Gamers take your mark. TEXAS A&M university Texarkana(TAMUT) esports club is hosting its second ever Day of Play. Day if play is a day full of different gaming tournaments which people compete for hundreds of dollars.

In the past the event has included Super Smash bros ultimate, Mario cart 8, along with a couple of sport games, Madden and NBA 2k. There is also vendors and concessions to encourage people to stay longer and interact with different people.

This year will have those games and more with a gold of 100 people. When asked about the event the club Vice President, Quincy Jones says “The Day of Play is an event where you can come and have fun and challenging tournament experiences and possibly make a few friends while playing with what’s hopefully at least over 100 people.”.

This year they are hoping to reach out to gamers from Dallas to Little Rock and everywhere in between. For students the entry will be $5 and for community members $10.

The vendors and food trucks will be all from Texarkana to highlight the community while bringing in new faces. The Esports club is looking to build connections with other schools and the Texarkana locals to make events even bigger and better in the future.

TAMUT is building an esports arena to be opened for use in spring of 2024, along with having varsity esports start in the fall of 2024. Quincy Jones says this about the future of esports”Too me the Day of Play event is something that will be a huge stepping stone for not just me but the new representatives of TAMUT E-Sports for many big gaming events to come to life at Texas A&M and I hope that everything goes to plan with this event as it will be just one of the few goals I have planned for TAMUT E-Sports.”.