Valve bans 40 CS:GO traders, leaving over £1.5m worth in-game items in limbo

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Valve bans 40 CS:GO traders, leaving over £1.5m worth in-game items in limbo
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Valve has banned around 40 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) traders linked to gambling sites, essentially wipin…

Whilst Valve has yet to comment on whether or not the bans were connected to the details revealed in the spreadsheet, it seems as though all but one of the accounts leaked on the spreadsheet have now been banned., saying it was only when it announced its most recent partnership that"brutal, sinister, and callous attacks" were levelled at the organisation.

"I own a gamified skins trading platform, by law, this is not classified as a casino in our largest markets because we do not offer cash withdrawals," the owner explained. Potentially tens of millions of dollars in CS skins are being banned right now, as anyone who sold skins through gambling sites may be at risk. Many top traders tied to gambling are selling their assets

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