Seibugeki #12 cancellation

Original: https://twitter.com/Seibugeki_Smash/status/1548261163540119552
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Notice about Seibugeki #12 to be held on August 6 and 7 (Sat. and Sun.)

Thank you to all of you who have been participating in and watching the Seibu Gekijo
Thank you very much.
Seibugeki #12 was scheduled to be held on August 6 and 7 (Sat. and Sun.), but
Cocobunji Hall, which was scheduled to be used as the venue for the event, has informed us that they have decided to charge a participation fee for the event and that the event will not be held at the venue.
Cocobunji Hall, which was scheduled to be used as a venue for the event, pointed out that the event charging a participation fee would be an act for profit and might violate the guidelines for the use of Smash Bros.
We have received a report from Cocobunji Hall that they were concerned that the fee-charging event may have violated Smash Bros.
We have taken care to avoid violating the guidelines, and we have not received any participation fees beyond the usage fee and expenses.
We explained to the gaming companies that we are careful not to violate the guidelines and that we do not receive any participation fees beyond the usage fees and expenses, and that we do not use the games for the purpose of making profit.
We explained to the gaming companies that we would not accept participation fees for profit, unless there was a possibility that the gaming companies would be held liable for any competitions for which we had not obtained permission for use.
The facility responded that it would be difficult to use the hall for an event with a participation fee unless there was no possibility of the facility being held liable for a tournament for which the gaming company had not obtained a license.
We received an answer to our question about the explanation.
After receiving the explanation, we tried to find a venue with the same or better conditions that could be used for two consecutive days in a short period of time, but it was difficult to secure such a venue.
However, it was difficult to find a venue with the same or better conditions that could be used for two consecutive days in a short period of time, and we were unable to provide time to prepare an alternative.
We have decided to cancel the Seibugeki #12.
We are sorry to inform you that this event has been cancelled due to our inability to negotiate with the venue, and the management will take every precaution to ensure that a similar situation does not occur in the future.
We will take the utmost care to ensure that this does not happen again in the future.
We apologize to the athletes who were preparing for the tournament and to the viewers who were looking forward to watching the games.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Thank you for your understanding.
Seibu Shootout Management