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Published: March 8, 2026
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The State of New York just filed a lawsuit against Valve, arguing that Steam's lootboxes are illegal gambling. This time, the legal approach is completely different.
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00:00 - State of New York Versus Valve Corporation
01:24 - Ten Years Later, Someone Tried Again
05:07 - Valve's Own Emails Made It Worse
09:44 - The Part That Should Worry Players
12:05 - Pinball Was Illegal Too
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13eiDhuvM6Y
https://youtu.be/zCE9AXCt31c?si=588xO2_qT_ATBVDP
https://web.archive.org/web/20161006165640/https://wsgc.wa.gov/publications/press-releases/valve-pressrelease.pdf
https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2016/10/federal-court-rejects-online-gambling-lawsuit-against-steam-mcleod-v-valve.htm
https://kotaku.com/valve-issues-cease-and-desist-letter-to-23-counter-stri-1783975845
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/new-york-v-valve-corporation-complaint-2026.pdf
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/genshin-impact-game-developer-will-be-banned-selling-lootboxes-teens-under-16-without-parental
https://bellular.games/loading-screen-valves-new-1500-regulation-dodging-cosmetics/
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