Reading Time:

Published: July 3, 2023

Written by: Stoyan Todorov

  • Kraft Sports Group wants to acquire the 12th spot of the CoD League
  • The spot was left vacant after OpTic and Envy’s merging last month
  • No financial aspects of the deal or player names have yet been disclosed

Boston might soon host professional Call of Duty as a report says that the New England Patriots’ Kraft Sports Group is acquiring the 12th CDL team slot from OpTic and Envy.

Kraft Sports Group to Purchase a Spot in the CoD League

The Call of Duty League had a 12th slot open early last month, around the same time as OpTic Gaming and Envy merged. This sparked a lot of rumors by whom the slot is going to be filled, but those speculations have ended with a new report, showing the slot has finally found a suitor.

According to an article by Kevin Hitt in the Sports Business Journal, the Kraft Sports Group, New England Patriots owner, “are set to acquire a spot in the Call of Duty League.” When they do so, they will enter a partnership with Oxygen Esports in order to manage both the new CDL team and their existing Boston Uprising Overwatch League squad.

Kraft Sports Group is owned by Robert Kraft. As well as being the owner of the Patriots in the National Football League, the group has also acquired the Overwatch League’s Boston Uprising, purchasing their Overwatch League spot in 2017. These latest reports would indicate that the group wants to further expand its esports portfolio.

So far there is not much information surrounding the deal and no names of any players have been cited.

Rumors and Speculations around the 12th Spot

OpTic and Envy’s merger earlier in November left their spot in the Call of Duty League, which was held by NRG, open. Initial rumors spread that the Washington Justice ownership group would purchase the spot from NRG. Just a few weeks after these reports surfaced, talks between Washington and NRG reportedly fell through, which lead to Envy acquiring the rights to the spot after their merger with OpTic.

Now, according to the report from SBJ, Kraft Sports Group will be purchasing the spot. With the partnership KSG is entering in with Oxygen Esports, which will run the new CDL franchise and the OWL’s Boston Uprising, there is a large chance the franchise could be moved to Boston. Oxygen Esports already has a substantial presence in the esports world. They own rosters in Rocket League, VALORANT, Halo Infinite, Rainbow Six Siege, and more.

With the CoD League moving into its third season fans speculated that it will commence with just 11 teams. If that deal goes through, this will mark yet another introduction of traditional sports into the space.

Check out Bitcasino for the best bonuses

From our 5 star review…

“In fact, we would argue that Bitcasino’s esports product is one of the best we have experienced. It’s simple, clear-cut, and offers a variety of products and options that other platforms are failing to deliver on.”

MORE INFO
Tags
Call of Duty League Kraft Sports
Author Image
Stoyan Todorov

Stoyan is passionate about video games and electronic sports and has played and covered virtually every single competitive title - from Farming Simulator to Dota 2!

    Array
(
)
1

Similar posts

Call Of Duty
September 19, 2023
World Series of Warzone 2023 Event Breaks Viewership Records

Team Biffle made quite the impression on the wider CoD community as their World Series of Warzone 2023 finals recorded a whopping 378 000 concurrent viewers. World Series of Warzone 2023 Breaks Records World Series of Warzone 2023 recently concluded with a spectacular win by Team Biffle, an all-American squad competing out of the North American […]
Call Of Duty
August 31, 2023
Modern Warfare II Leaks Reveal New Licensed Operators

A varied cast comprised of Skeletor, Spawn, Ash Williams, and Alucard will be arriving in MWII’s next season, according to a recent leak. Who Are the New Licensed Operators? Modern Warfare II and Warzone are both quite famous for their slew of cosmetic items, which often include licensed operator bundles. For example, Season 4 Reloaded […]
Call Of Duty
August 30, 2023
Fans Are Worried Modern Warfare III’s Guns Will Feel the Same

Modern Warfare III has been the center of discussion since the reveal trailer dropped two weeks ago, but it does not seem everybody is as hyped about the game. Fans Express Concerns It’s safe to say that the reveal of the remake of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has generated a ton of hype. […]
Call Of Duty
July 3, 2023
MWII Cosmetic Item Hints at a Fifth Secret Weapon Coming in Season 4

A new cosmetic item from Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2 might hint that there will be a fifth weapon added sometime in Season 4, despite there being currently only four announced. Charm Hints at Secret New Gun With the arrival of Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare II’s fourth season, players expected to see four […]
Call Of Duty
July 3, 2023
Call of Duty League to Sign YouTube Exclusivity Broadcasting Deal, Rumors Say

Despite an initial exclusivity broadcasting deal between the CDL and YouTube a few years ago falling out, it seems the partnership will finally happen. CDL Might Sign Exclusivity Deal Modern Warfare II’s Call of Duty League matches have been streamed across both Twitch and YouTube throughout the competitive season. Initially, this was done only on […]
Call Of Duty
July 3, 2023
CoD Fans Think Modern Warfare II’s Gunsmithing Is Pointless

Gunsmithing adds a multitude of ways to customize weapons in MWII, but many fans think that the feature is pointless and a departure from the original title. Fans Dislike the Gunsmithing Feature Modern Warfare II has become one of the most popular titles of the venerable franchise, but that doesn’t mean all players like it […]
Call Of Duty
July 3, 2023
NICKMERCS and TimTheTatman Reveal Warzone 2 and MWII Operator Bundles

Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare II’s devs have teamed up with popular streamers TimTheTatman and NICKMERCS to release Operator bundles inspired by the two stars New Operator Bundles Revealed Game companies are no strangers to adding exclusive skins and other cosmetic items in their titles but there’s been a recent trend of adding the likes […]
Call Of Duty
July 3, 2023
Warzone 2 is Finally Getting a Ranked Play Mode

After months of no proper Ranked game mode in Warzone 2, Call of Duty’s popular battle royal title is finally getting one on May 10. Ranked Coming to Warzone 2 Warzone 2 has been one of the most popular titles of the Call of Duty series, but despite being released more than half a year […]
Call Of Duty
July 3, 2023
Pricey Modern Warfare II Skin Looks Just like a Free Black Ops 3 Outfit

Keen-eyed Call of Duty players have noticed a Modern Warfare II skin priced at $30 looks almost exactly the same as a freely-obtainable operator outfit from Black Ops 3. Fans Make the Connection Skins and other cosmetics are a mainstay of many games, CoD ones no exception. Like other games, skins in games of the […]