Editing Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game (section)

=== Tokyo Dome Riot ===
On August 1999 Konami held an invite only tournament in [[Tokyo Dome]], where participants could buy packs containing limited edition cards. Despite being invite only, the venue quickly become overcrowded with over 55,000 kids and their parents. Fearing the danger of [[overcrowding]], Konami decided to cancel the event midway. Unfortunately this incited the crowds, as some participant were waiting for four hours only to find out that they will be unable to get said cards. Police were called to defuse the situation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Magnier |first1=Mark |title=Cartoon Craze Boils Over in Japan : Yugi-oh features its own comic characters, trading cards--and near-riots |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-sep-24-mn-13493-story.html |access-date=4 January 2025 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=24 September 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=東京ドームの「遊戯王」イベントカード販売中止で混乱 |trans-title=Confusion over cancellation of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" event card sales at Tokyo Dome |url=https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/games/news/9908/27/news04.html |access-date=4 January 2025 |work=Softbank Games |date=27 August 1999 |language=Japanese}}</ref>

After this no ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' events were held in Tokyo Dome until 2024, almost 25 years since the accident.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haddick |first1=Alicia |title=On Japan's biggest stage, Yu-Gi-Oh!'s 25th anniversary event celebrated its past by looking to the future |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/yu-gi-oh-tcg/feature/yu-gi-oh-25th-anniversary-event-legend-of-duelist-quarter-century-tokyo |access-date=4 January 2025 |work=Dicebreaker |date=13 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref>