A new proposed class action lawsuit is accusing video game company Valve of running what plaintiffs describe as an illegal gambling operation inside several of its biggest games. The case, filed Monday (March 9) in federal court in Washington state, targets the company’s long-running loot box systems in titles including Counter-Strike, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2. Two players, Alexander Flauto of Ohio and Jackson Meyer of Illinois, brought the complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. They claim the system encourages players to spend real money on keys used to unlock randomized digital containers that can yield items with real-world resale value.…