60th Anniversary Of Luwu Regency Besut Domino Menpora Cup 2025, Break Record 3000 Participants

Chairman of the Indonesian Domino Sports Association (Pordi) Andi Jamaro Dung (center) took a photo with participants of the 2025 Domino Menpora Cup Open Tournament in Luwu Regency. (ANTARA/HO-Pordi)

JAKARTA - Luwu Regency in South Sulawesi is entering the age of 66 and is enlivened by the 2025 Domino Menpora Cup Open Tournament which was attended by more than 3,000 participants from various provinces in Indonesia.

Chairman of the Indonesian Domino Sports Association (Pordi) Andi Jamaro Dung said that the high interest of participants as evidence of dominoes was increasingly accepted as a serious sport.

"Initially we targeted 1,500 participants, but the number of registrants turned out to be more than 3,000 people. This shows very high enthusiasm from the community," he said in a written statement quoted in Jakarta, Friday, July 11, which was confiscated by Antara.

The event, which was enlivened by this tournament since July 6, involved participants from various circles, from the village community to professional players from 12 provinces in Indonesia.

This tournament is a collaboration between Pordi, Higgs Games Island (HGI), and the Luwu Regency Government. The competition is run with the professional Higgs Master tournament system developed by HGI, including registration management, point counting, and visualization of the preliminary round digitally to ensure transparency and justice.

This tournament also attracted public interest with spectators who spilled over as well as street snacks and local MSME products selling around the location.

This event is not only a stage for brain sports competitions, but also has economic impacts, tourism, and has become a gathering place for people from various regions.

Youth and Sports Minister Ario Bimo Nandito Ariotedjo in a video recording that was played at the opening of the event appreciated the tournament and expressed his hope that Indonesian sports would continue to grow. He also emphasized the importance of keeping gambling practices away from the domino world as an official sport.

Meanwhile, HGI's Head of Project, Finn, said that his party was committed to bringing Indonesian dominoes to a higher level.

"In the future, we will hold more competitions at the regional, national, and international levels, making Indonesia's dominoes a brain sport that combines elements of culture and technology," he said.