Records Show TmarTn, ProSyndicate Founded Promoted CS:GO Lotto Site

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State incorporation records disprove creator claims of third-party discovery, showing Trevor Martin and Tom Cassell secretly owned the CS:GO Lotto platform while promoting high-stakes skin gambling to young fans.

AI-assisted summary of Deception, Lies, and CSGO — original source. Check the original for full context.

Source published: 2016-07-04

Key ideas

An estimated 2.3 billion trades took place on CS:GO skin gambling platforms in 2015, supported by in-game cosmetic drops that range in value from one cent to upwards of $4,000. (1:03)
Valve faces a class action lawsuit alleging it knowingly facilitated illegal underage gambling by enabling Steam account integration with third-party wagering platforms. (2:44)
Popular creators TmarTn and ProSyndicate actively promoted CS:GO Lotto to their combined 10 million subscribers as ordinary users while secretly serving as the company's President and Vice President. (4:43)
Public incorporation charters and Google Cache records disproved TmarTn's shifting defenses, revealing he was an original founder and that sponsorship disclaimers were added retroactively after public exposure. (10:34)

Detailed notes

## Background Published by h3h3Productions on YouTube on July 4, 2016, the video addresses what Ethan Klein describes as the peak of YouTube shadiness. According to the description, the exposé focuses on prominent creators ProSyndicate and TmarTn, drawing upon investigative research by YouTuber HonorTheCall alongside reporting from Bloomberg and Gamasutra.

## TL;DR Ethan Klein investigates the predatory world of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) skin gambling, beginning with Valve's slot-machine-style crate mechanics and the multi-billion-dollar unregulated wagering economy it spawned. The video focuses primarily on popular creators Trevor Martin (TmarTn) and Tom Cassell (ProSyndicate), who routinely promoted massive betting wins on CS:GO Lotto while presenting the service as an independent discovery. Drawing on corporate registration filings uncovered by HonorTheCall, Ethan reveals that both creators secretly incorporated and owned the platform, debunking their claims of transparency, unearthing retroactive description edits via Google cache, and warning of the ethical and legal hazards of promoting rigged or undisclosed gambling to impressionable minors.

## Atmosphere & style The presentation blends sharp investigative outrage with Ethan Klein's signature comedic derision, shifting seamlessly from serious consumer protection critiques to biting satire. Ethan's disbelief and moral disgust drive the emotional momentum as he juxtaposes public records against the creators' shifting rationalizations. The vibe moves between scathing media analysis and absurdist performance comedy, culminating in a parody sponsor pitch for a toddler gambling service and an off-the-wall revelation regarding Gabe Newell.

## Bulletin - [01:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=63s) An estimated 2.3 billion trades took place on CS:GO skin gambling platforms in 2015, supported by in-game cosmetic drops that range in value from one cent to upwards of $4,000. - [02:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=164s) Valve faces a class action lawsuit alleging it knowingly facilitated illegal underage gambling by enabling Steam account integration with third-party wagering platforms. - [04:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=283s) Popular creators TmarTn and ProSyndicate actively promoted CS:GO Lotto to their combined 10 million subscribers as ordinary users while secretly serving as the company's President and Vice President. - [10:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=634s) Public incorporation charters and Google Cache records disproved TmarTn's shifting defenses, revealing he was an original founder and that sponsorship disclaimers were added retroactively after public exposure.

## Key takeaways - [00:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=3s) Ethan Klein characterizes the CS:GO skin gambling controversy as the shadiest operational scandal he has encountered on YouTube. - [01:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=63s) Valve Corporation operates an in-game crate opening system modeled after psychological slot machines, monetizing virtual items without traditional gambling age restrictions. - [01:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=63s) Valve relies on a legal loophole claiming in-game skins have no cash value, despite an active third-party secondary market that allows immediate cash liquidations. - [02:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=164s) Parents launched a class action lawsuit against Valve, accusing the company of aiding and abetting an unregulated gambling ecosystem targeting minors. - [03:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=216s) Top gaming YouTubers TmarTn and ProSyndicate routinely posted videos showcasing massive betting profits on CS:GO Lotto using sensationalized get-rich-quick framing. - [04:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=283s) Official business documents reveal TmarTn and ProSyndicate were the corporate President and Vice President of CS:GO Lotto, rather than independent users or simple sponsored partners. - [04:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=283s) Operating and wagering on one's own unregulated gambling site creates an extreme conflict of interest, granting backend access that can manipulate roll results and generate fraudulent reaction content. - [04:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=283s) ProSyndicate had previously violated FTC guidelines by producing gameplay videos for the video game Dead Realm without disclosing his financial equity in the project. - [07:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=459s) YouTube researcher HonorTheCall initially broke the story after discovering official corporate filings identifying the creators as the legal operators of CS:GO Lotto. - [07:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=459s) TmarTn falsely claimed his ownership was 'never a secret,' directly contradicting earlier videos where he pretended to organically discover the website and receive cold sponsorship outreach. - [10:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=634s) Google Cache data confirmed that TmarTn retroactively updated past video descriptions to insert gambling warnings and disclaimers only after investigative exposés were published. - [10:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=634s) Public state incorporation records debunked TmarTn's claim of creating a mere 'feeler video,' proving he signed and filed legal incorporation paperwork from day one. - [12:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=744s) Ethan and Hila satirize the normalization of predatory gambling toward children through 'BabyGambles.net,' mocking TmarTn's disingenuous promotional style.

## Detailed walkthrough ### [00:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=3s) Introduction: Uncovering Peak YouTube Shadiness

Ethan Klein opens the video in signature comedic style, joking that the h3h3Productions channel is dedicated to calling out bad behavior and that he hasn't delivered a proper takedown in quite some time. He frames the issue at hand as the single shadiest situation he has ever witnessed during his time on YouTube.

The focus of the exposé is the explosive phenomenon of *Counter-Strike: Global Offensive* (CS:GO) skin gambling, an industry that has exploded across the internet over the previous couple of years. Ethan notes that while Gabe Newell and Valve Corporation are widely treated as beloved online memes and viewed as the "saviors of the internet," a profoundly dark underbelly exists beneath the company's surface, compounded by the unethical conduct of third-party site operators.

[01:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=63s) The Mechanics of CS:GO Skin Gambling and Valve's Loophole

