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Man Convicted Of Wire Fraud, Bilking EA Of $16 Million Worth Of FIFA Coins
Three men pled guilty and one man was convicted of Wire Fraud for writing a software application to defraud EA Sports of $16 million worth of FIFA coins.
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EsportsPools Founder Scott Burton Talks About The Future Of Esports Betting
The closure of AlphaDraft and Vulcun and a skin betting crackdown have led some to question the future of esports betting. Not ESportsPools’ Scott Burton.
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How The Esports Betting Landscape Has Shifted In Advance Of ELEAGUE Season 2
Between fewer matches, regulatory scrutiny, and fewer skin options for bettors, much lower skin gambling handles are expected for Turner’s ELEAGUE Season 2.
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Valve Responds To Washington State Regulators: ‘We Do Not Facilitate Gambling’
After missing Friday’s deadline, Valve responded Monday to the Washington State Gambling Commission’s order to stop facilitating skins gambling via Steam.
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Skin Wagering Scorecard: 19 Named Sites Still Using Steam For Commercial Purposes
Valve’s cease and desist order to 42 skin gambling sites this summer, which attempted to halt the use of its API for commercial purposes, has not worked.
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Washington State Gambling Commission Orders Valve To Stop Skin Gambling Via Steam
The Washington State Gambling Commission has ordered game maker Valve Corporation to stop the transfer of skins via its Steam API, it announced Wednesday.
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CSGOLounge Relaunches With Coin-Based Esports Gambling Product
Over a month after shutting down all skin betting functionality in the wake of mounting pressure, CSGOLounge resurfaced Monday with a coin betting product.
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In First Ruling, Esports Integrity Body Finds No Support For Rainbow Six Cheating Allegations
The Esports Integrity Coaltion body decided on Wednesday there was “no case to be answered” regarding recent Rainbow Six match-throwing allegations
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UKGC’s FIFA Gambling Charges Open New Chapter Of Esports Betting Crackdown
Two men were charged with violating the UK Gambling Act and accused of operating unlicensed virtual currency betting on a real sport video game, EA’s FIFA.
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Professional Esports Association Attempts To Differentiate Itself In Increasingly Crowded Landscape
The newly-formed Professional Esports Association is an esports league and an esports players association rolled up into one – and it faces many hurdles.