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# Card Shop Suspends Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments Over Smelly Players
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**Date:** 2026-07-01
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**Source:** [IGN](https://www.ign.com/articles/card-shop-suspends-yu-gi-oh-tournaments-over-smelly-players)
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**Author:** Virginia Glaze
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## Summary
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Chronos Games & Gifts, an independently-owned game store in Beaverton, Oregon, suspended its Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments for one week after receiving multiple complaints and bad reviews from players about poor hygiene at events.
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## Key Points
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- The shop issued a public statement in its Discord channel blaming "stinky duellists"
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- Konami implemented official tournament hygiene rules in 2019 requiring players to be "clean and wear clean clothing"
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- The official Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament Guide states: "You are expected to be clean when you enter a tournament"
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- Similar hygiene policies exist in Play! Pokemon Tournament Rules Handbook
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- Chronos is receiving praise from local attendees for the decision
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## Quotes
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> "We have had issues with people mistreating the restrooms and multiple bad reviews because of poor hygiene. As a reminder, we encourage players to follow Konami guidelines and report anyone who does not."
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> "Neglecting to wash or put on clean clothes contributes to an unpleasant atmosphere at the event, as the tournament can be crowded and the day can be long. Persons who neglect self-care to the point that they are negatively impacting the tournament may be asked to correct the issue to continue in the event."
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## Tags
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#yu-gi-oh #tcg #retail #hygiene #chronos-games #beaverton
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