To demonstrate the sheer scale of the ecosystem, Ethan cites a Bloomberg article titled *"Virtual Weapons Are Turning Teen Gamers Into Serious Gamblers."* The reporting revealed that CS:GO gambling websites handled an estimated 2.3 billion trades in 2015 alone. Counter-Strike is fundamentally a multiplayer tactical shooter, but a massive portion of its modern appeal stems from virtual weapon skins. These cosmetic finishes—such as a custom AK-47—range in market value from a single penny all the way up to $4,000. Players acquire these skins directly within the game by purchasing keys for $2.50 to unlock crates that drop randomly during gameplay.

```mermaid flowchart TD accTitle: CS:GO Skin Ecosystem to Cash Economy accDescr: How Valve crate drops and third-party wagering sites turn virtual items into real-world cash.

subgraph ValveSystem["Valve In-Game System"] A["In-Game Play / Random Crate Drop"] --> B["$2.50 Crate Key Purchase"] B --> C["Loot Box Opening Mechanism\n(Slot Machine Interface)"] C --> D["Virtual Weapon Skin\n($0.01 to $4,000+)"] end

subgraph ThirdParty["Third-Party Unregulated Market"] D --> E["Link Steam Account via Valve API"] E --> F["Third-Party Gambling Sites\n(Coin Tosses, Duel Arenas)"] F --> G["Immediate Cashout / Real-World Money"] end ```

Ethan argues that Valve intentionally modeled crate openings to mimic the psychological rush and visuals of an online slot machine. The critical distinction is that traditional slot machines are strictly age-restricted to those 21 and older under threat of criminal prosecution, whereas Valve allows children to open crates without restriction. Valve shielded itself legally through a technical loophole, claiming virtual skins carry no real-world cash value and thus opening crates cannot constitute legal gambling. In reality, players can immediately liquidate these skins through third-party platforms for real money. This infrastructure gave rise to an entire network of third-party wagering websites where players pool valuable skins together into coin-flip matches to claim the entire pot.

- Estimated trades on CS:GO gambling sites in 2015: 2.3 billion trades. - Price of an official in-game crate key: $2.50. - Value range of virtual skins: $0.01 up to roughly $4,000.

[02:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=164s) The Class Action Lawsuit Against Valve

This unregulated environment sparked a significant class action lawsuit brought against Valve by parents whose teenage children lost money wagering skins. The complaint outlines direct corporate complicity:

> “Valve knowingly allowed, supported, and/or sponsored illegal gambling by allowing millions of Americans to link their individual Steam accounts to third-party websites.”

Furthermore, the legal filing argues that:

> “...because Valve has helped to create an unregulated, international gambling concern with no oversight, that targets teenagers, Plaintiffs and the class have been damaged. This unregulated market is ripe for scams, cheating, fraud and other harm to users.”

Ethan highlights the plaintiffs' perspective: parents caught their underage children wagering away actual money and demanded accountability for an unmonitored ecosystem primed for deception and predatory behavior.

[03:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=216s) The Involvement of TmarTn and ProSyndicate

Transitioning from the corporate lawsuit to content creators, Ethan brings forward the central figures in the scandal: prominent gaming YouTubers Trevor Martin (TmarTn) and Tom Cassell (ProSyndicate), who command a combined audience of over 10 million subscribers. Both creators frequently published videos showcasing themselves gambling massive sums and claiming improbable jackpots, using sensationalized titles like *"how to win $13,000 in five minutes with CS:GO betting."*

Ethan condemns these videos as predatory get-rich-quick marketing pitched directly to impressionable minors:

> “Now if that title doesn't sound just like a get-rich-quick scheme then I'm the fucking Pope.”

In their gameplay videos, both creators repeatedly bet on a specific platform called CS:GO Lotto. In one highlighted clip, a creator acts as though taking a spontaneous risk on a whim:

> “Know what? Today I woke up and thought, 'Let's do something stupid' and that certain thing of stupidness is... I'm putting my AWP Dragon Lore, factory new, on the line. I'm gambling on CS:GO Lotto. I'm going for the duel arena, 50-50 chance of winning.”

[04:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=283s) The Revelation of Undisclosed Ownership

Ethan pushes past the assumption that these creators were merely collecting undisclosed sponsorship checks from the platform. The reality is far more extreme: TmarTn and ProSyndicate actually formed and owned CS:GO Lotto. Official corporate documentation designates TmarTn as President and ProSyndicate as Vice President. Despite owning the business, neither creator disclosed their financial equity or corporate leadership roles in their video titles, descriptions, or commentary.

Ethan outlines why this undisclosed ownership represents a massive conflict of interest and an ethical breach: - Full administrative backend access enables site owners to view and directly manipulate the outcomes of rolls and wagers. - Owners can rig betting results to film staged, dramatic winning reactions that lure viewers into depositing their own funds. - Commercial regulations enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) mandate that paid relationships and endorsements must be clearly disclosed; running a promotion for a platform one owns without disclosing that fact is entirely deceitful and unlawful. - Regulated gambling operations forbid founders and employees from playing on their own platforms due to the inherent potential for fraud.

Ethan points out an example video from ProSyndicate titled *"winning big money money money!!"* where the video description merely notes, *"site used CS:GO Lotto,"* treating the service as a casual third-party discovery. In the video, ProSyndicate begins with a $50 wager, escalates through $100, $200, $400, and $800, and ultimately claims thousands of dollars in profit within thirty minutes, celebrating wildly on camera when his bets hit. Ethan remarks on the spectacle:

> “Do you think it's possible he faked his reaction, and faked the actual results of the bet? It's possible, it's very possible. I don't know if he did, but it's possible and that's why you don't gamble on your own site.”

Ethan also reminds viewers that ProSyndicate had already run into controversy with the FTC in 2015 for producing promotional gameplay videos for a title called *Dead Realm*, an investment project he backed without disclosing his financial stake to his audience.

[07:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=459s) HonorTheCall's Discovery and the "It Was Never a Secret" Defense

The deception was initially uncovered by a smaller YouTube researcher named HonorTheCall, who pulled the official corporate registration records revealing TmarTn and ProSyndicate as the legal officers of CS:GO Lotto. Following the release of HonorTheCall's findings, the creators scrambled into full damage-control mode.

TmarTn published an explanatory vlog claiming his equity was common knowledge:

> “Basically what's 'breaking news' now, is that myself and a few other people including Tom, or ProSyndicate, own CS:GO Lotto, and this is something that has never been a secret.”

Ethan thoroughly refutes this claim. A comprehensive review by h3h3's team found zero prior disclosures across TmarTn's or ProSyndicate's gambling videos indicating they owned the site. Ethan checked TmarTn's professional LinkedIn profile, where the creator detailed his business achievements, yet CS:GO Lotto was conspicuously absent from his listed ventures. Ethan observes that anyone running a highly profitable, legitimate business would display it with pride unless they intentionally wanted to conceal it.

To showcase the depth of the deception, Ethan plays an older video where TmarTn feigns discovering the site as an outsider:

> “Brock like obviously you guys know he loves betting he has posted a lot of betting videos on his channel and stuff, and he's been hitting me up and we found this new site called CS:GO Lotto so link down the description if you guys wanna check it out but we're betting on today and I won a pot of like 69 dollars or something like that so it's a pretty small pot but it was like the coolest feeling ever and I ended up following them on Twitter, and they hit me up and they're talking to me about potentially doing like a skin sponsorship, like they'll give me skins to be able to bet on the site, and I've been considering doing it like I think that'd be kind of cool.”

Ethan mocks the audacity of pretending to stumble upon a site and receive an unsolicited sponsorship offer from a company that he himself incorporated:

> “That's like the shadiest thing I have ever seen in my life.”

The segment concludes with Ethan juxtaposing TmarTn's contradictory statements back-to-back: claiming his ownership *"has never been a secret"* immediately cut against his earlier footage where he claimed *"we found this new site called CS:GO Lotto,"* followed by TmarTn's moralizing statements on how one could not live with themselves after deceiving people with misinformation.

[10:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=634s) Retroactive Disclaimers and the Corporate Charter Lie

Ethan replays TmarTn's previous quote—discovering the site as if he were just an everyday user—and reacts with sheer disgust: “How the fuck do you live with yourself, dog?” He plays an audio statement from TmarTn attempting damage control: “The problem with that would be if I didn't divulge that information, and I do you can look at the descriptions of every single one of my CS:GO Lotto videos.” Ethan immediately dismantles this defense, mocking the idea that someone who supposedly did nothing wrong would rush through all their past video descriptions to quietly insert disclaimers after being caught, an action that openly insinuates guilt.

Ethan points out that anyone checking Google cache can see that the disclosure disclaimers were added only after the investigative reports surfaced. Furthermore, in the exact video where TmarTn claims CS:GO Lotto first reached out to sponsor him, the description still lacked any ownership or sponsorship disclaimer at the time of recording, stating nothing more than a promotional link: “Best place for gambling skins: CSGOLotto.com.” In addition, while TmarTn's newly added disclaimer warns audiences, “Don't play if you're underage,” the actual CS:GO Lotto privacy policy explicitly prohibits only children under 13, highlighting the blatant inconsistency.

Scarce's YouTube news channel shared an updated statement from TmarTn claiming that he had not lied in his earliest video because he had only made a “feeler video” to gauge audience interest before deciding whether to invest, meaning he supposedly did not own the website back then. Ethan counters this with public public records: the legal incorporation charter lists TmarTn not merely as an investor, but as the original incorporator who signed and filed the formation paperwork alongside ProSyndicate from day one. Addressing TmarTn directly, Ethan exposes the contradiction: “Were you the owner or were you not because clearly the charter shows that you are the original incorporator.”

- Google cache records prove that TmarTn updated his video descriptions retroactively following the scandal's exposure. - CS:GO Lotto's published privacy policy only restricted children under the age of 13 from using the service, contradicting TmarTn's revised “18+” statements. - Official legal documents prove that TmarTn was the original incorporator who filed the paperwork from day one, with ProSyndicate listed alongside him as an officer, completely debunking the "feeler video" defense.

[12:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=744s) The "BabyGambles" Parody and a Final Gabe Newell Revelation

Ethan reflects on the broader damage these scandals inflict on the community, noting: “As someone who loves new media, I love eSports, I love YouTube, when this kind of thing is allowed to go on it cheapens everything we do.” To satirize the predatory nature of targeting unregulated gambling platforms at minors, Ethan and Hila launch into a fake promotional plug for their own fictitious CS:GO betting platform, dubbed "BabyGambles.net" (and alternately called babybets.com or CSbabybets.gov).

With biting sarcasm, Ethan argues that 13 years old is far too mature to start gambling, insisting that the legal age should be lowered to five: “If you're old enough to play with blocks, you're definitely old enough to play with crates!” Children, he jokes, deserve to experience early the crushing defeat and self-loathing that gambling brings, since one is never too young to start hating oneself. In a direct parody of TmarTn's disingenuous promotions, Ethan pretends to be completely unassociated with the platform while pitching it, claiming he just stumbled across it, plays it with his kids, and has no formal affiliation.

To wrap up the video on an absurd note, Ethan claims to have discovered a gaming industry truth far more disturbing than the entire CS:GO Lotto controversy: Valve co-founder Gabe Newell is a brony. Ethan cuts to an interview clip where Newell bluntly admits, “I watch My Little Pony,” leaving the interviewer astonished.

