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Valve is being sued by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The accusation: "promoting illegal gambling through videogames."

A lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Valve of "illegally promoting gambling through videogames popular with children and teenagers." The developer behind Steam has long featured loot boxes in games including Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2, which offer a selection of typically cosmetic rewards that use a random roll to determine the prize awarded from a list when they are opened. The Office of the Attorney General alleges, "Valve has made billions of dollars luring its users, many of whom are teenagers or younger, to engage in gambling in the hopes of winning expensive virtual items that they can cash in on."

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Valve accused of "letting children and adults alike illegally gamble" via loot boxes in New York state lawsuit

Valve's Lionel Hutzes have been summoned to slide down the fireman's pole and deal with yet more legal wranglings involving the behemoth behind Steam. New York state attorney general Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly violating gambling laws via the use of loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2 and Team Fortress 2.

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Dzień dobry, howdy and welcome to poLANd.tf 2026!

Twice now the greatest teams in Europe have descended upon Łódź, Poland, to do battle and decide who truly can call themselves the best, in hard-fought, gritty battles of will and determination. This time, the competition goes a step beyond: North America is sending its representatives, too! No longer will the last team standing be champions of the continent, but of the world!

On Friday, February 27th, fourteen teams will enter the bear pit. Over the next couple days, they will fight it out live on stage until by the end of Sunday, March 1st, only one team remains! Who is the best in the world? Find out on https://twitch.tv/essentialstf!

poLANd.tf 2026

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Dzień dobry, howdy and welcome to poLANd.tf 2026!

Twice now the greatest teams in Europe have descended upon Łódź, Poland, to do battle and decide who truly can call themselves the best, in hard-fought, gritty battles of will and determination. This time, the competition goes a step beyond: North America is sending its representatives, too! No longer will the last team standing be champions of the continent, but of the world!

On Friday, February 27th, fourteen teams will enter the bear pit. Over the next couple days, they will fight it out live on stage until by the end of Sunday, March 1st, only one team remains! Who is the best in the world? Find out on https://twitch.tv/essentialstf!

United Dodgeball League Season 1 2026

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United Dodgeball League is excited to relaunch with a brand new tournament! This time, teams consisting of 3 players will compete throughout a marathon of four weeks in a Swiss style tournament bracket. Medals will be given out to all participants, and the 3 teams that finish on top will be given medals as well as prizes.

Players of all skill levels are welcome to sign up! Teams will face opponents with the same amount of points each week.

Signups will open on the 16th of February and will close on the 28th of February.

You can find additional information and a detailed FAQ section on the website and join their Discord server for support and important announcements using the links below.

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