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2009 New Zealand Backgammon Championship Set for this Weekend

The 2009 New Zealand Backgammon Championship is set to begin this weekend at Nelson’s Founders Park. The Nelson Backgammon Club organized the event and as of right now only twelve players are competing. (19/11)

Florida Backgammon Club Looking for New Members

Michael Shedroff, a resident of the Village of Country Club Hills is currently working to build the local Backgammon Club. The Club meets every Friday at Chula Vista Recreation Center and currently has about four to ten players per meeting. Shedroff would like to see at least thirty per meeting so the Club can host their own Backgammon tournament. (21/10)

Art Exhibit Shows Game of Backgammon in New Perspective

A special art exhibit in Israel will be featuring the game of backgammon in a different light. Sixty artists will have their works presented at the Givatayim municipal art gallery. Each piece was created on a backgammon gaming board and will represent peace and coexistence. (19/10)

New Washington Backgammon Association Hosting Special Tournament

The Bellingham Backgammon Association is a new informal backgammon group in Washington and they are preparing to host their monthly backgammon tournament. The tournament is set to take place on October 18th. (15/10)

Japan Open Qualifiers Competed for Backgammon Competition

Jadestone Networks recently announced that they have completed the online qualifiers in backgammon for the Japan Open. Jadestone has partnered with the World Series of Backgammon to hold the qualifiers on their gaming networks. (17/09)

Bamford & Sons Releases Collectors’ Edition Backgammon Set

Bamford & Sons, a specialty store in London, has released a collectors’ edition backgammon set that backgammon players are sure to enjoy. The backgammon set is the standout piece of the company’s new fall collection. (14/09)

Lawrence Powell Wins 2009 Bristol Open

The 2009 Bristol Open took place over the weekend and it was Lawrence Powell who earned the title as one of the best backgammon players in the world. Powell had to best Martin Barkwill in the final before he could claim the first place prize. (04/09)

Nevada Backgammon Association Hosting Tournament This November

The Nevada Backgammon Association is hosting a backgammon tournament this November with all degrees of competition. The event is called the Las Vegas Open Backgammon Tournament and it will take place from the 4th to the 8th of November at the Riviera Hotel. (02/09)

Inaugural Meribel Backgammon Tournament Begins this winter

The Meribel Backgammon Association is set to begin their inaugural tournament this winter when it kicks off on December 10th. The tournament is highly anticipated with many people gathering to compete and try their hand at winning great prizes. (28/08)

Trivial Technology Releases New Backgammon Application

Trivial Technology is a developer of card and board game applications for the iPhone and the iPod touch. They recently announced the release of a new backgammon application called Backgammon Lite 1.5.0. The new application has been OS 3.0 tested and now offers players multi-player support which includes Peer to Peer integration. (20/08)

Tampa Bay Backgammon Club Hosting Event This Weekend

If you find yourself in Florida this weekend and enjoy backgammon you may want to look into joining the Tampa Bay Backgammon Club for a backgammon tournament. The club is hosting a tournament this weekend at the Hampton Inn in Tarpon Springs. (13/08)

Alexandria Bay Backgammon Tournament a Big Hit

The Thousand Islands Backgammon Tournament has been taking place for many years now in Alexandria Bay. This year’s tournament has been very successful as it took place over the first weekend of August. The tournament was held at the Pine Tree Point Resort and the Resort will serve as the location for next year’s tournament. (03/08)

Japanese Player Wins Monte Carlo World Championship

The Monte Carlo World Championship took place this past weekend pitting backgammon pros against each other to see who would reign supreme. After a tough battle between the reigning champion Lars Trabolt and Japan’s Masayuki “Mochy” Mochizuki, it was Mochy who would earn the title after winning the final match. (23/07)

Jadestone Networks Partners with World Series of Backgammon

Jadestone Networks recently announced they have signed the World Series of Backgammon for their new backgammon network. Jadestone Networks is a Nordic based operator and owner of multiplayer gaming networks. The areas the network owns are DiceArena and GamArena. (20/07)

World Series of Backgammon Set to Launch Online Platform

Later this month the World Series of Backgammon is set to launch their online platform. The World Series will be using its third season in Cannes as a launching pad to help the platform. The online site will be a place where players can register and take part in heads up cash games, online qualifying tournaments and much more. (15/07)

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