 2026 Comparison | Vegas Matt, NG Slot, BC Slot, - NSL-National Slot League - May 15, 2026


Yeah it's massive. 50% drops, easy, on many channels.
Rankings are in most views lost, to break even, to most views won, year over year for April.
Commenters say they've been priced-out of watching their schtick. High rollers have a disconnect going on with common players who wouldn't bet more than $5/spin.

I find the raging betting stakes to be a natural progression, and I hope they are winning at this because losing means millions lost. They are making $10's of thousands a month from YouTube, so that could easily fund a few sessions per month. But when you are putting $100K in the machine just to win it back with $5,000/spin bets, it seems everything is totally on-tilt. But I'm taking notes on these machines and trying to figure out a way to beat them on my own terms if I ever get around to it. These players really don't care about the machines or what they are winning. They hit Spin before anybody can see what the last spin actually won, and fail to explain the math of what they just won. They almost never explain the backglass jackpots vs. denomination which seems extra critical for Phoenix Link machines. I see newbies walking up to machines with $1,000 and just betting $250/spin because they can for the video, not because it makes any sense. Most of these videos look like serious overbetting unless you have much, much deeper pockets off-camera. There's no responsible gaming going on here, it's teaching people to gamble with the wildest of abandon on your way down.
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May 27th, 2026 at 4:14:25 PM permalink
My favorite casino Youtuber had one of the biggest increases here.

I won a drawing and got to go to an NBA game with Casino King. He is an incredibly genuine dude and deserves his success. I like how he bets realistic amounts, teaches strategy, films various obscure table games, and talks about responsible gaming.

Personally I think that watching slot machines is boring; I wonder if CK, Bluff and Brettski are becoming more popular because they post about table games, not just slot machines.

Casino King himself has talked about how playing blackjack all the time can get repetitive - I get how watching the same game again and again could become boring over time.
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May 27th, 2026 at 4:29:59 PM permalink
I've just run across Bluff recently and watched a few of his craps videos. Just to see what he's doing is interesting, but I would never emulate his playing style or disregard for money. I find it hard to watch him mostly.

A lot of YouTube is just wasteland. It's hard to curate what you want to watch without devoting hours to it. My feed is so full of channels I've subscribed to but I only watch a very small fraction of what's there. The thumbnail and the title of the video are generally what makes me click on them; also my ADHD mood.
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May 27th, 2026 at 6:04:55 PM permalink
Who I am and What is My Mission - Gamble Smart
Marc gives his life story as a slot technician. If you are repairing slot machines like a vending company fixes pinball machines, you are a slot technician, not a hobbyist. (Please, somebody fix the machine!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60U-xshZzeI
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May 27th, 2026 at 8:37:30 PM permalink
How Much Money I Lost as a Gambling Content Creator - Max Bets Slots - 9K subs - 5 days ago (I'm not a sub yet, but it showed up in my feed)
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May 27th, 2026 at 8:45:46 PM permalink
1.5M Subs & Secretly Broke: The 2026 YouTube Collapse - Rico E - 15K subs - 3 days ago (I'm not a sub yet, but it showed up in my feed)



Why Influencers Are QUITTING & Going Back to 9-5 in 2026 - Zac V2 - 141K subs - 12 days ago - (I'm not a sub yet, but it showed up in my feed)
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May 27th, 2026 at 9:33:13 PM permalink
10 Louisiana Casinos in Serious Trouble Right Now (2026)
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May 28th, 2026 at 10:33:29 AM permalink
I watch these slot channels for the beauty of winning combinations—the sights, the sounds, the experience that I'll probably never witness in person!

That said, I do enjoy rooting for some of these guys, like Pompsie & Greta, the Jackpot Gents, and Vegas Matt & crew.
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May 28th, 2026 at 6:19:34 PM permalink
Caesars Was SOLD. And It's Going to Cost You EVERYTHING. - Not Leaving Las Vegas


There's a side-hustle ad in the middle about taking a course to learn how to gamble on the stock market because real jobs don't pay for this economy.
A billionaire has bought the Caesars chain. MGM & Caesars are so far in debt, the cost of going gambling won't be coming down any time soon. There's $20 of bank interest added to your room costs among other things.
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