"Alive" updates by Carol Joy Cole
Capital letters denote AMERICAN BACKGAMMON TOUR (ABT).
Send updates, corrections & new events to: cjc@flintbg.com
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Updated: October 5, 2024
2024
Sep 26-28.....*NorCal Championship, Bear River Casino, Loleta, CA......916/706-9064
SEP 26-29.....*ABT: ST. LOUIS GATEWAY OPEN (results), HOLIDAY INN, MO..314/749-9687
Sep 29........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Oct 5.........*Springfield Series/Bauder Memorial, Harvest Market, IL..217/622-9447
Oct 6.........*Boca Club Monthly, Boca Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL......917/488-5364
Oct 6.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
Oct 6.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Oct 6.........*12th Kalba Cup Tournament, Two Chefs, Bensenville, IL...630/643-6965
Oct 12........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Oct 13........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Oct 13........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Oct 13........*NEW DATE: North Miami Beach Monthly, Duffy's, Florida...917/488-5364
Oct 14........*Maryland Club Monthly, The Green Turtle, Columbia, MD...410/905-6462
OCT 16-20.....*ABT: 6th WILD WEST SHOOTOUT/BMAB, EMBASSY, DENVER, CO...303/356-3679
Oct 17........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Miami), Sharky's, Burton, MI..810/232-9731
Oct 24........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Oct 26........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli's, Sandy Springs, GA..919/619-9863
Oct 26........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Oct 27........*46th Flint Club Championships, Best Western, Flint, MI..810/232-9731
Nov 1-3.......*Connecticut Championships, Courtyard, Wallingford, CT...203/521-7866
Nov 2.........*Springfield Series, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL.....217/622-9447
Nov 3.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Nov 9.........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Nov 10........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Nov 10........*Boca Club Monthly, Boca Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL......917/488-5364
Nov 10........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Nov 10........*New England Club Bonus, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA....603/858-4706
Nov 16........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Nov 16........*North Miami Beach Monthly, Duffy's, No. Miami Beach, FL.917/488-5364
NOV 19-25.....*ABT: MIAMI OPEN/BMAB/US YOUTH, SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL....786/999-2623
Nov 21........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (L.A.), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
Nov 23........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli's, Sandy Springs, GA..919/619-9863
Nov 28........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Dec 1.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
Dec 7.........*Springfield Series, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL.....217/622-9447
Dec 8.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Dec 8.........*Boca Club Monthly, Boca Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL......917/488-5364
Dec 8.........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Dec 11........*BMAB California Players Cup, Hilton, Los Angeles, CA....310/422-1646
DEC 12-15.....*ABT: CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, HILTON, LAX, CA.....310/422-1646
Dec 14........*North Miami Beach Monthly, Duffy's, No. Miami Beach, FL.917/488-5364
Dec 14........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Dec 18........*Maxakuli Cup, Meepleville Cafe, Las Vegas, Nevada.......702/458-0926
Dec 19........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (NY), Sharky's, Burton, MI.....810/232-9731
Dec 21........*Atlanta Northside Freeroll, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA...919/619-9863
Dec 21........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Dec 26........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
2025
Jan 4.........*Atlanta Northside Shakedown, Sandy Springs, Georgia.....919/619-9863
Jan 4.........*Springfield Series, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL.....217/622-9447
Jan 5.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
JAN 8-12......*ABT: 18th NEW YORK METRO OPEN, HYATT, JERSEY CITY, NJ...408/529/6769
JAN 23-26.....*ABT: CHARLOTTE INVITATIONAL 2025, HILTON, CHARLOTTE, NC.704/651-2949
Jan 25........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli's, Sandy Springs, GA..919/619-9863
Feb 1.........*Springfield Series, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL.....217/622-9447
Feb 2.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
Feb 5-7.......*UBC USA/BMAB Players Cup Texas, Gunter, San Antonio, TX.281/703-9304
FEB 5-9.......*ABT: 12th TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIPS, GUNTER, SAN ANTONIO, TX..281/703-9304
Feb 8.........*USBGF Awards/Hall of Fame, Buckhorn Museum, San Antonio.281/703-9304
FEB 27-MAR 2..*ABT: 15th ATLANTA CLASSIC, SONESTA HOTEL, ATLANTA, GA...706/372-2495
Mar 1.........*Springfield Series, Two Chefs, Bensenville, Illinois....217/622-9447
Mar 2.........*2025 Illinois Challenge Cup, Two Chefs, Bensenville, IL.217/622-9447
Mar 9.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
MAR 20-23.....*ABT: 30th OHIO STATE, CROWNE PLAZA, MIDDLEBURG HTS, OH..330/268-4610
Apr 5.........*Springfield Finale, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL.....217/622-9447
Apr 6.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
APR 9-13......*ABT: CHERRY BLOSSOM, HYATT REGENCY DULLES, HERNDON, VA..810/348-1695
Apr 25-27......Palm Beach Women's Backgammon Weekend, Palm Beach, FL...561/398-5729
May 4.........*New England Club Bonus, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA....603/858-4706
MAY 22-26......ABT: 43rd CHICAGO OPEN, HYATT ROSEMONT O'HARE, ILLINOIS.617/699-9100
Jun 1.........*New England Club Finals, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA...603/858-4706
JUL 2-6........ABT: 50th MICHIGAN SUMMER CHAMPS, SHERATON, NOVI, MI....810/348-1695
AUG 6-10......*ABT: WISCONSIN CHAMPS/BMAB, BEST WESTERN, MADISON, WI...516/650-4329