Backgammon has been around for several years now but there has yet to be a regularization of the game. Till recently, there was no government body that declared rules of the game and even held regular tournaments to select a state or a country winner. But times have changed! Backgammon has increased in popularity over the last few years to be incredibly popular online. Several thousand website shave popped up over the years to be really popular and well maintained. Established players are playing...

Tournaments are an integral part of every backgammon tournament. A few websites hold regularly weekly, monthly and even daily tournaments which are played by players from all over the world. As a result, at any given time there are thousands of players on the internet every hour playing the game and winning pots of money. Out of the more popular websites like GammonEmpire and BGroom, Play 65 is a really popular site that almost everyone can use for easy access to the game and for regular play. But...

Backgammon has several common strategies that are used to ensure that an individual player wins the game. But strategies have to take into account the progress of the game and other variables that come in. A backgame strategy is used when you already have two ore more anchoring chips in your opponent’s home board. This strategy is only used when you are already low on chips and behind in the game. A backgame can significantly increase your chances of winning the game by placing your chips on your...

Well, we knew that backgammon required skill and luck to play the game well but who knew that a bunch of artistes could be so inspired by the game that they would create works of arts? And that’s exactly what happened. Artists from 60 different countries have used the black and white standard white board to create wonderful new works of arts that can and will inspire people from all over the world. Even you don’t play the game; you can still appreciate the hard work and love that has gone into...

Backgammon can be a really interesting game and over the years several thousand players have learned the game anew. With the advent of online gaming websites now new players are learning the game day in and day out. But there are several tips that have to be taught to new players before they can start to compete online and in live tournaments. As a result, here are a few of the top five tips we’ve chosen for beginners to learn the intricacies of the game. Plan your game – backgammon is a...

Online gambling has for long been a sore point with several countries across the world. The main fight has been that online gambling makes it easier for sites to withdraw money and to send money to players making it a simple route of money laundering for large amount of money got from illegal means. Gamblers or players can use money from their credit cards and debit card to play the game and the payments are made directly back to the credit cards. This has made it more difficult to track the movement...