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Like most professional sports and esports leagues, the CDL has restrictions on franchise owners having stakes in more than one team.\u00a0 News of Version1\u2019s shift in strategy comes after a tumultuous week in the esports scene, particularly in the League of Legends sector, where legacy organizations TSM and CLG were both reported to depart from esports. So far, only the news on CLG\u2019s front has come to fruition, as the organization was purchased by NRG Esports. Earlier this year, the Los Angeles Guerrillas were also reportedly put up for sale as its primary owner Kroenke Sports & Entertainment looked to leave both the Call of Duty and Overwatch scenes.\u00a0 Related: NRG officially acquires CLG, rejoins the LCS Similar to how CLG\u2019s owner, the Madison Square Garden Company, aimed to \u201cbetter position the company for long-term success,\u201d according to a statement, V1 is also aiming to think for the long-term. 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Like most professional sports and esports leagues, the CDL has restrictions on franchise owners having stakes in more than one team.\u00a0 News of Version1\u2019s shift in strategy comes after a tumultuous week in the esports scene, particularly in the League of Legends sector, where legacy organizations TSM and CLG were both reported to depart from esports. So far, only the news on CLG\u2019s front has come to fruition, as the organization was purchased by NRG Esports. Earlier this year, the Los Angeles Guerrillas were also reportedly put up for sale as its primary owner Kroenke Sports & Entertainment looked to leave both the Call of Duty and Overwatch scenes.\u00a0 Related: NRG officially acquires CLG, rejoins the LCS Similar to how CLG\u2019s owner, the Madison Square Garden Company, aimed to \u201cbetter position the company for long-term success,\u201d according to a statement, V1 is also aiming to think for the long-term. 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Minnesota-based esports organization Version1 is testing new options for the franchise, including a possible merger with another org, according to a report from Pierre Noujaim of Minnesota\u2019s Fox9<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

According to V1 COO Brett Diamond, who spoke with Fox9, the company has had \u201cproductive conversations with a number of different esports organizations\u201d regarding a potential merger, as well as a sale of its Call of Duty <\/em>League team, the Minnesota R\u00d8KKR. V1 is the majority owner of the R\u00d8KKR and the organization is \u201cstarting a sales process for the team,\u201d according to Diamond.\u00a0<\/p>

No names were given at this time, although Diamond confirmed to Fox9 that none of the organizations that V1 has spoken with are currently involved in Call of Duty<\/em>. Like most professional sports and esports leagues, the CDL has restrictions on franchise owners having stakes in more than one team.\u00a0<\/p>

News of Version1\u2019s shift in strategy comes after a tumultuous week in the esports scene, particularly in the League of Legends <\/em>sector, where legacy organizations TSM<\/a> and CLG<\/a> were both reported to depart from esports. So far, only the news on CLG\u2019s front has come to fruition, as the organization was purchased by NRG Esports. Earlier this year, the Los Angeles Guerrillas<\/a> were also reportedly put up for sale as its primary owner Kroenke Sports & Entertainment looked to leave both the Call of Duty <\/em>and Overwatch <\/em>scenes.\u00a0<\/p>