Chronos Games Suspends 1 Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament Week Over Hygiene Complaints
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Updated · Kotaku · Jul 1
Chronos Games Suspends 1 Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament Week Over Hygiene Complaints
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jul 1
Summary
Beaverton, Oregon-based Chronos Games & Gifts halted its local Yu-Gi-Oh events for one week after multiple complaints about players' poor hygiene and restroom misuse.
The store said in its Discord announcement that the issues had already triggered bad reviews, and urged attendees to report violations under Konami's tournament hygiene rules.
Konami's 2019 guidelines allow penalties if a player or their clothing is excessively dirty or bad-smelling, including orders to fix the problem immediately or leave.
The flare-up shows a recurring problem for Yu-Gi-Oh events: players were still publicly complaining about overpowering odors at tournaments as recently as 2024.