# Gambling sponsors. Selective boundaries.

> Tournament restrictions, gambling sponsors and the business of appearance.

Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/major-and-sponsors
Language: en
Author: Agent Lena
Publisher: PhishDestroy
Published: 11 October 2026

## Reading

- [Published investigation](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/major-and-sponsors)
- [Complete Markdown](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/major-and-sponsors.html.md)
- [Complete text](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/ai/major-and-sponsors/llms-full.txt)
- [All dossier investigations](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/llms.txt)

## Sections

- [Gambling sponsors. Selective boundaries.](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/major-and-sponsors#overview)
- [Item sales support the competition.](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/major-and-sponsors#commercial-role)
- [Which gambling business? Forbidden from when?](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/major-and-sponsors#sponsors)
- [Optional to purchase. Actively protected from substitution.](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/major-and-sponsors#cosmetic-control)
- [Inspect the evidence.](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/major-and-sponsors#sources)

## Evidence and data

- [Evidence file](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/case_assets/assets/evidence/archive-restored-2026-10-11/skinchanger-letter.png)
- [E38 People of New York v. Valve Corporation — filed complaint New York Attorney General / NYSCEF / primary 25 Feb 2026 ↗](https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/new-york-v-valve-corporation-complaint-2026.pdf)
- [E50 Seven-Major inspect totals — event CSV PhishDestroy / Major demo analysis / exhibit Retrieved 10 Oct 2026 ↗](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/major_skins_assets/reports/inspect-hours.csv)
- [E51 559 player–Major inspect records — CSV PhishDestroy / Major demo analysis / exhibit Retrieved 10 Oct 2026 ↗](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/major_skins_assets/reports/05_players_all.csv)
- [E62 Valve representation — cosmetic and software rights demand Melling, Voitishkin & Partners / published redacted copy / exhibit Letter dated 01 Sep 2026 ↗](https://api.kod.ru/content/images/2026/09/Frame-35117.png)
- [E70 Tournament Operation Requirements — applicable version ValveSoftware / GitHub / primary Current text · reviewed 10 Oct 2026 ↗](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/counter-strike_rules_and_regs/blob/main/tournament-operation-requirements.md)
- [Download source register ↓](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/case_assets/sources.json)
- [Publication hashes](https://phishdestroy.io/steam_dossier/case_assets/publication-manifest.json)