It's a tournament, but not necessarily the sporting event you would expect. All the drama and excitement involves video games, complete with professional teams and commentators for play-by-play. And the fans that show up pay $25 to $100 to see their favorite pros in person.
"There's a lot more excitement here, you get to see the pro gamers, you get to see their expressions," said Kasey, an e-Sports fan.
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There's a store filled with team merchandise and $75,000 in cash prizes, all in a brand new arena built exclusively for these types of events.
"We built the MLG.tv arena really as a first step in a , in a grander plan to start to house e-sports and major league gaming competitions in fixed stadiums and arenas all over the world," said Mike Sepso, President, Major League Gaming.
There's also a 15,000 seat stadium being built in China. Major League Gaming, or MLG, ranks top players for everything from Call of Duty to Madden Football, whether they compete online or in person.
There's also an International e-Sports Federation, ESPN-like coverage and the exploding industry recently racked up respect when it was recognized as an official event at the X Games.
Optic Gaming is an elite team of professional gamers ranging in ages from 19 to 24. Like other pro teams, they all gather, or live, in a house together. Their job is to practice, compete and broadcast to their fans.
How can they afford to do it? Team member Seth Abner, whose gaming handle is "Scump," won't talk specifics when it comes to finances, but says, "But I can say that I've been fortunate enough along with the rest of my teammates and a lot of other players that we were able to pursue this as a career."
And they can make a career out of it thanks to sponsors, merchandise and prize purses that can range from thousands up to millions of dollars.
Marcus "djWHEAT" Graham is a leading e-Sports commentator who works for Twitch, a major online gaming platform. He brushes off the debate about whether sitting behind a controller constitutes a sport, but says if you want, you can think of it another way.
"You look at the evolution of our sport and how it's been presented and, I would say, it's a bit like poker," he said.
Just like the poker industry, there are questions. We asked MLG about age restrictions, because the tournaments often center on violent war games. Depending on the rating of the game, competitors have to get parental permission if under 17. But, there is no age restriction for spectators. OpTic Gaming CEO Hector Rodriguez says the games are more about strategy and skill, but also fun.
"At the end of the day, video game will always be a game and it's supposed to be fun and if you give it a chance, I guarantee you will have an amazing time," he said.
If you can't make it to a live event, they are all streamed live online by any of dozens of companies that host them. The sites also hold online tournaments. MLG alone boasts millions of viewers each month. Twitch says it has 60 million.