Overwatch League, a competitive video game league owned by Activision Blizzard, is under antitrust scrutiny by the Justice Department over de facto salary caps imposed by teams on their players, according to Dot Esports, a news service covering competitive gaming. The DOJ is investigating whether a luxury tax imposed by the league once a team’s combined salary exceeds $1.6 million, tamps down...
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