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Stuart Kaplan as the Jester.

Memory Pic #4 Trapizod (Vince) receives trophy. Can you identify any of the others?

Memory Photo #3 March 22, 2024 Mr. Wizard wearing the crown.In 2023 he made 26 Million dollars on Game Stop shares. He represented Wizard in World Championships and was an avid fan of Wizard.. Is that cargobeep on the left and Wizard's sister, Lynda, on the right?

Memory Photo #2 March 15, 2024.

 The Wizard Trophy

The trophy has shields with names and locations for the following years:. 
2004-2205-2006-2007-2008-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-2014-2015-2023.
A couple of times there are 2 entries for one year. For example in 2012 there was a major tournament in Toronto and another in Albuquerque New Mexico.
There is room for 9 more shields on the trophy.
The trophy is only used for the names of winners of major live tournaments.
The name to be added for 2024 will be the winner of the Kemptville, Ontario tournament

 Memory Photo #1. March 3, 2023.

Stuart Kaplan, the owner of U.S.Games Systems congratulates a Tournament winner held at a gaming convention.
Stuart was a strong supporter of WIZARD, was responsible for maintaining the quality of the product and for introducing WIZARD to the European market
                                                                     

                                                         Stuart Kaplan:  April 1, 1932—February 9, 2021

                               The WIZARD BOOK OF FAME

This book was initiated in 2006. There are currently 24 entrees with the last one being entered in 2022.
So many others deserve to be in the book that it is difficult to determine where to draw the line.
Consequently, the 25th entry will be a group rather than an individual.

                                 2024 THE BURTON FAMILY

The family joined in 2008, have played thousands of games, and have participated in several World Championships. Although unable to list the entire family which spans a number of generations members include: The_Wiz (Al), Frostie (Carol), tuokool (Jim), JMB5779 (Jeff) and Verona (Tim). The entire family has been outstanding "Wizard Ambassadors" and are in no small way responsible for Wizard's ongoing popularity and success.

 20-Point Bonus for a Perfect-Bid Game?

Many players feel that a perfectly bid game is the ultimate accomplishment.
The "Pink Games" that were introduced by one of the Wizard Directors awarded wins not by points but by perfect bids. However, that concept was not popular.
The January 2024 poll about 20 bonus points for a perfectly bid name resulted in 13 Yes votes, 11 No votes, and 2 Host-option bids. Consequently, the best choice is to make the 20-point bonus an option for the Host similar to the option for "Hidden Bid". Players will know in advance if there is a 20-point bonus and will have the option to participate or not.

Update: January 6, 2024
NO... 21
YES..16
Optional..2 (Host can decide at the start.)
There is no clear answer here. If any action were to be taken it would have to be an optional item selected by the Host. Players would then have the opportunity to join or not.
However, there does not appear to be enough enthusiasm to justify spending a considerable amount of programming fees to introduce it. Ergo, it will sit on the back burner for now.