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The Annie Malone High School Basketball Shootout FAQ page covers everything you need to know—from registration and schedules to ticketing, team eligibility, media coverage, and more. Whether you’re a coach, parent, athlete, or spectator, this is your go-to guide for navigating the entire week-long experience at the Dome at America’s Center.

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How much are 2025 Gateway Shootout admission tickets?
  • Gateway Shootout General Admission Daily Ticket is $60.00 plus tax.
  • Gateway Shootout General Admission Daily Ticket provides first-come, first-served general admission seating for one day of Gateway Shootout events.
  • Gateway Shootout General Admission All Activity Ticket is $200.00 plus tax.
  • Gateway Shootout General Admission All Activity Ticket provides first-come, first-served general admission seating for all Gateway Shootout events.
  • Gateway Shootout Premier Admission Single Sport Ticket is $500.00 plus tax.
  • Gateway Shootout General Admission Single Activity Ticket provides premier reserved seating for the Gateway Shootout athletic competition of your choice.
  • Gateway Shootout All Access Floor Pass is $1,000.00 plus tax.
  • Gateway Shootout Floor Pass offers floor access during all athletic events held in the Dome facility, Premier Admission seating for all athletic events, access to Gateway Shootout Hospitality Suite, and one admission to the Gateway Shootout Gladiator Dinner. Gateway Shootout Floor Pass does not grant ticket holders access to the floor during cheerleading or dance activities in the Dome facility.
I’m a parent, family member or team supporter of a Gateway Shootout athlete, are there discounted airline tickets, hotel, airport shuttle and Gateway Shootout athletic event passes available?
Yes. Gateway Shootout recognizes the cost upon a family to travel in support of their loved athlete. As further explained, we provide a bundle package that provides a Southwest Airlines basic class roundtrip ticket and a Gateway Shootout general admission pass for $300.00 per person, hotel rooms for $160.00 per night and airport shuttles for $12.50 per adult person per airport trip.

Gateway Shootout provides parents, family members and team supporters of our out-of-town invited athletes the opportunity to purchase in advance one coach class roundtrip airline ticket departing from most airports in the United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) and one general admission pass to Gateway Shootout athletic events for a flat-rate fee of $300.00 (excluding airport taxes and baggage fees).

Gateway Shootout also provides parents, family members and team supporters of our out-of-town invited athletes the opportunity to purchase in advance single and double occupancy hotel rooms for a flat-rate fee of $160.00 per night (excluding airport taxes and baggage fees).

St. Louis Lambert International Airport is approximately 14 miles from the Gateway Shootout Venue (The Dome at the America’s Center). To save parents, family members and team supporters of our out-of-town invited athletes travel expenses, Gateway Shootout organized an airport shuttle system to our athletic venue at a cost of $12.50 per adult person. There is no airport shuttle fee for Gateway Shootout athletes, registered coaches or accompanied children. The fee for a taxi between St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Gateway Shootout venue averages around $35.00 and $45.00 for a one way taxi trip.

A limited amount of Gateway Shootout Gladiator Dinner tickets are available for purchase at $125.00 per person.
 

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National Tournament

The Annie Malone High School Basketball Shootout National Tournament is a 32-team, double-elimination boys’ and girls’ high school basketball tournament. It features 8 nationally ranked teams, 8 top-ranked teams from each of the 8 states surrounding Missouri, and 16 of Missouri’s best high school teams, selected based on performance, rankings, and recommendations from coaches and athletic directors.

National Play’in Round

Annie Malone High School Basketball Shootout National Play-in Round is a 16-game, single-elimination stage where 32 Missouri and Illinois high school basketball teams compete. The winners will earn a seeding in the National Tournament. This intense round offers rising programs a chance to prove themselves and secure a place among the best high school teams in the region and beyond.

Bi-State Tournament

Annie Malone High School Basketball Shootout Bi-State Tournament is a 16-team, double-elimination boys’ and girls’ high school basketball tournament. It features Missouri and Illinois teams that did not advance from the Play-in Round. These teams compete for Bi-State honors, valuable experience, and recognition in a tournament that highlights resilience, regional pride, and the spirit of second chances.

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