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SoDak Circuit esports tournament returning in October for Round Two of free event

A group of three kids playing video games at an esports tournament give each other a fist bump
Rocket League players congratulate each other after scoring a goal during the 2024 SoDak Circuit event at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

South Dakota’s first free all-ages esports event is returning for another year.

SDN Communications and its 17 member-owner companies will host the second edition of the SoDak Circuit on Oct. 11 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center after the inaugural event in Sept. 2024 drew in more than 750 competitors and guests.

Registration details, playable game titles and new features of the tournament will be released later. Be the first to receive news about the SoDak Circuit by signing up for the newsletter at SoDakCircuit.com.

The SoDak Circuit will award cash prizes and trophies for top finishers in all titles as well as door prizes. In 2024, gamers played “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,” “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,” “Fortnite” and “Rocket League,” among others.

There will be seating available for people to watch the matches, which will be shown on large screens. SoDak Circuit will have tournament-style brackets for different age groups. Attendees can also try out different games at several free-play stations.

A crowd of people stand in line to register for the SoDak Circuit esports event with the SoDak Circuit logo on the screen in the background
A line of gamers waits to register to play Super Smash Bros. at the SoDak Circuit in September 2024.

Esports participation continues to grow in South Dakota and the region. The 2024-25 school year marks the first year of esports being a sanctioned sport in the state. The state tournament will be held Feb. 14-15 in Aberdeen.

For SDN’s member companies, hosting an esports event is the perfect way to highlight the power of their combined 50,000+ miles of high-speed fiber-optic connectivity across the region, covering more than 80 percent of the state’s geography. It also serves as a workforce recruitment tool to get kids and adults interested in technical careers within the telecommunications industry.

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"We’re thrilled to host the SoDak Circuit again this year and continue celebrating the passion and talent of esports athletes and enthusiasts across South Dakota,” said Hannah Boquet, Marketing Manager at SDN Communications. “It’s an honor to provide a welcoming environment for gamers of all ages to come together, compete and connect. This year we are planning even more ways to connect and play through some new and exciting opportunities within SoDak Circuit. The excitement around last year’s event was incredible, and we can’t wait to see SoDak Circuit continue to grow.”

Anyone with questions about the SoDak Circuit can contact Boquet at Hannah.boquet@sdncommunications.com or (605) 978-1085.

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Posted: January 28, 2025
Topic: Member Companies, General, and Esports
Industry: Education and Telecommunications
Type: Blog, Member & Industry News, and News Releases
About the Author

Michael Klinski

Michael Klinski is the digital marketing specialist at SDN Communications. He worked at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader for 17 years as an editor and reporter, where he managed a team of seven. He grew up in the Rapid City area and attended the University of South Dakota. Michael lives in southwestern Sioux Falls with his wife and four kids.

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