'Counter-Strike' Maker Warns Top Players Not To Engage In Insider GamblingMatch-Fixing Scandal Last Year Concerns Firm |
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Video game company Valve is taking a strong anti-gambling stance after match-fixing among some top players in the computer game “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” last year.
Most betting on the game takes place on the site CS:GO Lounge. The cheating was uncovered, in part, thanks to members of the Counter-Strike community spotting irregular betting patterns.
“We expect that players who plan to participate in any future Valve-sponsored event will hold themselves to a high standard of professional integrity,” the company wrote in a blog post.
The firm’s next CS:GO tournament is next month in Poland and there’s a $250,000 prize pool up for grabs.
“Professional players, teams, and anyone involved in the production of CS:GO events, should under no circumstances gamble on CS:GO matches, associate with high volume CS:GO gamblers, or deliver information to others that might influence their CS:GO bets,” Valve added.
Valve also said that “betting using inside information, or even the perception or suspicion thereof, carries a significant risk of damaging your personal brand, your team, your community, and may lead to exclusion from future Valve-sponsored events.”
The company reportedly has already banned 19 pro players, though five bans were reversed.
The popularity of the game, which was released in 2012, has grown to such an extent that millions of people tune into tournaments, according to the company.
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