Magic Circle eSports at Lincoln Family Theater 2019 Regional E-Sports Tournament Schedule Kicks Off with Mario Cart 8 Deluxe on Sunday January 20, 2018

Send a link to a friend  Share

[January 14, 2019]   LINCOLN -- On Sunday January 20, 2019, competitive gamers from across the state, Chicago, and St. Louis will compete at the LFT beginning at 1:00 p.m.  Players will square off using the widely acclaimed Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.      

The entrance fee for competitors is $20.    Entrance to family, friends, and other spectators is free.   Such a competitive event provides spectators with hours of entertainment and fun.   Prizes are $300 for first place, $200 for second, and $100 for third.  

Doors for registration and practice sessions will open at 11:00 a.m. It is envisioned the tournament will complete sometime just after 8:00 p.m., thus allowing out of town gamers to catch the new high speed train at 9:00/9:30 p.m. back toward north/Chicago and south/St. Louis.   

“We learned a lot about timing through our December pilot event,” says Marilyn Altman, Lincoln Family Theater Operations Manager.    “Gamers generally are ‘later in the day’ kind of folks, especially on weekends so 1:00 p.m. seems like the perfect start time for them.“

 [to top of second column]

The event will feature food options from the theater’s normal menu as well as Sorrento’s pizza.

 The December pilot had competitive gamers ranging in age from twelve to forty-five coming from locations including Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield, and Chicago. “We look forward to hosting a wide age range of competitors”, says Altman.

 To register visit  www.battlefy.com, search “Magic Circle eSports” Mario Kart 8 in the search window under the main menu. For those wishing to take advantage of the train  you can purchase your round trip tickets here

 [press release from Jack Rooney]

Back to top