In addition to those terms, among them were the limiting of teams to playing 60 tournament days not including Minors, Majors or ESL Pro League, DBLTAP has received more information regarding restrictions on participating ESL Pro League teams. According to documents reviewed by DBLTAP, teams will forfeit all revenue share if they do not participate in at least two events per calendar year or if they decline more than two invitations to ESL tournaments within a calendar year. Should a team give up their share of revenue, it would then be split among all other eligible teams.
Revenue share is a hot topic at the moment with a new Counter-Strike league set to begin in March with the code name “B Site.” The league will feature direct revenue sharing with players to the tune of $1.04 million with an opportunity to increase over time. According to documents received by DBLTAP, players of ESL Pro League receive a small portion of team revenue share after ESL and WESA have taken a cut of the revenue pool and recouped costs.
With the original date for the start of the new ESL Pro League agreement having passed and the “B Site” league on the horizon, ESL has asked at least 13 teams to meet in Paris, France on Jan. 22-24. It is their intention to discuss the details of what they are calling the “Lanxess Agreement” and attempt to tie teams to ESL Pro League for the next four years.
La chicha en negrita. Los equipos tendrían que renunciar al reparto de beneficios de la liga si no juegan al menos dos torneos de ESL al año o si declinan la invitación a más de dos eventos de ESL. Esos beneficios se repartirían entre el resto de equipos si alguno incumpliese esas condiciones.