Valve is fighting back against controversial CS: GO gambling sites

Valve has stated that it will take action against online gambling sites using the Steam OpenID API.

Recently, gamers got a glimpse into the shady business of online CS: GO betting sites, with many YouTube gamblers causing controversy by deceiving their audiences.

Valve has stated that Steam does not support these online gambling sites, despite the sites using Steam’s OpenID API.

“We’d like to clarify that we have no business relationships with any of these sites. We have never received any revenue from them. And Steam does not have a system for turning in-game items into real-world currency,” said Valve.

The company will begin issuing notices to companies that use Steam’s OpenID API to run gambling business, as this is not allowed by the API’s terms of service.

“Using the OpenID API and making the same web calls as Steam users to run a gambling business is not allowed by our API nor our user agreements.”

“We are going to start sending notices to these sites requesting they cease operations through Steam, and further pursue the matter as necessary.”

Most online skin betting websites use Steam’s OpenID API to verify user account and inventory information, requiring users to sign in through Steam before betting their in-game items.

What do you think of Valve’s solution to this problem? Let us know in the comments and forum.