US Nationals Moved...

[Chromecatz]

Pokémon is pleased to announce that, due to overwhelming success and growth, the Pokémon TCG U.S. National Championships will be moving to
St. Louis, Missouri!


Events will be held at America’s Center, in the heart of downtown St. Louis, from Friday, June 26th, through Sunday, June 28th, 2009.


Events taking place during the three days include:

North American Professor Cup on Friday, June 26th

The U.S. National Championships on Saturday and Sunday, June 27th & 28th

Side events beginning Friday, June 26th We would like to thank the Origins Game Fair and GAMA for their unwavering support of the Pokémon TCG over the last decade.


Please check back in the coming months for more details, including special room rates that will be available at area hotels.


http://go-pokemon.com/op/news/articles/47.html

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[rhodesia123]

holy cralp. ! if this was april fools i wouldnt believe it

 

[secretsof2113]

I am NOT happy about this at all.

 

[empoleonperson]

wow. Pretty good now that its closer to me.

 

[eauxmar]

I love Columbus, Ohio.

Plus no more Origins.

 

[Shadow Zangoose]

I love how POP keeps making bad decisions. Keep it up guys. Really. </3

 

[Cyrus]

I am NOT happy about this at all.

^ The above poster is from Ohio! :tongue:

This is awesome...To think...I could actually "drive" to Nationals now!

 

[Naki Feralkin]

There goes about 1/4 of Origins attendance and a ton of money for gas.

Ugh, this sucks.

 

[brick11]

where was it going to be held before it got moved??????????????????????????/

 

[empoleonperson]

^Ohio , Columbus

171717

 

[brick11]

now that i think about it was it going to be held in Ohio??????????????????????????????

 

[Naki Feralkin]

POP had a contract with Origins for quite some time, I'd thought. Apparently it was in their best interest to move elsewhere.

Oh happy day. [/sarcasm]

 

[secretsof2113]

^ The above poster is from Ohio! :tongue:

This is awesome...To think...I could actually "drive" to Nationals now!

Yes, and because being from Ohio has EVERYTHING to do with it. So what if I'm from Ohio? I enjoyed going to Origins. I enjoyed having something to do when I wasn't playing Pokemon. I enjoyed having at least one major POP event that wasn't hundreds of miles away. Not like we'd ever get worlds near Ohio.

 

[rerisenphoenix]

w00t w00t! Missouri FTW!

 

[Shellshock929]

I'll miss Origins.

 

[TheDoctor]

I live in California >.>
I thought going to L.A from the Bay Area was long for going to the VG showdown >.>

 

[Lucario EX]

I liked Origins. I really don't see why this was done.

Because Origins screwed up the event tickets last year. I'm annoyed that I won't be able to go to Origins now, and that it will be farther away, but overall I think it will be a good thing. Does anyone know if there will still be an entry fee of any kind?

 

[Serebii1997J]

I might not go now. What a SHAME.

 

[KazamBolt]

Yeah, that means I can't go. That's a shame. Unless I get a travel award, there's absolutely no way I can go. Thanks POP!

 

[drmario]

Wow. This makes so much sense. Lets take an event that has had attendance grow each and every year, and move it somewhere else. What a wonderful idea. Lets take something that's working great and change it. Hasn't POP ever heard the expression 'If it isn't broken don't fix it?" And not enough room at Origins isn't a reason. Pokemon was one of the biggest events at Origins. They sold hundreds of tickets because of Nationals being there.