LCK brings in salary cap for LoL teams, will punish offenders with ‘luxury tax’
The LCK is introducing new regulations regarding player salaries for each League of Legends team in the division, with a hard salary cap for starting rosters and a luxury tax similar to that used in traditional sports leagues like the NBA or the MLB.
This Sporting Financial Regulation (SFR) will kick in for the Korean division from the beginning of the 2023 offseason following October’s World Championships, the LCK announced on July 18.