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

[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.“

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]