Gambling drama roundup (short) By Bree Royce - March 17, 2017 9:43 AM 0 MMO lockboxes, keys, and booster packs: Gambling or gaming? The Daily Grind: Should MMORPG lockbox mechanics be regulated as gambling? EVE Evolved: Controversy over gambling bans and charities FIFA YouTubers plead guilty to charges under UK gambling act Here’s what the whole Counter-Strike gambling thing is about Valve denies facilitating gambling to state gambling commission CCP outlaws gambling in EVE Online, bans RMT organizations Valve ordered to ‘stop facilitating gambling’ by regulatory body; CS:GO gambling class action dismissed UK courts prosecute first-ever case involving online video game gambling Cease & desist letters issued to multiple Steam gambling sites Valve issues a statement against Steam-based gambling sites Steam temporarily blacklists Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gambling site Valve sued for enabling e-sports gambling with skins Why gacha is the ‘gotcha’ tactic of MMO sales Path of Exile creates the industry’s first ‘transparent’ lockbox China is cracking down on MMORPG lockbox vendors Tamriel Infinium vs Hyperspace Beacon: Three ways to make lockboxes work better in MMORPGs
Valve ordered to ‘stop facilitating gambling’ by regulatory body; CS:GO gambling class action dismissed