```mermaid flowchart TD accTitle: TmarTn Narrative vs Public Record accDescr: Comparison between TmarTn's public explanations and the factual legal record uncovered by investigators.

subgraph Defense ["TmarTn's Shifting Narrative"] A["Original Claim: Organic discovery & sponsorship outreach"] B["Secondary Claim: 'Feeler video' made before owning/investing in site"] C["Retroactive edits to video descriptions to insert 18+ disclaimers"] end

subgraph Reality ["Documented Evidence"] D["Google Cache shows disclaimers added after controversy broke"] E["CS:GO Lotto Privacy Policy only restricted users under 13"] F["State Incorporation Charter proves TmarTn was original founder/signer"] end

A -.->|"Debunked by"| F B -.->|"Contradicted by"| F C -.->|"Caught by"| D C -.->|"Contradicted by"| E ```

## Mentioned h3h3Productions, Ethan Klein, Hila Klein, Gabe Newell, Valve Corporation, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Bloomberg, Steam, Trevor Martin (TmarTn), Tom Cassell (ProSyndicate), CS:GO Lotto, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Dead Realm, HonorTheCall, LinkedIn, Google, Scarce, My Little Pony

## Video description CSGO has reached peak shadiness with ProSyndicate and TmarTn

Special thanks to HonorTheCall for his excellent research https://www.youtube.com/user/WarGod1283

Special thanks to: Charles Coulter Martin Passante Matt Dobill Ryan O'Connor

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https://www.youtube.com/user/h2h2productions ------------------------------------------------- Sources:

Bloomberg Article: http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-virtual-guns-counterstrike-gambling/

GamaSutra Article: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/251650/Dead_Realm_publisher_disregards_FTC_disclosure_guidelines_for_YouTubers.php

Tmartn Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V-dS74WJTw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqle-lQjac8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lLSuRGfE_o

ProSyndicate Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v-f6OFbaGf9I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twa-1wH_5lw

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中文简报

记录显示TmarTn与ProSyndicate为所推广CS:GO Lotto网站的创办人州政府注册成立记录推翻了创作者声称作为第三方发现该网站的说法，显示Trevor Martin与Tom Cassell秘密拥有CS:GO Lotto平台，同时向年轻粉丝推广高额皮肤赌博。 Ethan Klein调查了《反恐精英：全球攻势》（CS:GO）皮肤赌博这一掠夺性领域，该现象始于Valve的老虎机式开箱机制及其衍生出的数十亿美元未受监管的下注经济。该视频主要聚焦于知名创作者Trevor Martin（TmarTn）和Tom Cassell（ProSyndicate），两人经常在CS:GO Lotto上宣传巨额下注获胜，同时将该服务描述为独立发现的第三方网站。Ethan引用HonorTheCall挖掘出的公司注册档案透露，两位创作者暗中注册成立并拥有该平台，从而揭穿了他们所谓的透明度说辞；他还通过谷歌网页快照发现了事后追溯修改视频简介的行为，并就向易受影响的未成年人推广可能操纵或未披露赞助的赌博行为发出了道德与法律风险警告。 2015年CS:GO皮肤赌博平台上估计发生了23亿笔交易，这得到了价值从1美分到4,000美元不等的游戏内饰品掉落物的支撑。 (1:03) Valve面临一项集体诉讼，被指控通过允许Steam账户接入第三方下注平台，明知故犯地为非法未成年人赌博提供便利。 (2:44) 知名创作者TmarTn和ProSyndicate在秘密担任该公司总裁和副总裁的同时，以普通用户身份向两人合计1000万的订阅用户积极推广CS:GO Lotto。 (4:43) 公开的公司注册章程和谷歌网页快照记录推翻了TmarTn不断变动的辩解，揭示了他实际上是初始联合创始人，且赞助免责声明是在被公开揭发后才追溯补充上去的。 (10:34)

