Movie theaters host youth league for 'Minecraft' gamers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a recent afternoon inside the Cinemark Playa Vista multiplex, a sold-out movie theater was packed with more than 100 children and their parents. The youngsters weren't gathering to watch "Minions" or "Inside Out" for the zillionth time. Instead, they came armed with their laptops to competitively play the video game "Minecraft."

"The theaters want to be a destination not just for movies but for entertainment," said Brett Morris, president and COO of Super League Gaming, a company that's turning conventional movie theaters into e-sports playgrounds for children.

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