{"id":96417,"date":"2016-06-24T08:42:32","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T06:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=96417"},"modified":"2016-06-24T08:43:38","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T06:43:38","slug":"valve-in-hot-water-for-counter-strike-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/96417-valve-in-hot-water-for-counter-strike-gambling","title":{"rendered":"Valve in hot water for Counter-Strike gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valve, publishers of the massively popular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, are being sued for allowing an “illegal online gambling market” reports Polygon<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit alleges that Valve “knowingly allowed … and has been complicit in creating, sustaining and facilitating [a] market” where players and third-parties trade weapon skins like casino chips.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit filed on behalf of Connecticut resident Michael John McLeod alleges that Valve and third-party sites (CSGO Diamonds, CSGO Lounge and OPSkins) “knowingly allowed, supported, and\/or sponsored illegal gambling by allowing millions of Americans to link their individual Steam accounts to third- party websites.”<\/p>\n

Through those websites, the suit says, skins for CS:GO<\/em>, which can be purchased from Valve, “can … easily be traded and used as collateral for bets.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Furthermore the suit alleges, that Valve directly profits from transactions tied to gambling.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, Valve has yet to offer comment.<\/p>\n

How do you feel about CS: GO’s gambling? Let us know in the comments below and in our forums.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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