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## Background 该视频由 h3h3Productions 于 2016 年 7 月 4 日发布在 YouTube 平台上。视频简介指出 CS:GO 社区的灰色内幕已达顶峰，内容基于博主 HonorTheCall 等人的调查，重点揭批知名网红 ProSyndicate 与 TmarTn 涉及的虚假宣传与暗箱操作。 ## TL;DR Ethan Klein 深入探讨了《反恐精英：全球攻势》（CS:GO）依托 Valve 开箱与第三方黑市演变出的庞大皮肤赌博生态，并指出了 Valve 正面临的非法博彩集体诉讼。核心调查聚焦于两位千万级顶级网红 ProSyndicate 与 TmarTn：两人频繁在视频中炫耀自己如何在博彩网站 CS:GO Lotto 上轻松暴赚，却彻底隐瞒了他们本身就是该网站创办人与高管的真相。即便东窗事发后两人试图通过修改视频简介、谎称“偶遇赞助”或“后期入股”进行公关洗白，佛罗里达州官方的企业注册文件与网页快照仍彻底坐实了他们的欺诈行径。视频最后以虚构幼儿赌博网站 BabyGambles 和揭露 Gabe Newell 是小马迷的荒诞幽默作为辛辣讽刺收尾。 ## Atmosphere & style 视频开篇充斥着对未成年人赌博乱象的严肃声讨与道德义愤，Ethan 的语气尖锐、辛辣且充满攻击性，直击行业造假黑幕。随着官方注册文件和前后矛盾的录像被逐一调出，节目呈现出一种证据确凿、无情打脸的调查揭露快感。而在片尾，情绪迅速转向 h3h3 式招牌的荒诞戏谑，通过一本正经地胡说八道和滑稽模仿，将原本沉重的欺诈丑闻转化为令人捧腹却又发人深省的讽刺艺术。 ## Bulletin - [00:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=3s) 彭博社调查揭露，仅在 2015 年第三方 CS:GO 赌博交易总量就达到 23 亿次，虚拟武器皮肤成为可兑换法币的灰色博彩筹码。 - [03:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=216s) YouTube 顶级创作者 TmarTn 和 ProSyndicate 被曝出实际为博彩网站 CS:GO Lotto 的总裁与副总裁，却长期假扮普通散户向千万粉丝推广。 - [02:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=146s) Valve 因允许玩家直接使用 Steam 账号绑定第三方博彩平台并促成面向未成年的无监管黑市，面临多名受害者家长的集体诉讼。 - [11:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=696s) 面对舆论质疑，TmarTn 辩称早期视频只是“试探性测试”，但佛罗里达州工商注册文件证实其从公司成立首日起即为创办人与高管。 ## Key takeaways - [00:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=3s) CS:GO 官方武器箱采用等同于实体老虎机的开箱动画与机制，未成年人可毫无门槛地花费 2.50 美元购买钥匙参与变相赌博。 - [00:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=3s) 虚拟皮肤在二级市场上拥有从 0.01 美元到超过 4,000 美元不等的真实货币价值，彻底瓦解了 Valve 所谓“非现金”的免责托词。 - [02:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=146s) 家长提起的集体诉讼指控 Valve 协助并促成了非法博彩网络，使未成年人直接暴露在极易滋生欺诈与暗箱操作的法外之地。 - [03:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=216s) TmarTn 与 ProSyndicate 两人拥有超过 1,000 万订阅，频繁发布在 CS:GO Lotto 赢取高额现金与顶级饰品的诱导性视频，向年轻群体推销致富骗局。 - [05:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=320s) 博彩网站拥有者亲自下场参与对赌并录制视频，存在极高的后台操纵结果与录制虚假反应空间，造成严重道德腐败与利益冲突。 - [05:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=320s) ProSyndicate 此前在独立游戏《Dead Realm》宣传中便隐瞒持股事实，如今在涉及真金白银的博彩推广中再度违反 FTC 利益披露准则。 - [07:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=459s) 调查博主 HonorTheCall 通过查阅正式工商注册文件，彻底揭穿了 TmarTn 与 ProSyndicate 隐瞒的公司法定高管与合伙人身份。 - [07:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=459s) TmarTn 在早期视频中精心设计了“偶然发现新网站”并收到赞助邀请的虚假剧情，实则是自导自演推销自家平台。 - [10:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=634s) Google 网页快照实锤 TmarTn 视频下方的所谓利益与赞助免责声明均为东窗事发后突击修改填补，此前长期没有任何利益说明。 - [10:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=634s) TmarTn 亡羊补牢添加的年龄限制声明与网站自身隐私政策自相矛盾，凸显其公关口径的混乱与虚伪。 - [11:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=696s) 佛罗里达州官方公司章程白纸黑字证实 TmarTn 是自始至终的发起人与注册签署人，粉碎了其“事后才投资”的时间线辩解。 - [11:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=696s) Ethan 痛批此类行业顶流的欺诈行为正在严重贬低电子竞技、新媒体和 YouTube 创作者生态的公信力。 - [12:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=755s) h3h3 通过虚构“BabyGambles.net”荒诞企划与神同步模仿，尖锐嘲讽了面向未成年人兜售赌博危害的虚伪行径。 ## Detailed walkthrough ### [00:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=3s) CS:GO 虚拟武器交易与博彩生态的兴起 Ethan Klein 宣布将对 YouTube 社区中极为恶劣的欺诈现象展开深挖，痛批近期在互联网上泛滥成灾的《反恐精英：全球攻势》（CS:GO）皮肤博彩乱象。许多人将 Valve 及其掌门人 Gabe Newell 视作互联网救世主与流行文化迷因，但在表面光鲜的背后，隐藏着围绕饰品交易和第三方博彩网站的灰色利益链条。彭博社（Bloomberg）发表的一篇题为《虚拟武器正将青少年玩家变成真正的赌徒》（Virtual Weapons Are Turning Teen Gamers into Serious Gamblers）的调查报道揭示，仅在 2015 年一年，第三方博彩网站就处理了高达 23 亿笔皮肤交易。在 CS:GO 中，核心吸引力已逐渐演化为枪械的虚拟外观（皮肤），例如一把酷炫的 AK-47 皮肤，价格从 0.01 美元到超过 4,000 美元不等。获取这些皮肤的机制由 Valve 原生设计：玩家通过在游戏中随机掉落的武器箱，花费 2.50 美元购买钥匙来开箱。其滚轮动画与逻辑几乎与实体老牌老虎机一模一样。唯一的关键区别在于：正规实体赌场严格限制 21 岁以上方可参与，而 Valve 的开箱则大门敞开，未成年人亦可随意消费。Valve 借由“虚拟皮肤不是法定货币”这一托词逃避赌博监管，然而现实中这些皮肤可以随时在二级市场上迅速兑现成真实货币。 - 彭博社报道数据：2015 年第三方 CS:GO 赌博交易总量达到 23 亿次。 - 武器箱钥匙官方定价：2.50 美元/把。 - 虚拟皮肤二级市场价值区间：从 1 美分至 4,000 美元不等。 ### [02:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=146s) 针对 Valve 的集体诉讼与未监管黑市在 Valve 开箱机制之外，各类第三方赌博网站迅速扩张。这类网站通常玩法极其简单：玩家抵押出自己的皮肤投入公共奖池，通过类似于抛硬币（Coin Toss）的对决机制决出胜负，赢家将奖池中的所有皮肤一并卷走。随着许多未成年人深陷其中并输掉巨额资金，部分受害者家长联合提起了针对 Valve 的集体诉讼。诉状指控 Valve 明知故犯地协助并支持了非法赌博行为，主要理由包括 Valve 允许数百万美国玩家直接将个人的 Steam 账号绑定并登录到这些第三方博彩平台。诉讼重点指出，Valve 协助建立了一个没有任何监管、面向未成年青少年的跨国博彩网络，这直接造成了原告及其代表群体的经济受损。诉状特别强调： > “This unregulated market is ripe for scams, cheating, fraud and other harm to users.” > —— Ethan Klein 援引针对 Valve 的集体诉讼文书这起诉讼明确将该生态定性为一个极易滋生欺诈、暗箱操作与财务侵害的法外之地。 ```mermaid flowchart TD accTitle: CSGO皮肤博彩流转机制 accDescr: 展示玩家从Valve生态到第三方博彩网站兑现的完整资金与资产链路 subgraph ValveSystem["Valve 官方生态"] Game["CS:GO 游戏掉落箱子"] Key["花费 $2.50 购买钥匙开箱"] Skin["获得虚拟武器皮肤<br/>($0.01 至 $4,000+)"] SteamAuth["Steam 账号 OpenID 关联授权"] Game --> Key --> Skin end subgraph ThirdParty["第三方博彩平台 (如 CS:GO Lotto)"] Bet["质押武器皮肤进入资金池"] CoinToss["硬币对决 / 轮盘等玩法"] Bet --> CoinToss end subgraph CashOut["法币变现与变相赌博"] RealMoney["第三方交易市场兑现为法定货币"] end Skin --> Bet SteamAuth -.->|"提供登录与库存接口"| ThirdParty CoinToss -->|"获胜赢得高额皮肤"| RealMoney ``` ### [03:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=216s) 顶流网红的双簧戏：ProSyndicate、TmarTn 与 CS:GO Lotto 在此背景下，YouTube 上两位总订阅量超过 1,000 万的顶级 CS:GO 内容创作者被推上风口浪尖：ProSyndicate（Tom Cassell）与 TmarTn（Trevor Martin）。他们在自己的频道上密集发布各类博彩狂欢视频，展示自己如何轻松赢得成千上万的美元，视频往往冠以极具诱导性的标题，例如《如何通过 CS:GO 押注在五分钟内赢取 13,000 美元》。这种夸张的宣传本质上就是针对年轻受众的“快速致富骗局”。 Ethan Klein 质疑道： > “Now if that title doesn't sound just like a get-rich-quick scheme then I'm the fucking Pope.” > —— Ethan Klein 两位博主频繁在视频中押注自己最顶级的稀有饰品（例如崭新出厂的 AWP 巨龙传说 / Dragon Lore），且每次使用的都是同一家博彩网站：CS:GO Lotto。他们不仅长期隐瞒任何赞助协议或利益往来，真实情况更是远超大众想象——这两位网红并非仅仅被收买做推广，他们本身就是 CS:GO Lotto 的实际所有者与创办人：TmarTn 担任该公司的总裁（President），ProSyndicate 担任副总裁（Vice President）。 - 涉事博主：ProSyndicate（Tom Cassell）与 TmarTn（Trevor Martin）。 - 两人合计 YouTube 订阅量：超过 1,000 万。 - 典型视频范例：声称 5 分钟内利用 CS:GO 赌博赢取 13,000 美元，拿崭新出厂的 AWP 巨龙传说进行 50/50 概率对决。 - 真实身份：TmarTn 担任 CS:GO Lotto 总裁，ProSyndicate 担任副总裁，二人均为平台注册创办人。 ### [05:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=320s) 严重的利益冲突与反复违反 FTC 准则网站所有者亲自在自家博彩平台上押注，存在极其严重的道德腐败与欺诈隐患。