Valve's former economist, now a member of parliament in Greece, is being put on trial for promoting drug use because he admitted to taking ecstasy 36 years ago

He's come a long way from analyzing TF2 hat sales data.

New York sues Valve for enabling “illegal gambling” with loot boxes

New York state has filed a lawsuit against Valve alleging that randomized loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2, Team ...
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Valve accused of "letting children and adults alike illegally gamble" via loot boxes in New York state lawsuit

Valve are being sued by New York attorney general Letitia James, with the lawsuit alleging loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2 violate gambling laws, ...
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Valve Faces Fresh Lawsuit Over Alleged Illegal Gambling Promotion in Its Games

New York AG Letitia James has sued Valve over loot boxes in Counter-Strike 2, TF2, and Dota 2. Here's everything you need to ...
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New York Attorney General Sues Valve Over Alleged In-Game Gambling

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday afternoon that her office has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state of New York against Valve.

New York sues Counter-Strike game developer saying ‘loot boxes’ promote gambling

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general has sued video game developer Valve, claiming the “loot boxes” found in Counter-Strike and other popular video game franchises illegally promote gambling.

Valve Software sued by New York AG, accused of promoting illegal gambling via video game loot boxes

The suit alleges that Valve’s first-party games are essentially an illegal gambling operation aimed at younger players.