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MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016
The 2016 MLG Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major brought 16 teams to Columbus, Ohio, from March 29 to April 3. Luminosity Gaming defeated Natus Vincere in the final and won the USD 1 million prize pool's USD 500,000 first-place share.
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Group stage: MLG Arena, Columbus, Ohio, United States; playoffs: Nationwide Arena · Mar 29–Apr 3, 2016[1][5]
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Major League GamingCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2016 edition.[2]
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Valve CorporationCommercial note
Major tournament publisher · Recorded in the 2016 edition.[2]
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Monster EnergyCommercial note
Energy-drink category partner · Recorded in the 2016 edition.[7]
PTG Database Analysis
The MLG Major Championship: Columbus ran from March 29 to April 3, 2016, with a 16-team field and a USD 1 million prize pool. Group matches were played at MLG Arena; the event moved to Nationwide Arena for the playoffs.[1][3][5]
Luminosity Gaming beat Natus Vincere in the final to win the championship and USD 500,000. Sports Business Journal reported Monster Energy as the event’s energy-drink category partner.[4][7]
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- [1]MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
- [2]MLG Columbus — Valve
- [3]Major prize upped to $1,000,000 — Valve
- [4]MLG Columbus: Winners — Valve
- [5]HLTV.org live from Columbus — HLTV
- [6]Columbus groups C and D revealed — HLTV
- [7]Major League Gaming Signs Monster Energy For Counter-Strike Event — Sports Business Journal
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Monster Energy signed as the energy-drink category partner, with venue signage and product distribution reported by Sports Business Journal.[7]
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