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I wonder what the legal implications are for valve here, vs the third parties that are facilitating the gambling. Surely the companies taking bets are also taki
by eric_h 11y ago
I wonder what the legal implications are for valve here, vs the third parties that are facilitating the gambling. Surely the companies taking bets are also taking a rake (how else would you pay for your infrastructure/support overhead) and this is illegal in most of the US. Does Valve, by indirectly profiting from the wagering exchange actually bear some (legal) responsibility?
- scotty79 11y agoAre the companies that issue stock responsible if people bet with them in poker games?
- WorldMaker 11y agoA better question would be whether NASDAQ or any other stock exchange is responsible if people use them to trade poker bets. What if NASDAQ was making a large profit on those exchange fees? Valve is not only issuing the stock, but it's also acting as the stock exchange and taking exchange fees. It may not make them any more "responsible", but there is a whole lot of moral gray area there.