Strategies, tips and stories about backgammon.

Join the VIP Club; Play65 Rewards its Loyal Backgammon Players

Here is some interesting news for those of us who are fanatical backgammon players, both online…and at home with friends. Seems like Play 65 (of course…aren’t they always one step ahead of the competition, it seems)…has established the first loyalty club in internet backgammon. I am checking to see if it is the first (such [...]

Sushi Backgammon? A Pretty Cool Version of B.G. Available NOW for iPads

I HATE reprinting press releases…so boring, you know? But I had to tell you about this…if you are a backgammon freak like I am. And…if you happen to own an iPad. Blur Labs LLC, a provider of visually stunning mobile applications, has announced the availability of Sushi backgammon for the Apple iPad. Now here’s the [...]

Backgammon 24/7; the Joys of Playing the Game Online. All You Need Do is Download

I’ve said it over and over again. It’s a brand new world online. Imagine how players, thousands of years ago, would react to those of us who can play backgammon online 24/7. They would literally freak out. Some history, now, is appropriate: The backgammon board game has been a firm favorite of all ages for [...]

Nebraska Football Team Plays Backgammon on Road Trips, Ain’t That Cool?

Hey, all you rough and tough football fans out there who think just nerds play games like backgammon. Your own teams play…as a way to relax while on long trips to opponents fields. At least that’s what Nebraska Cornhusker players do. Some of them, anyway. From the ‘Husker site: Steve Glenn remembers when bus trips [...]

Backgammon Strategies for Beginners; it’s not just about Luck

The other night a friend asked me if there was a computer program or a book that would help him learn the game. There are, but I asked him first to check out my next posting (today)… because a lot of new players are asking me how to play. At the end of this posting [...]

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