To really test your skills against another alliance a match needs to be NO GOLD, or it really isn't a test of which team is better, just who has more money. However the game creators need a revenue stream in order for us to all be able to play so there is no reason for them to restrict gold usage. As a compromise, perhaps an automatic news bulletin when a player spends gold? That way there would be no false accusations, it would be open for everyone to see.

That's Great thx for that Kalrakh!