**TL;DR:**
- Due to the rise of COVID-19 cases in the United States, we have made the decision not to hold the LCS Championship at the Prudential Center this year.
- All LCS Championship matches will take place at the LCS Arena in Los Angeles. Current ticket holders will be provided full refunds.
We scheduled the LCS Championship as a road show with fans and made the decision to move forward based on the very promising roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine in the Spring. However, over the past month, we’ve been closely monitoring the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases across the United States. Given the current state of affairs, we cannot in good conscience conduct a massive fan event at this time. After much consideration, it is with extreme disappointment that we’ve elected to relocate the LCS Championship event from the Prudential Center to the LCS Arena.
We sincerely hoped to reunite with all our passionate fans at what was to be a sold-out celebration of our game. Unfortunately, the persistence and rapid spread of the COVID-19 delta variant has forced us to table that reunion for now. Our fans deserve nothing less than a high-quality LCS event experience full of excitement, connectivity and joy. After assessing the risks, no set of protocols or plans allowed us to deliver that event without jeopardizing the health of our teams, staff and fans.
While we expect other shows and sporting events to press on through this period, the LCS does not need to take health and safety risks in order to produce its core competitive product. Pivoting all postseason operations to the LCS Arena in Los Angeles provides a safer environment for everyone, and helps ensure our Worlds representatives will be healthy for their trip to China.
The Prudential Center remains a top-tier sporting venue, and it will play host to an LCS event in the future. Current ticket holders will be provided full refunds, along with our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this change of plans may cause. Refunds will be issued automatically within 30 days. If you'd like to be informed of future news surrounding our return to Prudential Center, [please sign up for this mailing list.][1]
We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you in 2022.
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