Gen gone: All passes sold for 50th gaming convention

If you haven't bought a pass for this week's Gen Con, the 50th edition of the tabletop-game convention doesn't have any to sell to you.

All single-day passes are sold, Gen Con officials announced Monday, following news earlier this month that all four-day passes had been sold.

It's a first-time sellout for the event that originated in Wisconsin in 1968 and moved to Indianapolis in 2003.

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Gen Con will surpass 60,000 attendees for its third consecutive year when the event is presented Thursday through Sunday at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium.

The convention will not sell passes on site. Attendees will be asked to display Gen Con badges while participating in activities such as board games, card games, strategy games and role-playing games.

“Our team is ecstatic to see so many choose to celebrate gaming history with us at the historic Gen Con 50,” convention CEO Adrian Swartout said. “In this milestone year, we have seen gamers from around the world decide to make Gen Con their summer destination."

The Gen Con audience makes a $70 million impact on the city, according to Indianapolis tourism bureau reports.

Gen Con is celebrating its 50th edition by presenting its first arena rock show. They Might Be Giants will perform Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Similar to the action at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, the concert is now closed to anyone who doesn't have a pass.

For more information, visit GenCon.com.

Call IndyStar reporter David Lindquist at (317) 444-6404. Follow him on Twitter: @317Lindquist.



