Post: Esports Team YP banned by ESL
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04-26-2016, 10:41 AM
#1
ResistTheSun
In Flames Much?
Team YP took steps avoid adult industry links being public. Trying to create safe for work brand image over promoting the site.
Statement released by Electronic Sports League said the rule has been in existence for some time. No other teams within ESL currently have adult industry sponsors. Team YP was willing to rebrand the whole team but was rejected with that offer. Team was willing to rebrand even removing sponsor colors. Team YP was born in 2014 when spain based team called Pay2Win won the contract from the company.
According to reports the decision was taken direct from the board at ESL. Game publishers often draw up long contracts that prohibit any participation from pornographic brands. Team ended up doing some clever censored version of shirts in the past. Not subtle which why offer was made to do complete rebrand of the team.
ESL Rep released the following statement
Originally posted by another user
Advertising pornography is not legal in the markets we operate in, and the vast majority of partners we're working with have strict "no drugs, no alcohol, no pornography" rules that we've contractually taken on board. These aren't new rules, but ones that have been in our rulebooks for a long time. We spoke to the manager of Team YP earlier this year and in that conversation we explained the situation and rules in detail, and offered to look for potential alternatives in a bigger group. At the same time, we are consulting with our legal teams about this. We will inform the team and the management as soon as we have any updates
04-26-2016, 08:30 PM
#2
Toke
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Originally posted by ResistTheSun
Adult entertainment industry business opportunities are limited advertising companies stay away. You Porn adult entertainment portal site took risks with sponsorship of an Esports team in 2014. Carefully named Team YP avoids talking about the adult entertainment industry sponsor. Electronic Sports League operates series of competitions, over 1,000 teams are linked to the league. Electronic Sports League recently taken action to exclude Team YP due to adult entertainment industry links. Open secret that Esports often gets money from gambling companies and stories of drug abuse are known. Company far more clean compared to other sponsors who have shady pasts.
Team YP took steps avoid adult industry links being public. Trying to create safe for work brand image over promoting the site.
Statement released by Electronic Sports League said the rule has been in existence for some time. No other teams within ESL currently have adult industry sponsors. Team YP was willing to rebrand the whole team but was rejected with that offer. Team was willing to rebrand even removing sponsor colors. Team YP was born in 2014 when spain based team called Pay2Win won the contract from the company.
According to reports the decision was taken direct from the board at ESL. Game publishers often draw up long contracts that prohibit any participation from pornographic brands. Team ended up doing some clever censored version of shirts in the past. Not subtle which why offer was made to do complete rebrand of the team.
ESL Rep released the following statement
Team YP took steps avoid adult industry links being public. Trying to create safe for work brand image over promoting the site.
Statement released by Electronic Sports League said the rule has been in existence for some time. No other teams within ESL currently have adult industry sponsors. Team YP was willing to rebrand the whole team but was rejected with that offer. Team was willing to rebrand even removing sponsor colors. Team YP was born in 2014 when spain based team called Pay2Win won the contract from the company.
According to reports the decision was taken direct from the board at ESL. Game publishers often draw up long contracts that prohibit any participation from pornographic brands. Team ended up doing some clever censored version of shirts in the past. Not subtle which why offer was made to do complete rebrand of the team.
ESL Rep released the following statement
gotta tend to the main player base of csgo aka 12 year olds
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