Valve bans skins gambling sites advertising at CS2 tournaments

Counter-Strike 2 developers have updated their requirements for tournament organizers. Advertising of gambling sites where players can open cases, as well as bookmakers where skin bets are allowed, is now prohibited at tournaments. Displaying logos of such sites on team jerseys is also prohibited. This ban applies to both rated and unrated CS2 events.

IP Protection. Licensee must not distribute or display, including on team jerseys or in any other content that may be visible during the broadcast, any content or material that either violates Valve IP or the terms of the Steam Subscriber Agreement (for example, game case opening sites or skin trading sites). Licensee shall not permit any content that violates Valve IP or the terms of the Steam Subscriber Agreement (e.g., logos on player jerseys) to appear in any broadcasts of the Tournament. Licensee will not accept sponsorships from sponsors that generate revenue through activities that violate applicable Valve agreements or violate local law or rely on Valve's game economies. This includes, but is not limited to, key resellers or companies that interact with players' Valve game inventories.

It was recently revealed that artists whose cosmetic items will be added to Counter-Strike 2 will now receive a fixed payment from the developers, ranging from $6,000 to $35,000. Valve announced this on the game's official website.

Origin: github.com