What this is
How much Regional entry fees have changed: adult fees up fourfold from about 2013 to late 2025, while child fees fell 46% between 2023 and 2025.
How it’s built
- Adults: $80 in Las Vegas (November 2025) divided by about $20 when fees began gives 4.0 times, or about 12% a year over 12 seasons.
- Children: $40 in 2025 against $73.90 at Pittsburgh in 2023 is a 46% fall.
What we assumed
- The starting adult fee was about $20.Dot Esports and PokeBeach both put the first fee at about $20, but neither is an official schedule.
- Two cities’ fees stand for the whole season.Fees vary by event; the research compares single events, so a different pairing could change the multiple.
- Tax treatment is comparable across the years.The 2023 fee included sales tax; the research does not say whether the 2025 fee does. This could shift the child figure a few points.
Sanity check
The child fall reflects a pricing change: in 2023 all age groups paid the same $73.90, while in 2025 children pay half the adult rate.
Where it comes from
Our calculation from other figures in the trainer’s notes.
Show the working
- Masters 2013 14 to nov 2025 times: 4
- Masters CAGR: 12.2%
- Junior senior 2023 to 2025: -46%
- $80 ÷ $20 = 4.0
- (80/20)^(1/12) − 1 = 12.2% a year over 12 seasons
- Junior/Senior: $40 ÷ $73.90 − 1 = −46%
Where it’s used
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