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Valve is being sued by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The accusation: "promoting illegal gambling through videogames."
By Ken Allsop
Added Feb 27, 2026
The lawsuit, filed in the New York Supreme Court, alleges that Valve’s loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 violate NY laws.
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