05.31.2007 NEW YORK WIITARD TOURNAMENT: WIIMBLEDON

The Last Boss's brother site With Leather spotted this geek sport event:

"Wiimbledon is Brooklyn's first -- nay, the world's first! -- Wii tennis tournament. Or maybe it just has a cool name. We're clever like that. Sign up for the email newsletter above, and we'll let you know when the next tourney is."

The Wiimbledon Wii Sports tennis tournament takes place on Saturday, June 23rd, at some random bar in Brooklyn. That's the who, what, where, and how, but I want to know why? Combining Wiimotes and alcohol in a bar has to be some kind of liquor license sports violation. They might as well start a beer bottle fencing league and a fantasy fencing fatality league to bet on who survives each bracket. Besides, everyone knows Wii Baseball is better -- they should make it Shot Glass World Series, where you have to down a drink after every inning.

If you live in New York though, they plan on giving away a Wii to the winners of the singles and doubles tournament, so you might as well check it out. You can find out more information and sign up here.