how to prevent teams from giving up trying?

If a team doesn't want a championship, they can keep a shit roster, keep expenses to a minimum, do nothing, and get a million dollar a year for 4 years, that is a lot money.

They dont own slot so if ascension teams come up and do better they can just kick partnered teams for them ascension men

Pogtestic [#2]

They dont own slot so if ascension teams come up and do better they can just kick partnered teams for them ascension men

They can't be kicked out for four years, according to the contract.

monitar [#3]

They can't be kicked out for four years, according to the contract.

Thats fucked

you kinda know that riot isn't only way to teams make money, right?

just like football clubs, performance matters a lot, that's a good reason to have a competitive roster.

So, C9?

monitar [#3]

They can't be kicked out for four years, according to the contract.

the four year contract thing is fucked, shouldve been at most 2 years and relegation in place.

clutchzero [#5]

you kinda know that riot isn't only way to teams make money, right?

just like football clubs, performance matters a lot, that's a good reason to have a competitive roster.

i think some LCS teams just did what i said.