Question of the Day - 20 March 2022

For the uninitiated, "BattleBots" is an American TV series based on the British program "Robot Wars." The basic premise is that custom home-crafted remote-controlled robots of all shapes, sizes, and weaponry try to tear each other to pieces in a sort of boxing-match elimination-tournament format (complete with opposing corners); factor a fair amount of Demolition Derby in the mix with a lot of flying debris. The robots fight until one or both are immobilized. 

Prizes start at $5,000 to winning bots of round 3, $10,000 to round 4, and $25,000 to the tournament champion.

The show originally aired on Comedy Central, then moved to ABC, and is now broadcast on the Discovery Channel.  

The "BattleBots" concept is not without a sense of humor. In the past, it has employed onetime Vegas headliner Carmen Electra as a ringside reporter and “technical expert” Bill Nye, “The Science Guy.” There’s even been a “bot whisperer” on the payroll. By the way, Silverton Casino owner Ed Roski Jr. is the father of BattleBots co-founder Trey Roski. So there’s another Las Vegas connection.

"BattleBots" is taped at Caesars Entertainment's TV production studios at 4165 Koval Lane. It's a spectator sport and you can buy tickets to the tournaments, which start at $40 and peak out at $120. 

So the answer to the question is: perhaps. A 2022 season of "Battlebots" has been announced, though beyond that, it's anyone's guess.