Nickmercs is earning a reported $10m for streaming on Kick.

He will only be able to do gambling streams if he is outside the US.

Kick has attracted a lot of talent by offering lucrative contracts.

An interesting deal structure

Many streamers have been making their way over to the ever-expanding Twitch rival Kick. The latest one to make this move is Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff, with the agreement reportedly being worth about $10m.

Nickmercs is a prominent YouTuber and live streamer of games like Fortnite and Call of Duty, as well as a part-owner of esports and entertainment organization FaZe Clan.

in his contract with his gambling partner Stake, but not with Kick

He has revealed that he will be holding gambling-related streams on Kick as it is in his contract with his gambling partner Stake, but not with Kick. The streaming platform was partly created by Stake co-founder Ed Craven, so a link between the two companies already exists.

Not giving too much away

The 32-year-old will need to stream the action only when he is physically outside of the US due to the gambling platform not having a US license. He mentioned potentially doing so on an island. The Detroit native did not provide any further details about these upcoming streams, but he will continue showcasing certain types of content on Twitch as he signed a non-exclusive deal with Kick.

xQc criticized Nickmercs for revealing the details of the gambling clause

Prominent Kick streamer xQc criticized Nickmercs for revealing the details of the gambling clause, claiming that he added it himself and requested a separate deal with Stake as part of the negotiation process. He called Nickmercs “disingenuous” and said that he has “got to fix this s*it up.” xQc himself does sponsored gambling streams on Kick from time to time.

Attracting top talent

Kick has a number of other notable streamers showcasing gambling-related content on the platform. It has been spending big money to attract big hitters, as well as giving 95% of subscriber revenue to creators, which is significantly more than the typical 50% that Twitch offers. Questions about the sustainability of this approach have been a big topic for discussion in the gaming community.

Kick garnered mainstream headlines in June when it came to light that it will be paying xQc up to $100m as part of a two-year contract, which is a similar size to NBA superstar LeBron James’ contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

One of the catalysts for the creation of Kick was when Twitch decided to ban streams of unregulated gambling sites like Stake. It has attracted many of the personalities who made a name for themselves through gambling streams, like Trainwreck.

None of them have really provided any specific details about their contracts or obligations to stream gambling-related content. Kick also has not shied away from controversial figures, accepting the likes of Adin Ross and Destiny.