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Call of Duty League team owner suing Activision Blizzard for $680 million
The suit alleges Activision held an “unlawful monopoly.”
Hector “H3CZ” Rodriguez, CEO of OpTic Gaming, is suing Activision Blizzard for alleged monopolistic practices regarding the publisher’s Call of Duty esports league. Rodriguez — whose company owned and operated the Call of Duty League’s OpTic Texas team — and now-retiredOpTic player Seth “Scump” Abner are seeking $680 million in damages. The suit also says that organizations were required to pass 50 percent of merchandise and event ticket sales revenue to Activision Blizzard and that the publisher had the exclusive right to sponsorships with the most lucrative advertising partners such as energy drink companies.
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