HGI Holds Domino Tournament to Celebrate Jakarta's 499th Anniversary

JAKARTA - Higgs Games Island (HGI) officially announced the holding of the HGI Jakarta Domino Tournament 2026. The competition was held to welcome the celebration of Jakarta's 499th anniversary.

The national-level domino tournament will take place on June 27-28, 2026 at the Jakarta International Velodrome, East Jakarta. This event is supported by the Indonesian Domino Sports Association (PORDI).

Ray, representing HGI, said that Jakarta, which is stepping into its 500th year, is a symbol of strength and innovation so that they have the idea of holding a tournament as part of the celebration.

"The HGI Jakarta Domino Tournament 2026 is a manifestation of our commitment to celebrating the city's anniversary by providing a platform for the development of local talent through mind sports competitions," he said.

The event, which took the momentum of Jakarta's anniversary celebration, is open to the public and is a tangible proof of HGI's commitment to building a professional, competitive, and rooted in local culture mind sport ecosystem.

Around 1500 people divided into 750 teams will compete in the competition which provides a total prize of Rp. 200 million.

Ray hopes that this tournament can help advance the sport of dominoes in Indonesia and bring the name of the nation to the international arena.

"For HGI, this tournament is part of a long-term commitment. We are not only organizing matches, but also encouraging a more positive, structured, and long-term future for the domino sport in Indonesia," said Ray.

HGI chose the Jakarta International Velodrome as the venue for the competition not without reason. This venue reflects Jakarta's ambition to become a world-class sports city.

In addition, this election also wants to bring a clearer message that the mind sport is time to be worked on in a classy and professional way like other various matches.

This tournament is part of HGI's strategy to strengthen its presence in the Jakarta area and beyond as a center for the development of domino sports in Indonesia.

This step is also in line with the vision to make HGI a digital entertainment platform that is close to people's daily lives.