"Sponsors? You mean external groups can organize tournaments too?" Rin asked curiously.
"Yes," Joke nodded. "Many sponsors collaborate with AOS, so these events act as advertising for them. With AOS unable to host events in the real world for now, this is how they compensate the sponsors. It’s a win-win."
"It’s business, plain and simple," Ace chimed in. "And I bet tournaments with sponsors will have better rewards. They might even throw in some cool promo cards for participants, right?"
Joke nodded again. It was a common practice for big tournaments to offer special cards as rewards, and these sponsor-led events were likely part of AOS's business strategy.
"Got it," Rin acknowledged. "But how do we know which cities are hosting tournaments?"