作为网站拥有者，他们直接拥有后台控制权限，完全有能力操纵任何一次对局的结果、人为造假并录制虚假的获胜反应，借此向广大粉丝兜售虚幻的赢钱神话。在美国联邦贸易委员会（FTC）的法规下，未向观众披露商业赞助或雇佣关系已属违法，而隐瞒公司所有者身份更属严重欺诈。常规博彩业从来不容许内部员工更不用说股东老板亲自下场参与对赌，因为这一行为具有极高的操纵空间与道德败坏属性。以 ProSyndicate 发布的题为《赢取大把大把的钞票！！》（winning big money money money!!）的视频为例，他在视频中表演从 50 美元起步，经过多轮加注（100、200、400、800 美元）最终在半小时内暴赚数千美元的“神话”。并在简介区轻描淡写地附上“使用网站：CS:GO Lotto”，仿佛该网站与他毫无干系，诱导未成年人点击尝试。面对他夸张的获胜惊呼，Ethan 强调无论其具体对局是否经过脚本调控，赌博平台老板公开在自家网站录制此类视频本身就不可接受。这并非 ProSyndicate 首次违反 FTC 披露准则。早在宣传独立游戏《Dead Realm》时，他就曾因持有该游戏股份并制作大量实况视频却未公布其直接投资与财务利益，遭到了媒体与业界的广泛抨击。历经前车之鉴，他非但没有收敛，反而在涉及真金白银赌博的 CS:GO Lotto 上继续采取欺瞒策略。 ### [07:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=459s) 瞒天过海败露与被揭穿的假面道歉这起丑闻的真相最终由一位名为“HonorTheCall”的 YouTube 小体量调查博主公之于众。该博主查阅了公司的正式工商注册记录，白纸黑字地找到了 TmarTn 和 ProSyndicate 的法定姓名与职务信息，直接实锤了两人合伙拥有 CS:GO Lotto 的事实。 ```mermaid flowchart LR accTitle: CSGO Lotto 股权隐瞒链条与曝光 accDescr: 展示两位博主隐瞒所有权、虚构偶遇，最终被企业注册文档戳穿的过程 subgraph Concealment["台前虚构宣传"] Vlog["发布赌博胜利高光视频"] FakeStory["宣称'碰巧发现'新网站<br/>假意洽谈'皮肤赞助'"] NoDisclosure["无任何 FTC 利益披露<br/>LinkedIn 简历中隐藏该公司"] Vlog --- FakeStory --- NoDisclosure end subgraph Exposure["调查与证据公开"] HTC["博主 HonorTheCall 调查"] Registry["调取公司法定注册文件"] HTC --> Registry end subgraph Reality["真实企业背景"] President["TmarTn 担任总裁 (President)"] VP["ProSyndicate 担任副总裁 (Vice President)"] end Registry -->|"证实实际控股"| Reality Reality -.->|"直接推翻台前说辞"| Concealment ``` 丑闻爆发后，涉事人员迅速展开危机公关。TmarTn 录制了一段澄清 Vlog，声称自己是 CS:GO Lotto 的合伙人“从来不是什么秘密”（never been a secret）。然而，Ethan 指出其团队查证了以往的所有视频与社交媒体，从未发现任何公开说明自己是老板的记录；在 TmarTn 详细列举了各项商业成就的 LinkedIn 个人主页上，CS:GO Lotto 也被刻意隐去。更令人发指的是，Ethan 调出了 TmarTn 此前发布的早期视频。在该片段中，TmarTn 面对镜头假装完全是一个初尝甜头的普通散户，满脸惊喜地对着观众声称：朋友推荐后自己“偶然发现”了一个叫 CS:GO Lotto 的新网站，自己上去随手玩了一把赢了 69 美元感觉非常棒，随后顺手关注了官方 Twitter，紧接着该网站“主动私信”他洽谈未来是否接受皮肤赞助。Ethan 将这段虚构偶遇、自己赞助自己的表演与 TmarTn 道德说教他人的言论进行了交叉剪辑，直指其虚伪行径达到了令人作呕的地步： > “Wow, dude, how cool! You got a sponsorship from this new site that you fucking own? That's like the shadiest thing I have ever seen in my life.” > —— Ethan Klein ### [10:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=634s) 谎言被戳穿：篡改视频简介与自相矛盾的免责声明在回放了 TmarTn 当初假装偶遇该网站并宣称“我找到了一个你们肯定会喜欢的新网站”的做作表演后，Ethan 难以抑制心中的愤怒与鄙夷，直接质问对方到底怎么好意思心安理得地生活在这个世界上。TmarTn 此前曾极力辩解自己完全问心无愧，并信誓旦旦地向观众保证一切透明合法。正如 TmarTn 自己所声称的：“如果我没有公开这些信息，那确实是个问题；但我公开了，你们可以去查看我每一个 CS:GO Lotto 视频的简介区。”（“The problem with that would be if I didn't divulge that information, and I do you can look at the descriptions of every single one of my CS:GO Lotto videos”）然而，这一辩词随即被残酷的事实无情打脸。Ethan 指出，最讽刺的地方在于任何人只要去翻看 Google 网页快照（Google Cache），就能一清二楚地发现，那些所谓的利益声明和赞助标注，全都是在丑闻被媒体曝光后才匆忙补加上去的。更荒唐的是，即便在 TmarTn 撒谎声称 CS:GO Lotto 主动找上门赞助他的那个关键视频下方，直到当前这一刻依然没有任何免责声明，简介里赫然只留下一行推广导流文字：“赌皮肤的最佳去处：CSGOLotto.com”（“Best place for gambling skins: CSGOLotto.com”）。此外，TmarTn 亡羊补牢添加的免责声明中写着“未成年人请勿参与”，但 CS:GO Lotto 网站自身的隐私协议却仅仅禁止 13 岁以下的儿童使用。Ethan 尖锐地质问这到底是在自欺欺人，限制门槛究竟是 13 岁还是 18 岁？ - **Google 快照实锤**：历史缓存记录直接证实，TmarTn 视频简介里的赞助声明是在东窗事发后突击修改填补的。 - **利益声明缺失**：在关键的虚假推荐视频中，简介区完全没有任何免责披露，仅写着“赌皮肤的最佳去处：CSGOLotto.com”。 - **年龄限制冲突**：TmarTn 新加的声明要求未成年人不得参与（暗示 18 岁），而网站自订的隐私条款却只限制 13 岁以下儿童。 --- ### [11:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=696s) 漏洞百出的辩解与无可辩驳的公司注册文件丑闻持续发酵后，TmarTn 在 YouTube 新闻主播 Scarce 的频道上抛出了第二套说辞进行公关危机应对。他试图通过玩弄时间线来为自己脱罪，声称自己当时做视频时确实没有撒谎。针对外界的指责，TmarTn 在回应中辩称：“我现在确实拥有这家网站，但当时我并没有；在那个时间点，那只是一个试探性的视频，想看看我的观众是否喜欢这类内容，以及我是否应该投资这项业务。”（“I do own the site now and I didn't back then, at that point it was a feeler video to see if my viewers would enjoy that type of content and whether or not I should invest in the business”）他试图让大众相信，自己是在测试完视频反响后才决定收购或入股该公司的。但官方注册文件彻底粉碎了这一谎言。Ethan 展示了佛罗里达州官方的企业注册章程（Company Charter），上面的白纸黑字写得明明白白：TmarTn 从公司成立的第一天起就是所有者。他不仅是股东，更是亲手起草、签署并提交文件的原始创办人（Incorporator）。在这份官方文件上，包括 ProSyndicate 在内的所有核心高管名单从第一天起就赫然在列。Ethan 痛心地表示，当这种毫无职业道德的欺诈行为被允许肆虐时，受害的是整个行业生态。正如 Ethan 所言：“作为热爱新媒体、热爱电子竞技、热爱 YouTube 的人，当这类事情被允许肆意横行时，它贬低了我们所有人所做的一切。”（“As someone who loves new media, I love eSports, I love YouTube, when this kind of thing is allowed to go on it cheapens everything we do.”） ```mermaid flowchart TD accTitle: TmarTn 对阵官方文件的谎言破产流程 accDescr: 展示 TmarTn 在 Scarce 频道上的辩解如何被佛罗里达州公司注册章程直接推翻 subgraph Defense["TmarTn 的公关辩解"] A["声称：早期视频只是'试探性内容'"] --> B["声称：当时并未持股，是在测验观众反应后再决定投资"] end subgraph OfficialRecord["无可辩驳的法律文件"] C["佛罗里达州官方注册章程"] --> D["身份：从第一天起就是原始创办人（Incorporator）与文件提交者"] C --> E["高管：TmarTn 与 ProSyndicate 从设立之日起即为法定高管"] end Defense -.->|"彻底被事实推翻"| OfficialRecord ``` - **官方公司章程（Company Charter）**：公开记录证实 TmarTn 是该公司的发起人与注册签署人，自始至终拥有所有权。 - **共谋成员明朗**：ProSyndicate 同样名列初创高管名单之中，两人所谓的“偶遇新网站”纯属事先串通的虚假营销。 --- ### [12:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8fU2QG-lV0&t=755s) 荒诞讽刺：BabyGambles 与 G 胖的“小马宝莉”秘密面对如此恶劣且针对未成年受众的赌博乱象，Ethan 与 Hila 决定用 h3h3productions 招牌式的荒诞讽刺来进行有力回击。Ethan 煞有介事地宣布，他们决定创立属于自己的 CS:GO 赌博网站——“BabyGambles.net”（幼儿博彩网）。Ethan 调侃道，13 岁对于开始赌博来说显然太老了，他们打算把法定赌博年龄直接拉低到 5 岁；因为“如果一个孩子已经到了能搭积木的年纪，那他也完全到了能开武器箱的年纪！”Ethan 满脸严肃地嘲弄赌博给人带来的毒害，声称孩子们理应尽早体会到赌博带来的“毁灭性挫败感与令人窒息的自厌情绪”，毕竟学会痛恨自己和厌弃生活永远不嫌太早。为了精准嘲讽 TmarTn 的虚伪嘴脸，Ethan 还模仿他的口吻推销网址 babybets.com/h3h3（随后又胡扯成 CSbabybets.gov），并故作无辜地加上一段免责声明：他声称自己绝对跟这家网站没有任何商业利益关联，自己只是碰巧在用，甚至平时还会带着自家的幼童一起玩得不亦乐乎，一切纯属偶然推荐，希望大家多多捧场。在影片的最后，Ethan 话锋一转，抛出了一个他宣称比未成年人博彩丑闻更能“震撼整个游戏界核心”的终极猛料——Valve 创始人 Gabe Newell（G 胖）竟然是个“小马迷”（Brony）。视频切入了对 Gabe Newell 的简短采访片段： “我会看《小马宝莉》。”（“I watch My Little Pony”）Gabe Newell 亲口承认道。采访者震惊地大笑追问：“哈哈，你是个小马迷？” Gabe 极其淡定地回答：“没错。”（“Yep”）采访者只能目瞪口呆地感叹：“天哪。”这段突如其来的无厘头花絮，为整期沉重而愤怒的调查揭露画上了充满讽刺意味的句号。 - **讽刺企划**：推出虚构的幼儿博彩网站 BabyGambles.net（babybets.com），戏谑年龄下限应定为 5 岁。 - **台词模仿**：精准复刻 TmarTn 虚伪的免责声明模板，宣称自己“绝无利益关系，只是碰巧爱玩”。 - **片尾彩蛋**：曝光 Valve 掌门人 Gabe Newell 在采访中亲口承认自己是《小马宝莉》（My Little Pony）的忠实粉丝（Brony）。 ## Mentioned h3h3Productions, Ethan Klein, Hila Klein, Valve, Gabe Newell, 彭博社 (Bloomberg), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), Steam, ProSyndicate (Tom Cassell), TmarTn (Trevor Martin), CS:GO Lotto, 美国联邦贸易委员会 (FTC), Dead Realm, HonorTheCall, Scarce, BabyGambles.net, My Little Pony ## Video description CSGO has reached peak shadiness with ProSyndicate and TmarTn Special thanks to HonorTheCall for his excellent research https://www.youtube.com/user/WarGod1283 Special thanks to: Charles Coulter Martin Passante Matt Dobill Ryan O'Connor Watch the Reaction Video Playlist -- https://goo.gl/QUHWA6 Facebook................ https://facebook.com/H3h3productions Twitter...................... https://twitter.com/h3h3productions Instagram................ http://instagram.com/h3h3productions 2nd channel............. https://youtube.com/user/h2h2productions Spreadshirt.............. http://h3h3productions.spreadshirt.com Hila's Art................... http://hilaklein.com Subreddit.................. http://reddit.com/r/h3h3productions -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***ULTIMATE DUNNIE GIVEAWAY RULES*** Every month, we give away one unique, beautiful and luscious dunnie. 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At the end of every month we will announce the winner on the "Ethan and Hila" channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/h2h2productions ------------------------------------------------- Sources: Bloomberg Article: http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-virtual-guns-counterstrike-gambling/ GamaSutra Article: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/251650/Dead_Realm_publisher_disregards_FTC_disclosure_guidelines_for_YouTubers.php Tmartn Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V-dS74WJTw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqle-lQjac8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lLSuRGfE_o ProSyndicate Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v-f6OFbaGf9I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twa-1wH_5lw Music Used: "Coal Mine" The Coal Mine by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/307/the-coal-mine Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org "About That Oldie" from the YouTube free music library.' 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[0:03] Those of you out there who know us best know that we here at h3h3Productions [0:08] are all about blasting ass, and it has been such a long time since I've just taken [0:12] such a nice steaming load on another person's chest and I feel like now is [0:17] the time to do it. [0:18] And luckily, I found one of the shadiest things I have ever seen on my time on [0:22] YouTube and trust me I won't lie [0:24] this is definitely me when I've seen all the shadiest shit on youtube and this is [0:28] worse than all of it. [0:30] I swear that I watched this one 10 times [0:34] Today we're talking about CS:GO gambling, [0:36] which is really something that's taken the internet by storm these past couple [0:39] years and it seems like these gambling sites are popping up all over the place [0:43] and there's some controversy stewing around it. [0:46] I know Gabe and Valve are memes; they're supposed to be the saviors of the [0:49] internet and all that, but underneath all this there's some really really shady [0:54] shit going on with Valve and even more with the people operating these sites [0:59] themselves and I kind of want to give you guys an overview from top down just [1:03] to show you how fucked up this shit has gotten. Now, according to this Bloomberg [1:07] article entitled 'virtual weapons are turning teen gamers into serious [1:11] gamblers,' they allege that these gambling sites take 2.3 billion trades just in [1:20] 2015. 2.3 billion. That's a huge industry. For those of you who are not familiar [1:26] with Counter Strike, it is basically multiplayer game where you shoot each [1:29] other, but the big pull of the game right now is the virtual items you can own in [1:33] the game. So, you can get a really "cool-looking" AK-47 and they range in [1:39] price from one cent all the way up to like four thousand dollars, and the way [1:42] you obtain these skins is by buying a key that cost $2.50 to opening crates that [1:49] randomly drop in the game, and it feels like Valve itself has specifically [1:53] designed this "game" to operate almost exactly like a slot machine. When you [1:59] compare opening a crate in CS:GO [2:01] it looks almost identical to an online slot machine. [2:05] The only difference is that you have to be over the age of 21 or people will go to prison. [2:09] Opening crates? [2:11] everybody's welcome! Kids invited! Valve has created a loophole for themselves by [2:16] claiming that CS:GO skins aren't money and therefore it's not gambling, [2:21] but if you look, you can immediately sell these skins for real money. [2:26] In addition to Valve's own system for opening crates, tons of CS:GO gambling [2:30] sites have propped up in the past couple of years. These gambling sites are fairly simple; [2:35] you basically just put in your skins, do a coin toss against other players [2:39] essentially just putting all your money into a pile and flipping a coin to see [2:43] who wins. [2:44] Now this is when it gets really interesting: people have created a class [2:48] action lawsuit against Valve, suing them for helping these gambling sites. [2:53] So, what this lawsuit alleges is that "Valve knowingly allowed, supported, and/or [2:58] sponsored illegal gambling by allowing millions of Americans to link their [3:02] individual Steam accounts to third-party websites" [3:05] furthermore, "because Valve has helped to create an unregulated, international [3:09] gambling concern with no oversight, that targets teenagers, Plaintiffs and [3:13] the class have been damaged." [3:15] "This unregulated market is ripe for scams, cheating, fraud and other harm to users." [3:20] Their kids lost money and the parents came together saying, "Well, this is illegal, [3:25] why are you allowing my kids