Valve distances itself from 'Counter-Strike' gambling sites

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Last week the internet was buzzing with news that a few popular

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personalities were involved in ethically shady business ventures. No, different ones

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. What happened was Tom "Syndicate" Cassell and Trevor "TmarTn" Martin own the website CS:GO Lotto, which deals in gambling with randomly-dropped skins that change the appearance, but not function of weapons and other items in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The cosmetic items come in crates, and those crates are unlocked with real money. So, those unlocked-for-cash skins become currency for betting on lotteries and casino-style games.

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