Game Streamers Utilizes Debt Collection
Cecilia D'Anastasio of Kotaku
In the lawless, wild west industry that is streaming video games, and the surprising gold rush that has gamers tearing up their I-9s, an time-honored line of work is now arriving on the scene: debt collection.Forty outstanding bills sat in Omeed Dariani’s accounting system when we spoke last week. “And...
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