Según la nueva filtración de tito Jacobo, la NA LCS habría aceptado el proyecto de Echo Fox y rechazado el de Immortals. Echo Fox se uniría a TSM, CLG, TL, C9, OpTic y el equipo del co-propietario de los Worlds, quedando así tres huecos libres.
Immortals has been informed that it's application to participate in the North American League of Legends Championship Series has been denied, while Echo Fox has been accepted and will recieve a permanent spot, league sources told ESPN.
Immortals' declination comes in part as a result of that organization's significant financial commitment to create a live viewing experience for its Los Angeles-based Overwatch League team, one source close to Riot Games told ESPN.Echo Fox will be required to pay $10 million in franchising fees over the span of the next few years.
Immortals will receive 10 shares in a compensation pool, the most out of all of its peers. The pool will be comprised of the $3 million additional buy-ins from new owners in the league. With the reported removal of at least four teams, that pool will have a total of $12 million or more to distribute.
Both Immortals and Echo Fox purchased into the NA LCS in late 2015. Echo Fox, a group led by NBA champion Rick Fox, purchased its spot of Gravity Gaming for a reported $1 million. Multi-investor backed Immortals acquired its spot of Team 8 for an undisclosed amount.
Second update: Immortals CEO Noah Whinston provided a statement, saying "We cannot comment on our status in the League Championship Series or our specific revenue, but Immortals has significant financial resources from our investors, including AEG and Lionsgate, and we do not operate at a different financial structure than other esports teams in the industry."
Update: More information has surfaced in regards to Immortals' declination. In addition to Immortals' role in the Overwatch League, sources close to Riot Games have contacted ESPN to express that Riot had concerns around Immortals' finances. The team has operated at a significant loss since its formation in late 2015, sources said, and would not be able to contribute to the revenue share -- which sees money go both to and from the developer and other teams.
— http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/21063368/immortals-echo-fox-na-lcs-sources-say
