The Lone Star Open is tabletop wargaming at its finest! Come battle it out with the best of the best at this Texas-sized event and see if you are worth your salt!
This main tournaments will all take place on Saturday July 22rd and Sunday July 23rd.
While all Frontline Gaming Events are special, the LSO in particular is especially special as the event is dedicated to our community members who are (or have been) part of The US Armed Forces. Special perks will be offered to both currently serving and formally serving military personnel. One of these perks is access to a limited room block purely for military personnel with a rate even lower than our already discounted room block!!!! Several of the tournaments will also be formatted to highlight any military personnel playing them. For example, the 40K Champs event will have members representing each of the military branches, who will be competing to settle just which of the US Military branches is the best, and earn the honor of being Frontline Gaming’s Branch Champ! More details on this unique twist to this 40K Championship event to come.
The Lone Star Open, is held in the Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & the attached Watters Creek Convention Center (777 Watters Creek Blvd, Allen, TX 75013), just North of Dallas Texas, and across the street from over 50 restaurants, bars, and shops right outside the front door at Watters Creek, a resort-style mixed-use development. The Marriott hotel attached to the convention center, has a two highly discounted room blocks which Frontline Gaming has secured for event players which can only be accessed here:
Frontline Gaming General Room Block Discount Code– for all Attendees of LSO*
*Last Day to Book is Thursday June 29th, 2023.
To access the even further discounted military block, learn more about the special perks for military personnel, and represent your branch at LSO 2023, please reach out to your respective branch leader. (Note these specially discounted military rooms are purely for active or formally serving personnel and proper forms of identification will have to be presented upon check in. These rooms are very limited rooms in this block and it is first come first serve.)
Military Branch Leaders:
- US Army, Red Powell – Andrew.l.s.powell@gmail.com
- US Airforce, TBA – email Events@FrontlineGaming.org for now
- US Navy, Robert Hawkins – Rdhawkins92@gmail.com
- US Marine Corp, Lou Rollins – lourollinsminis@gmail.com
- US Coast Guard, Brian Green – Evo_ix_mr06@yahoo.com
IMPORTANT for 40K Champs Players: if you choose to represent a military branch, then make sure to reach out to your branch leader and notify them so you will be set up in our system during the event. You must have personally served in this branch or currently do serve in this branch and may be asked for credentials. If you are found misrepresenting a branch that you have not served with previously or do not currently serve, then you may be removed from the competition and you will not earn any ITC points for this event or be refunded for your ticket.
NEW FOR LSO 2023- Vanguard Tactics Workshop
For LSO 2023, Stephen Box, founder of the extremely popular Vanguard Tactics Academy, will be hosting a 40K workshop to hone your skills before the event . The VT Workshop at the BAO and the Las Vegas Open have been tremendously successful and students requested we offer them at more of our events!!! So we are are excited to be bringing this workshop to Texas this year! Vanguard Tactics teaches Warhammer 40K players to become great decision-makers, develop their critical thinking skills, and remain composed and confident in their ability. Additionally, they aim to promote lifelong participation in the game. The VT staff pride themselves on their high-quality teaching and professional methodology in communicating their experience and knowledge of the game to help VT students become commanders at the table.
This workshop will take place FRIDAY JULY 21st, 4pm-8pm. The full info on this workshop can be found HERE. There are both a Standard Ticket purchased HERE and a VIP Ticket which includes a ton of stuff that can be purchased HERE.
Warhammer 40k Champs
Warhammer 40K Premium Ticket Package
While supplies last.
Age of Sigmar Championships
Star Wars Legion Championships
Star Wars Legion Event Exclusive Mat
Star Wars X Wing Championships
Star Wars Armada Championships
Marvel Crisis Protocol Championships
Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game
Kill Team Championships
LSO 2023 Ticket Insurance *
*Allows for full refunds up to 60 days before the event
Lone Star Open Tee
Lone Star Open Objective Markers
Lone Star Open Display Mat and Tray Combo
Lone Star Open Mat
Mat only
Lone Star Open Dice
Surprise design reveled at the event
FLG Folding Table Pickup
Don’t pay shipping AND get a great discount!
Regional Information:
The LSO is is roughly 30 minutes from DFW Airport and 35 minutes from Love Field Airport.
The hotel, and recently upgraded full-scale Marriott is clean and has a great restaurant and bar on site as well as a pool and patio.
The convention center, attached to the hotel, is a single massive room and will have a full service bar and food stand open during the event.
Literally, across the street from the convention center is Watters Creek, which includes a large village green, public art, retail options, restaurants, water views, and plenty of options for you to hand out with your friends after a day of wargaming.
Refund Policy
- All tickets are digital. You will not receive physical tickets. For the Lone Star Open 2023 event (for which registration will open in April, 2023), all purchases are refundable until June 22nd, 2023, after which no tickets will be refunded. There are no exceptions to this policy unless specified otherwise in an event ticket description. Tickets may be transferred to another party up until July 14th, 2023.
- In the instance the event is canceled due to an act of God, force majeure or forces outside of our control such as severe weather conditions, customers may donate their ticket revenue to the event to help offset the significant financial burden the event faces in the event of a cancellation (with our sincere gratitude), ask for a refund which will be issued even if the cancellation occurs after June 22nd, 2023, apply their ticket value as credit for the Lone Star Open 2024, or to use as credit in the Frontline Gaming web-cart.
- In the instance the event is forced to cancel, refunds may take up to 90 days to process.
- All ticket refunds are subject to a 15% service fee.
- All items included with the Premium Ticket and as well as preordered must be picked up during the event by 10AM on Sunday. Items will not be shipped. Items not claimed by 10AM on Sunday will be resold to anyone interested and the original purchase will not be refunded.
- Frontline Gaming reserves the right to refuse business at our sole discretion.
- Media Release: This Frontline Gaming as are all Frontline Gaming events, is filled with many memorable memories. We try to preserve the event by taking photos/videos/livestream of you while playing your game or conversing with friends. By attending this Frontline Gaming event you agree to have your photograph taken by one of our staff members (or a Frontline Gaming pre-approved 3rd party) and to be shared on our various media platforms. At any time before or during the event, if you wish to have your photo not taken, please send an email to Events@frontlinegaming.org Please note that during the final round of the 40K Champs event, the top table may be streamed.
Is there going to be a kill team tournament?