Texan gamer tops Madden Bowl, grabs $250,000
Drini Gjoka, a 26-year-old from McKinney, Texas, won Madden Bowl at the Madden NFL 26 Championship Series in Redwood City, CA, earning $250,000 and pushing his career earnings past $760,000; he entered as the 13th seed but prevailed, saying gaming has changed his life and he plans to train 10–12 hours daily for Madden 27.