Want to make a quick $2,500? You’ll need to figure out who protested Valve at the StarLadder Budapest Major. Videos recently appeared online showing protestors with signs criticizing Valve and asking them to allow a sticker featuring Gamdom’s logo to be used again.
People wearing Gamdom t-shirts appeared to be representing the casino, but the founder claimed it was a deliberate act of disruption by a rival company. They offered a $2,500 reward for information about who was responsible.
And It’s Only The First Stage
During the $1.25 million Counter-Strike 2 tournament, the StarLadder Budapest Major, six protestors were seen in online images and videos. They were wearing shirts that spelled out ‘Modmag’ – Gamdom spelled backwards – to demonstrate against Valve’s recent decision to remove a gambling-related reference from stickers for the Imperial Esports team.
On top of existing problems with the event’s sound and some editing mistakes with the video clips, things just kept getting worse.
Here’s the clip from a channel on social media:
There was another disturbance at the CS Major tournament. This time, it appears a casino sponsoring the Imperial team paid people to protest with signs saying “FUCK VALVE.” Valve recently changed the Imperial team’s logo back to its original design after the team adopted a casino-themed logo. The video footage has been blurred for ethical reasons.
— CS2 NEWS (@CS2News_EN) November 24, 2025
Felix Römer, the founder of Gamdom, surprisingly claimed the protest was actually a deliberate attempt to harm his business by a rival casino.
He wrote:
This isn’t a legitimate protest by Gamdom or Imperial. It’s a deliberate attempt to harm our business by a competitor. They’re offering a $2,500 reward for each person identified holding these signs, and we’re prepared to take legal action. This kind of behavior is unacceptable and doesn’t align with industry standards.
Counter-Strike fans quickly criticized Römer, arguing that his organization, rather than him personally, is the problem in competitive gaming.
What’s your take on who’s to blame in this situation, and do you suspect something bigger is happening? Share your thoughts on the TopMob Discord server.
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2025-11-25 01:48