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EA SPORTS Launches 2nd Annual 'Madden Challenge Tournament'

by Rainier on Aug. 20, 2003 @ 11:47 a.m. PDT

The 2nd Annual EA SPORTS Madden Challenge, a nationwide 32-city tournament to decide the best player of the world’s top-selling football video game starts Saturday, August 23 in Chicago, Il. The champion from each city will proceed to compete for the prestigious title of Madden Challenge Champion on Madden NFL 2004, which just shipped last week. The stakes this year have been raised with a $50,000 grand prize being awarded to the overall 2003 Madden Challenge Champion. The finals will be held at a location to be determined in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Madden Challenge is the only EA sanctioned tournament and will match up thousands of die-hard Madden competitors across regional tournament locations.

Saturday, August 23 Chicago, IL Navy Pier
Sunday, August 24 Indianapolis, IN Pan American Plaza
Saturday, August 30 Minneapolis, MN Mall of America
Sunday, August 31 Green Bay, WI The Resch Center
Saturday, September 6 Detroit, MI Great Lakes Crossing
Sunday, September 7 Cleveland, OH The Powerhouse at Nautica Falls
Saturday, September 13 Cincinnati, OH Paul Brown Stadium
Sunday, September 14 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Field
Saturday, September 20 Buffalo, NY Walden Galleria Mall
Sunday, September 21 Boston, MA Faneiul Hall
Saturday, October 4 New York, NY South Street Seaport
Sunday, October 5 Philadelphia, PA Gallery at Market East
Saturday, October 11 Washington, D.C. Union Station
Sunday, October 12 Charlotte, NC Concord Mills
Saturday, October 18 Miami, FL Bayside Marketplace
Sunday, October 19 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium
Saturday, October 25 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville, FL
Sunday, October 26 Atlanta, GA Underground Atlanta
Saturday, November 1 Nashville, TN Opry Mills
Sunday, November 2 St. Louis, MO St. Louis Union Station
Saturday, November 8 New Orleans, LA Riverwalk Marketplace
Sunday, November 9 Houston, TX The Galleria
Friday-Saturday, November 14-15 San Antonio, TX The River Walk
Sunday, November 16 Dallas, TX Texas Stadium
Friday-Saturday, November 21-22 Kansas City, MO The Pavilion at Arrowhead
Sunday, November 23 Denver, CO Denver Pavilions
Saturday, November 29 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Center
Sunday, November 30 Las Vegas, NV Fashion Show
Saturday, December 6 San Diego, CA Mission Valley Mall
Sunday, December 7 Los Angeles, CA 3rd Street Promenade
Friday-Saturday, December 12-13 Seattle, WA Seahawks Stadium
Sunday, December 14 San Francisco, CA Pacific Bell Park

To qualify for the Madden Challenge competition, players can register online at maddenchallenge.com, the official EA SPORTS Madden Challenge web site. The 512 competitors per city will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis. Online registration opens two weeks prior to each city’s competition and close the Tuesday before the start of the competition. EA SPORTS will donate a portion of the proceeds from the Madden Challenge to NFL Youth Education Town.

All phases of the tournament, including the 10th Annual EA SPORTS Madden Bowl, will be broadcast on G4 TV 4 Gamers, Comcast-owned 24-hour, seven-day-a-week television network dedicated to the world of video games. G4 is going on the road with the EA SPORTS Madden Challenge to film all 32 cities for their "Destination Madden" programming. Coverage can be seen on Pulse, Sweat, Players, and G4TV.com. Target is the other EA SPORTS Madden Challenge partner.

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