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Backgammon History
Backgammon is rightfully considered one of the most ancient games. It originates from ancient civilization of Sumer, which was a source of many gambling and simple games. | |
Famous Backgammon Players
Nack Ballard has ranked amongst the top ten greatest backgammon players in the game for over 20 years, and even has a variant of the game named after him - "Nackgammon"... | |
Backgammon in the United States
Backgammon can be traced back to the days when the Pharaohs of Egypt were doing the sort of things that got them plagued with boils, and the Nile river suddenly took on the color and texture of blood. It has been played throughout history by some of the greatest cultures in the annals of history. Oddly enough though, the charms of this game were lost on the American audience until around the year 1920. | |
Historical US Court Case Says Backgammon Skill Based
The recent decisions of the US Congress to pass a bill into law that is essentially the first step towards banning online poker caused many online backgammon players to cast a worried eye at their computer screens, wondering if they were suddenly going to lose access like some poker players had. | |
Backgammon Has Roots in Literal Board Game
There is some dispute as to the exact, precise lineage of the Game of Kings, but there is little doubt that the Roman game of Tabula was influential in some way to the development of Backgammon. |
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