Twitch pulls the plug on CS:GO gambling broadcasts

Twitch is warning streamers not to broadcast or promote Counter-Strike: Global Offensive skin gambling on its service. The warning comes in the wake of Valve’s announcement yesterday that it is cracking down on third-party websites that use Steam to facilitate gambling. The issue came to a head when the company was sued for helping to create, sustain and facilitate a market that allowed players to bet CS:GO weapon skins as if they were casino chips. Valve said in announcement yesterday that it was sending out cease-and-desist notices to websites that operate what amount to online weapon skin casinos. Late last night, Twitch published a notice to tell streamers how Valve’s news impacts them.http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/14/12187460/twitch-csgo-gambling