to gamble on your site?" and they have this [3:29] premonition like this is an unregulated gambling market [3:32] that's ripe for scams and fraud. [3:36] Ok. And this is where the story is going next, and this is when it gets so crazy [3:40] guys. [3:41] I'm going to be focusing on two extremely popular YouTubers by the name [3:46] of ProSyndicate and TmarTn and these guys are huge [3:51] CS:GO players. Together they have a combined sub count of well over 10 million. [3:56] Now, these two guys have a ton of CS:GO gambling videos on their YouTube [4:02] pages, where they're winning huge amounts of money. They have videos titled such as [4:06] "how to win $13,000 in five minutes with CS:GO betting." [4:11] Now if that title doesn't sound just like a get-rich-quick scheme then I'm the [4:16] fucking Pope. "Play now and win ten thousand dollars!" Right? Like are you creating [4:20] entertainment or you trying to get kids to gamble? [4:23] And, and they're both always playing on the same site: [4:26] CS:GO Lotto. "Know what? Today I woke up and thought, "Let's do something stupid" and [4:31] that certain thing of stupidness is...I'm putting my AWP [4:35] Dragon Lore, factory new, on the line. I'm gambling on CS:GO Lotto. I'm going for the [4:40] duel arena, 50-50 chance of winning." [4:43] What if I told you that they were being paid by CS Lotto [4:47] to, you know, introduce children to gambling and get people to go on their site. [4:52] And they didn't even disclose it in the description, they didn't say paid by, they [4:56] didn't say sponsored. [4:58] What if I told you that these two slimy fucks actually own this website! [5:05] TmarTn is the President and ProSyndicate is the Vice President. [5:09] They created it together. They don't disclose it in the description, [5:14] They don't disclose it in the videos. [5:18] They own this site. [5:20] "Now, why is this shady?" Because if they own the site, they have access to the [5:24] back end of the website. They can control the outcome of every bet. They can fake [5:30] the results to make promoting videos and by the way, it's illegal to not disclose [5:36] if you've been paid or work for a company to promote or review that product. [5:40] So no, they don't work for them. They fucking own it, dude! [5:44] I mean, I've have never heard of a gambling site that allows their employees, [5:47] let alone their owners to play on it because it's highly immoral and shady as fuck. [5:53] Now, here's a video by Syndicate entitled winning big money money money!! [5:58] whoo whoo [5:59] "Kids, come on, anyone can play of any age!", and here in the description [6:03] he says "site used CS:GO Lotto" like it's almost incidental, like "oh and by the way [6:09] this is the site I used so if you guys, you know, want to do this [6:13] not that it affects me but you can click this link, site used." [6:16] [ProSyndicate]: "Ladies and gentlemen welcome your faces today to the ultimatum of gambling [6:21] on CS:GO Lotto, where today we are throwing down with a starting bid of 50 dollars, [6:26] then 100 dollars, then 200, then 400, then 800" [6:30] So here he, you know, fairy tale story, [6:33] you know, fifty dollars up to thousands in a 30 minute video. [6:38] Terrific stuff here, guys. [6:39] [ProSyndicate]: "I've never said.. (gasps) We won already! [6:42] Yes! That's what I'm talking about! (cheering) [6:53] Do you think it's possible he faked his reaction, and faked the [6:57] actual results of the bet? It's possible, it's very possible. [7:01] I don't know if he did, but it's possible and that's why you don't gamble on your own site. [7:05] It doesn't need to be said, it's just.. it's obscene. Now this isn't even the first [7:09] time that ProSyndicate has been in trouble with the FTC for not disclosing [7:14] his ties to a game he's reviewed. In 2005, he reviewed— showed himself playing [7:19] a game many times on a channel called "Dead Realm" that he was an owner of. [7:24] He invested in this game, and he posted videos of him playing it and didn't [7:29] disclose his financial ties to the game. You would think that by now he would [7:33] have learned his lesson and would be more forthcoming about his ties to these [7:36] institutions, but he's still dishonest about it. [7:39] Now, how do we know that they own it? This YouTuber, the small YouTuber who did this [7:43] amazing research called 'HonorTheCall', by the way the link is in the description, [7:47] check this guy out, he's done amazing research. [7:50] He basically discovered the registration of the business that has all of their names on it. [7:55] So there's no doubt that these guys own this company, [7:59] and since he kind of busted this story, [8:02] they've been in full damage control mode. [8:05] TmarTn went to his YouTube channel and posted this vlog saying "yes I'm the [8:10] part owner of CSGOLotto.com, full story", and he tries to explain how it's not that big of a deal... [8:15] [TmarTn]: "Basically what's 'breaking news' now, is that myself and a few other people [8:19] including Tom, or ProSyndicate, own CS:GO Lotto, and this is something that has never been a secret" [8:26] Well, that's nice to say, but me and a team of researchers haven't been able to [8:30] find one example of him disclosing that [8:32] he's the owner of this site, nor has ProSyndicate, in fact I went to his [8:38] LinkedIn and even there when he proudly displays all these achievements as a businessman [8:42] CS:GO Lotto is suspiciously missing from that list. [8:47] I mean that's quite an achievement, dude, you own a CS:GO gambling site, [8:51] that probably generates a lot of revenue. [8:52] I would definitely put that on my LinkedIn if that was something I was [8:54] proud of as a businessman. [8:56] Certainly, I wouldn't want to hide that or conceal that from anybody, right? [8:59] Not unless