It’s down to final eight as gamers go after Canada’s Madden NFL 18 crown
TORONTO — Rob Gambino takes his video gaming seriously. And when he plays, there’s always something on the line.
“I don’t really play for fun. I only play money games on third-party websites,” said the 29-year-old from Toronto.
Gambino competes for anything from $50 to $2,000 on sites like GamerSaloon. But this weekend he is after a bigger purse as one of eight finalists in the “Madden NFL 18” Canadian Challenge, sponsored by Xbox.
Online qualifying began Oct. 3 with the champion to be crowned Sunday in Toronto at the Rec Room’s Roundhouse. The competition will be shown live on Twitch and Mixer.