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 Valve ordered to tackle 'skin betting'

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Date posted: 15/10/2016

Video game studio Valve has been ordered by the Washington State Gambling Commission (WSGC) to take action on unlicensed betting websites.

So-called skin betting websites let players gamble with virtual items as currency, but items won can often be sold and turned back in to real money.

The sites are not operated by Valve, but incorporate items from its games.

The gambling commission has sent Valve a cease and desist letter in an attempt to stamp out the sites.

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