I was doing something shady. [9:01] Watch this clip, and tell me if this is a man who is disclosing he's the owner of [9:06] this site. [9:07] [TmarTn]: "Now what I was talking about earlier, I wanted to talk to you guys about [9:10] at the end of the video, [9:12] I've been starting to bet a little bit more, Brock like obviously you guys [9:14] know he loves betting he has posted a lot of betting videos on his [9:17] channel and stuff, and he's been hitting me up and we found this new site called [9:21] CS:GO Lotto so link down the description if you guys wanna check it out but we're [9:24] betting on today and I won a pot of like 69 dollars or something [9:28] like that so it's a pretty small pot but it was like the coolest feeling ever and [9:32] I ended up following them on Twitter, and they hit me up and they're [9:35] talking to me about potentially doing like a skin sponsorship, like they'll [9:38] give me skins to be able to bet on the site, and I've been [9:42] considering doing it like I think that'd be kind of cool" [9:45] Wow, dude, how cool(!) You got a sponsorship from this new site that you fucking own? [9:49] That's like the shadiest thing I have ever seen in my life. I feel like I need [9:54] to play that again. [9:55] [TmarTn]: "This is something that has never been a secret" [9:57] "and we found this new site called CS:GO Lotto" [10:01] "Faking something like that and it kind of being deceiving [10:04] like that would be one of the worst things you could possibly do" [10:06] "We were betting on it today and I want a pot of like 69 dollars or something like that [10:11] so it's a pretty small pot but it was like the coolest feeling ever" [10:14] "I don't know how you could sleep at night knowing that you put down other people with [10:19] misinformation and it caused them harm, like how could you live with yourself?" [10:23] ".. like the coolest feeling ever, and I ended up following them on Twitter and stuff" [10:27] "How could you live with yourself?" "and we found this new site called CS:GO Lotto [10:32] so I'll link it down in the description if you guys want to check it out" [10:34] [Ethan quoting TmarTn]: "I found a new site that I think you guys are gonna like" [10:37] How the fuck do you live with yourself, dog? [10:41] [TmarTn]: "The problem with that would be if I didn't divulge that [10:43] information, and I do you can look at the descriptions of every single one of my [10:47] CS:GO Lotto videos" [10:48] But he says I didn't do anything wrong here guys [10:50] that's just why I'm going to go through the description of all my videos and [10:53] update it to put a disclaimer insinuating that I knew I was doing something shady. [10:58] My favorite part about this claim is that if you just go to his videos, you [11:02] can simply check the Google cache and see that he has just added the disclaimer [11:06] since this news came out, and even if you go to this video I just showed you where [11:10] he lies about CS:GO Lotto approaching him, he still didn't put a disclaimer in [11:14] description as of this time right now. [11:17] All it says is "Best place for gambling skins: CSGOLotto.com" [11:21] Not to mention the disclaimer he's added says "Don't play if you're underage" [11:26] but the privacy policy on the website forbids only children from under the age of 13. [11:31] So which one is it, dude, 13 or 18? Now, the second video of his broke again on [11:37] Scarce's news channel [11:39] "But he actually had a very good response to this, [11:42] he said that "I do own the site now and I didn't back then, at that point it was a feeler [11:46] video to see if my viewers would enjoy that type of content and whether or not [11:49] I should invest in the business" [11:51] Basically what he's saying is that he [11:53] didn't own the company at the time of making that video, so technically he wasn't lying. [11:57] If you look at the company charter here, you can clearly see that he was the [12:02] owner from day one. [12:03] Not only that, but he's the dude who FILED it. [12:07] He's the incorporator, he's the guy who did the papers and signed it out, put his name [12:10] on it and said "I own this company". [12:12] And all of his officers are there, ProSyndicate is one of them, they were there from day one. [12:16] So, I don't really understand what you're trying to say, TmarTn? [12:20] Were you the owner or were you not because clearly the charter shows [12:23] that you are the original incorporator. As someone who loves new media, [12:28] I love eSports, I love YouTube, when this kind of thing is allowed to go on [12:32] it cheapens everything we do. [12:35] That's why we here at h3h3productions have decided to make our own [12:38] CS:GO gambling site called BabyGambles.net. [12:42] We believe that 13 years old is way too old to get started gambling, and we [12:47] want the age to go down to five, because if you're old enough to play with blocks, [12:50] you're definitely old enough to play with crates! We believe that children [12:54] should feel the crushing defeat and crippling self-loathing that comes along [12:58] with gambling, because it's never too young to start hating yourself and despising your life. [13:03] So join us today at babybets.com/h3h3, by the way I am not [13:09] affiliated with the site, I just use it myself, [13:12] I play with my children, they have a lot of fun. I am not affiliated in any way with the site, [13:15] it's just incidental, please check it out. [13:17] Thank you, guys. CSbabybets.gov [13:21] Thank you, guys. [13:29] And if all this wasn't disturbing enough, we found something way worse. [13:33] This will shake the gaming community to the core. Gabe Newell is a brony. [13:41] [Gabe Newell]: "I watch My Little Pony" [13:44] [Interviewer]: "Haha, you're a brony?" [13:45] [Gabe]: "Yep" [Interviewer]: "Oh my gosh"