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1ST RND Celebrates Five Years of ELEVATING BURGERS, BEER AND SPORTS by Nerissa McNaughton
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f Mo Blayways had to name his top two passions, it would be operating restaurants and sports. When an opportunity came along to combine these passions under one roof, he co-founded 1ST RND, a dining and sports experience you won’t find anywhere else. “1ST RND is a restaurant with a focus on burgers, beer and sports where you and your family can have a great meal and/or enjoy the game,” Blayways, president, explains. “We don’t define ourselves as a ‘sports bar.’ We offer a lot more in an interactive environment.” When you walk into 1ST RND, you are immediately excited to see that you can watch the game – not just the game, but pretty much any major league, college game or MMA match going on that day. Each location has 50+ screens and massive matrixed video walls. It’s designed so groups can still converse comfortably while not missing a single play. “We present every game as though it’s a championship game,” Blayways smiles. “Every sport is represented
with audio as well as video. We bring in hosts for a lot of the games to give the fans an experience they won’t get anywhere else in Edmonton. For Monday night football we have a TSN Radio host. We have contests that you can play whether you are 5 or 50. Prizing includes replica helmets, tickets, jerseys, etc. We try to make every game equal or greater than watching the game live. That is
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