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$5,000 cash in total prize money will be given away. In addition, cornhole sets and other prizes will be given away at the event. The first place team takes home $2000, a personalized cornhole set, four tickets to the February 21 Cincinnati Cyclones game and a suite for 12 people to see country crossover superstar Shania Twain at U.S. Bank Arena on May 22, 2004.

A limited number of spots are available for teams in the tournament, so people are encouraged to register early. Teams registering prior to January 9 will pay a $65 per team registration fee, which includes tournament t-shirts for both team members. After January 9, it will cost $75 to register for the event.

Those interested in participating in the tournament may register by phone at 513-421-4111 ext. 320, through usbankarena.com or by picking up registration forms at U.S. Bank Arena and other locations to be announced.

Specific rules for the double elimination “Race to 21” tournament will be available to those registering for the event.

“We are very excited to be hosting a cornhole tournament, one of Cincinnatians’ favorite pastimes,” said Matt Dunne, U.S. Bank Arena General Manager. “This event will be fun for both participants and spectators and we look forward to crowning a Cincinnati Cornhole Classic Champion.”

Often compared to horseshoes, cornhole is a bean-bag toss game, played in teams of two, that is rumored to have been invented in Cincinnati.

Tickets for spectators will be available. More information will be released shortly.

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