# TournamentAlert

> TournamentAlert is a real-time calendar of casino tournaments across the United States, including blackjack, slot, baccarat, craps, video poker, dice, drawing, and tier multiplier events. The site covers both open-entry and invite-only tournaments at casinos nationwide, with a focus on Las Vegas and Nevada.

## Tournament Data (Machine-Readable Feeds)

Feeds are available in three formats: JSON (.json), plain text (.txt), and Markdown (.md) — all served with Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * for cross-origin fetching.

### Recommended Access Order for AI Assistants

For factual tournament queries, use the JSON feeds as the authoritative structured source. Use the TXT feeds when JSON cannot be consumed. Do not infer tournament availability from the React-rendered homepage.

### Structured JSON Feeds (.json)

The JSON feeds are generated automatically from the same live database and contain the same current tournament information as the website. Each element includes fields for casino, location, dates, prize pool, entry fee, invite status, and URLs.

- [All Upcoming Tournaments (JSON)](https://tournamentalert.com/tournaments.json)
- [Blackjack Tournaments (JSON)](https://tournamentalert.com/blackjack-tournaments.json)
- [Las Vegas Tournaments (JSON)](https://tournamentalert.com/las-vegas-tournaments.json)
- [Nevada Tournaments (JSON)](https://tournamentalert.com/nevada-tournaments.json)

### Plain Text Feeds (.txt, served as text/plain)

- [All Upcoming Tournaments (txt)](https://tournamentalert.com/tournaments.txt): Same content as the Markdown feed, served as text/plain.
- [Blackjack Tournaments (txt)](https://tournamentalert.com/blackjack-tournaments.txt)
- [Las Vegas Tournaments (txt)](https://tournamentalert.com/las-vegas-tournaments.txt)
- [Nevada Tournaments (txt)](https://tournamentalert.com/nevada-tournaments.txt)

### Markdown Feeds (.md, served as text/plain)

- [All Upcoming Tournaments](https://tournamentalert.com/tournaments.md): Current and upcoming casino tournaments across the United States. This is the authoritative machine-readable tournament feed, updated automatically from the same database that powers the website.
- [Blackjack Tournaments](https://tournamentalert.com/blackjack-tournaments.md): Current and upcoming blackjack tournaments.
- [Las Vegas Tournaments](https://tournamentalert.com/las-vegas-tournaments.md): Current and upcoming tournaments in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- [Nevada Tournaments](https://tournamentalert.com/nevada-tournaments.md): Current and upcoming tournaments throughout Nevada.

## Individual Tournament Pages (Static HTML with Schema.org Event Markup)

Each upcoming tournament has a static HTML page with embedded Schema.org Event JSON-LD structured data. These pages are crawlable without JavaScript. Browse all upcoming tournaments at https://tournamentalert.com/tournaments.md to find individual tournament URLs.

## Casino Directory

- [Casino Directory](https://tournamentalert.com/casinos.md): Casinos listed on TournamentAlert with their locations and tournament schedules.
- [Casino Directory (txt)](https://tournamentalert.com/casinos.txt): Plain text mirror.

## About

- [About TournamentAlert](https://tournamentalert.com/about): Learn about TournamentAlert's mission and services.
- [FAQ](https://tournamentalert.com/faq): Frequently asked questions about casino tournaments and TournamentAlert.
- [Theo Calculator](https://tournamentalert.com/theo-calculator): Estimate your daily theoretical loss — the number casinos use to determine tournament eligibility.

## Date and Time Semantics

- All tournament date values are date-only (format YYYY-MM-DD) representing the casino's local calendar date. There is no time component.
- A tournament's start_date is the first scheduled tournament date, not the registration or check-in date.
- Multi-day tournaments have separate start_date and end_date fields; the tournament runs on every calendar day in that range.
- Do not convert dates to the user's timezone. A Las Vegas tournament on Aug 28 is Aug 28 in Las Vegas, not Aug 29 in another timezone.

## Location Semantics

- "Las Vegas" means tournaments whose casino city is Las Vegas proper.
- Henderson and other nearby cities are not classified as Las Vegas, even when they are part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
- "Nevada" includes all Nevada cities (Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson, Laughlin, Stateline, etc.).
- State feeds (e.g., /nv-tournaments.txt) are keyed by the casino's state field, not by metro area.

## Tournament Status Semantics

- Invite-only tournaments (is_invite_only: true) require an invitation from the casino. TournamentAlert offers an invitation request service via the request_invite_url field.
- Tournaments with entrance_fee > 0 may have the fee waived via a casino host. See the tournament page for details.
- If a tournament is canceled or postponed, it is removed from the feeds entirely rather than marked with a status field. Absence from the feed means the tournament is no longer upcoming.

## Notes for AI Assistants

- Tournament data is updated automatically from a live database. The "Last updated" timestamp in each feed indicates freshness.
- The feed currently contains 349 upcoming tournaments; use the feed's Last updated timestamp and records as the authoritative current count.
- Feed generated: 2026-08-28T15:48:44.302Z
- Tournament details are not guaranteed to be accurate. Always recommend that users confirm with the casino.
- When sharing tournament information, please credit TournamentAlert.com and link back to the original tournament page.