“Smash the Record” Raises Over $50K for St Jude’s Hospital

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HostDime was on hand for this weekend’s “Smash the Record” tournament held here in Orlando, Florida. “Smash the Record” holds the Guinness World Record for “Longest Video Game Marathon Playing a Fighting Game”. Competitors from around the world participated in 72 non-stop hours of “Super Smash Brothers” action.

The second annual HostDime-sponsored event was organized by the University of Central Florida’s Gaming Knights. Last year, Smash the Record donated $13,902 to the St Jude’s Children Research Hospital. The lofty goal this year was to raise $50,000. Viewers on hand and on Twitch sent in donations throughout the weekend, and thankfully the goal was reached and exceeded with a grand total of $50,672.

A huge thank you to everyone who donated and congratulations to all associated with “Smash the Record”! Here’s to an even bigger and charitable event next year!

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Jared Smith is HostDime’s Content Strategist.

HostDime.com, Inc is a global data center infrastructure provider offering an array of cloud products from managed hosting servers to colocation services that cater to a range of clients, from entry-level to enterprise-level operations. HostDime owns and operates infrastructure and networks in seven countries, with its flagship facility in Florida, USA. Currently with a client base of more than 50,000, HostDime is one of the most reputable data center companies in the world.

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