More than 3,000 people were expected to attend the North American Finals of the Carolina Games Summit -XP League at the Raleigh Convention Center.
VARIANTS AS A MAIN REASON OF CONCERN AND ENCOURAGES ALL DURHAM RESIDENTS TO GET VACCINATED. MANY PLANNED EVENTS TAKE PLACE WITH CAUTION. AARON THOMAS DE WRAL IS LIVE IN RALEIGH WHERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED AT A SPORTING EVENT. >> Reporter: ONCE PEOPLE ENTER THE RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER, THEY MAY GRAB A FACE COVER IF NEEDED. THEY WILL BE ASKED TO CHECK THEIR TEMPERATURE WITH THIS MACHINE. I HAVE TALKED WITH ORGANIZERS WHO SAY ARE IMPLEMENTING THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT THIS GREAT GATHERING FROM BECOMING A SUPERSPREADER EVENT. IN-PERSON EVENTS ARE BACK AND MICHAEL EVERETT COULD BE HAPPY. >> IT’S GOOD TO BE BACK IN PERSON. >> Reporter: EVERETT IS THE CAROLINE DIRECTOR OF GAME SUMMIT. OVER 3000 PEOPLE WILL FILL THE CENTER DURING THE WEEKEND AS PART OF THE E SPORTS AND GAMING EVENT. ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO ENSURE GUESTS ARE SAFE WHILE THE DELTA VARIANT RULES. >> WHAT IS DONE TO ENSURE THAT THIS DOES NOT BECOME A SUPERSPREADER EVENT? >> WE CONTROL THE TEMPERATURES AT THE DOOR. SEEMS LIKE AN EASY THING WE CAN DO. BUT ALSO THE MASKS AT THE DOOR. I AM SURPRISED BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE CHOSEN THESE. AND WE REALLY SANITIZE EVERY NIGHT. WE HAVE A LOT OF CONTROLLERS. >> Reporter: WE NOTICE PLAYERS WEARING MASKS. SOME GUESTS IN THE CROWD, OTHERS WALKING THROUGH THE SITE WAS NOT WEARING FACE COVERS. >> SEEMS SOME PEOPLE ARE WEARING THEM AND SOME DO NOT. IS THIS MANDATORY OR RECOMMENDED? >> IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. OUR STAFF, I CAN REALLY DICTURE IT TOO. WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN. >> Reporter: ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS TELLS ME THAT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS NEW FOR GUESTS, IT IS SUGGESTED TO BRING THEIR OWN GAME CONSOLE, CONTROLS, TO PREVENT SEVERAL PEOPLE TOUCHING A THING AT THE SAME TIME. >> I AM SR PLAYERS BRING BAGS OF BOOKS WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT
