Host Site Nomination Information
Could you be the next host?
Are you ready to put your Laser Tag site on the map? If you are interested in attracting significant attention
to your site, promoting Laser Sporting in your region and earning extra revenue then consider nominating
to host the next Zone Laser Tag World Championships in 2027.
Here are some of the benefits reported by previous hosts.
Here are some of the benefits reported by previous hosts :
- Significant free publicity opportunities for the host site via media attention during the event. In
2014 the World Championships event attracted 2 television news reports on WIN and ABC Sunshine
Coast as well an ABC radio interview and numerous newspaper articles. - Significant social media attention to the host site from players and enthusiasts leading up to, and
during the event. - Increased revenue leading up to the event from local players and teams looking to get practice time
in the arena, or to qualify to play the event. - Increased revenue during the event from team training, tournament registration and drink/food
sales. More information on this below. - Increased credibility of the host site as a Laser Sporting venue, leading to opportunities to develop
Leagues and competitions on an on-going basis. - Opportunity to distinguish the site from competitors as ‘the’ place to play Laser Tag. When choosing a place to play Laser Tag, public players will favour the credible Laser Sporting centre over other Laser Tag centres in the region. The 2014 hosts reported an increase in general public traffic to the
site after hosting the event. - Opportunity to brand Laser Tag in the region as a legitimate sporting and leisure activity for adults and children. This has helped sites enhance patronage from adult public customers as well as corporate and team building clients.
- Compilation of video, media, photos and other content that contributes to the host sites online presence.
- Opportunity for the site operator, managers and staff to experience how a top level tournament is run.
- Networking opportunities with site operators and players from around the world. The social aspect of the tournament and the sharing of ideas and experiences provide significant value to the host site as well as valuable friendships and travel opportunities.
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Tournament Background
The Zone Laser Tag World Championships have been running since 2009, and is the most prestigious indoor Laser Sporting tournament of its kind in the world. Countries that have previously participated include Finland, USA, Australia, New Zealand, France and Sweden. Previous hosts include Finland (Tampere) in 2009, USA (Syracuse) in 2011, Australia (Sunshine Coast) in 2014, France (Belfort) in 2017, and New Zealand (Auckland) in 2024. The tournament is a week-long event, typically running from Monday to Friday and comprising a series of events. The ‘5 man-teams’ event is the blue ribbon event. In previous World Championships, side events have included Elimination, Solos, Doubles, Triples, French Format, and Lord of the Rings.
The tournament is administered by a council of members from the various participating countries, and has over 100 collective years of Laser Sporting experience.
Host Site Requirements
To host the World Championships event, there are some basic requirements :
- Have at least 30 Helios Pro, Helios 2 packs, or Helios 3 packs, 2 reloads and 3 bases.
- Run on the Ozone system.
- Increased revenue during the event from team training, tournament registration and drink/food sales. More information on this below.
- “Base Reload” capability is preferred. (I.e. 6 bases total, 3 set to reload.)
- Be able to provide exclusive use to the site for a minimum of 60 hours over a 5 or 6-day period, with a provision of an extra 5 hours if the tournament runs over time on a particular day(s). The maximum time that the tournament can be run in one day is 14 hours. Typically, the tournament is run during the week when public traffic is slow.
- Provision of a cooperative and supportive competition coordinator that can assist in sourcing trophies, shirts and a venue for the awards presentation night at the end of the tournament.
- Provision of staff to open the site and serve drinks and food during the event
- Provide a minimum of 36 hours training time in the 3 days leading up to the event for travelling players.
- Have the arena approved by a designated Worlds Council delegate. Typically, an arena will have the potential for base evacuation zones (a room or protected area around a base target that players exit when deactivated)
- Allow the Worlds Council to make minor modifications to the arena to ensure it plays in line with World Championship standards.
- Have an open area or access to an open area close by where a Lord of the Rings (LOR) tournament can be run. LOR is a game where 3 players stand-off in a circle (3-meter diameter) attempting to tag each other. Usually 5 rings are required, with at least 1 meter of space between them, and some space for spectators to view around the outside.
- Allow a trained Worlds Council technician access to the game servers for extracting game data and access to the Laser Tag equipment for pre-tournament maintenance.
- Allow a private space to be used for tournament governance and media.
- Have a stable high speed internet connection to allow video streaming upload of the tournament, and so Worlds Council officials can access any required documents on the cloud.
- Have accommodation and eating facilities close to the site.
Expected Revenues & Costs
In 2024, Megazone Silverdale charged the following for ZLTWC These figures do not include the on-going and non-direct revenues from increased exposure as a result of publicity during the event. Tournament registration and training costs are re-negotiated for each World Championship event.
REVENUES (NZD)
** Please note that tournament registration fees and training fees will vary depending on the country the World
Championships is hosted. These figures are just a historical look at how fees have been set previously. Fees are up for
negotiation based upon the individual circumstances of the host site and the country in which the site is located.
Please note that gross revenue received will not be the total registration per player, and the ZLTWC Council will use a
portion of the funds to organise shirts, trophies, and other administrative costs required to run the tournament.
Tournament Registration: $450 per player (80+ players in 2024). ($270 USD at time of writing).
Training Revenue: $200 per hour (Approx 40 hours booked by internationals in 2024 plus many local
training events in the months preceding)
Other Information
Hosting the Zone Laser Tag World Championships is a prestigious and memorable experience. Just being
chosen to host the World’s places your Laser Tag center into an elite group of sites. To increase the chances
that your site is chosen, we suggest demonstrating to the council how you intend to utilise the event to
progress Laser Tag in your region and show a willingness to cooperate with the council in any way possible
to run a first class event. One of the main priorities of the council is having some flexibility with the arena
setup, and being able to make non-structural modifications to ensure the arena plays to a World
Championship standard.
Having some flexibility with the time that the site is available is also an important consideration for the
council. For example, not having an issue if an event running behind time means we close the site at
11.30pm instead of 11pm.
How to apply
To apply to host the next Zone Laser Tag World Championships, please complete the attached nomination form, and attach any photos, maps, and other content that you feel is relevant. All nominations can be sent to zonelasertagworld@gmail.com