#0 - March 27, 2008, 2:38 a.m.
In the mean time we've prepared clarification for the rules specific to our Canadian players, the essay, and what's required to register:
Canadian residents are not required to pay an Entry Fee in order to enter. Instead, Canadian residents have a choice of entering the Tournament by either submitting a 250 word typewritten essay or paying the $20.00 entry fee (per qualification round). If a Canadian resident chooses to write the essay to enter the Tournament, the essay shall be a typewritten essay on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper comparing the video gaming culture in Canada to the video gaming culture in the United States. The essay should be mailed to the following address: The North American Blizzard Entertainment Arena Tournament, P.O Box 18979, Irvine, CA 92623. Essay entries must be received no later than March 31, 2008 in order to be eligible, and should include the name, address, and the account name of the World of Warcraft account that they intend to use for the Tournament. The account specified must be an active retail Burning Crusade account, and must be registered and played from Canada (excluding Quebec). Essay entrants represent and warrant that the essay is their original work and does not infringe the rights of any third party. By entering, essay entrants hereby grant, without further consideration, all right, title and interest in and to their essay to Sponsor. No corrections or adjustments to the entry materials will be accepted either during or after the signup period.
Update 3/27:
Due to concerns raised by our community over the short time period provided for Canadian residents who choose to enter the Tournament by submitting the essay, we are hereby revising the Official Rules of the Tournament through this notice that Canadian residents who wish to enter the contest by submitting the essay may do so provided the essays are postmarked by April 14, 2008, and received by Blizzard by April 21, 2008 to be eligible. As a reminder, the essay must be a 250 word typewritten essay comparing the video game culture in Canada to the video gaming culture in the United States on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. The essay should be mailed to "Essay Entry for the North American Blizzard Entertainment Arena Tournament," P.O. Box 18979, Irvine CA 92623, and should include the entrant's name, address and the World of Warcraft account registered by the entrant that will be used for the Tournament.