ANCHORAGE ALASKA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Bob Stoller; 907/277-1798
Venue:
Thursday; Barnes & Noble 200 East Northern Lights Blvd; Anchorage, AK
Meeting: Saturday: Alaska Burger & Brew Restaurant; 8010 Old Seward Highway; Anchorage, AK
and Thursday and Saturday at 6:00 PM
TEMPE MEETUP GROUP
Contact: David
Venue: Panera Bread; 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy; Tempe, AZ 85281
Meeting: 6:30 MST Check for events
TUCSON BACKGAMMON SOCIETY
Contact: Contact
Venue: Finis Landing; 5689 N. Swan Rd; Tucson AZ 86718
Meeting: Check Events on Facebook.
GAMMON ASSOCIATES
Contact: Patrick Gibson.
818/901-0464
Venue:
Denny's Restaurant; 16575 Sherman Way; Van Nuys, CA 91406
Meeting: Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
Venue:
Lulu's Restaurant;16900 Roscoe Blvd, Van Nuys, CA
Meeting: Sundays at 2:30 PM
Check website Calendar of Events for changes.
Also see the Facebook Los Angeles Backgammon Group .
WEST HOLLYWOOD BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: Various locations across Los Angeles.
Meeting: Modern social club . See upcoming events for dates and venues.
LONG BEACH BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: lbbackgammon.com
Venue: Various for social backgammon meetups.
Meeting: Check for upcoming events.
Roll 'n rally is one competition format.
BACKGAMMON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
Contact: Frank Frigo or Michael Pines.
502/974-5164
Venue: Embassy Suites; 4550 La Jolla Village Drive; San Diego, California
Meeting: Wednesdays at 6:00 PM. Also see on
Facebook and Meetup
ORANGE COUNTY BACKGAMMON
Contact: Vinny (760) 552-3845 or Paul (562) 301-4268
Venue: Muldoon's Irish Pub; 202 Newport Center Drive; Newport Beach, CA
and Yardhouse; 1875 Newport Bl. Costa Mesa
Meeting: Mondays at 4:00 PM. Entries accepted until 6:30 PM.
Venue: Newport Beach Tennis Club; 2601 Eastbluff Drive; Newport Beach, California
Meeting: Sunday monthly at 12:00 PM. Check website for exact dates.
NORTH ORANGE COUNTY / SAN GABRIEL BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: 323-834-8580 (Google Voice) nocsgvbgc@gmail.com
Venue: OSF1431 Buena Vista St: Duarte, CA 91010
Meeting: See club events and the link tree
BACKGAMMON BY THE
BAY
Contact: Ted Chee. 831/261-4583
Venue: Mountain Mike's Pizza; 12850 Saratoga Sunnyvale Road, Saratoga, California; or
La Val's Pizza; 1834 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, California
Meeting: Occasional Saturday or Sunday at 11:30 AM. Verify exact dates at Facebook website.
SF BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Michael Goldenberg
Venue: Fly Bar;7620 Divisadero St.; San Francisco. CA
Meeting: Every two weeks on Wednesdays. See events calendar to confirm.
SACRAMENTO BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Mona Mazza, Founder/Director; 916/706-9064
Venue: Round Table Pizza Clubhouse; 7873 Lichen Drive; Citrus Heights, California, 95621
Meeting: Chouettes on specific days of the month.Text Mona for details
Players organize the annual NorCal Backgammon Championship.
COLORADO BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Dan Minardi. 303/356-3679
Venue & Time: For changes check website: Colorado Backgammon and Meetup
FORT COLLINS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Edward Onny. 970/658-8682
Venue and Meeting : Check Meetup website for changes.
HONOLULU BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Fred Collins Backgammon808
Venue: Waikiki Yacht Club; 1599 Ala Moana Blvd; Honolulu 96814
Meeting: !st and 3rd Wednesdays at 6PM
LAS VEGAS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Tony Anton. 702/458-0926
Venue: Meepleville Board Game Cafe; 4704 W Sahara Avenue; Las Vegas, Nevada
Meeting: Tuesdays at 6:00 PM. Also check events on Facebook.
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ALBUQUERQUE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Ed Rosenblum. 505/795-3382
Venue: Paseo Flying Star; 8000 Paseo del Norte; Albuquerque, NM
Meeting: Wednesday at 5:30 PM.
EUGENE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Jim Sutherland
Venue: Vero Espresso House 205 E 14th Ave; Eugene,OR 97401
Meeting: At noon on Saturdays or Sundays depending on Ducks football.
PORTLAND BACKGAMMON MEETUP GROUP
Contact: Mark Danburg-Wyld. 541/513-2945
Venue: Lucky Labrador Brewing; 915 SE Hawthorne Blvd.; Portland, Oregon
Meeting: 2nd or 3rd Sunday monthly at 1:00 PM. See above website or this one for dates.
UTAH BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: Denny's Restaurant, 401 W 7200 S, Midvale, UT 84047
Meeting: Monthly at 6 PM. See website for details.
BELLINGHAM BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Russ Kendall. 360/255-1014
Venue: The Firehouse; 1295 E. Bakerview Road; Bellingham, WA
Meeting: 3rd Sunday monthly at 5:30 PM (No formal meetings June, July, and August.)
PUGET SOUND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Monica Colgan. 206/552-0380
Venues: The Mustard Seed Grill & Pub; 5608 119th Ave. Southeast; Bellevue, WA and
Crossroads Mall;15600 NE 8th St.; Bellevue,WA
Meeting: Monthly tournments at 12 noon. Check the club calendar to confirm.
SEATTLE BACKGAMMON MEETUP GROUP
Contact: Matt Cary
Venues/Meeting: !st and 3rd Thursdays 7PM at Bad Albert's Tap and Grill; 5100 Ballard Ave. NW ;Seattle WA
2nd and 4th Thursdays 7PM at Elysian Brewery on Capitol Hill: 1221 E. Pike St. ;Seattle WA
PEORIA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Jim Zinkhon. 309/264-2003
Venue: The 5th Quarter Sports Bar ;1110 N Main St , East Peoria, IL 61611
Meeting: Thursdays at 6:00 PM
PUB CLUB
Contact: Paulette Duong. 630/643-6965
Venue: Two Chefs Restaurant & Bar; 3 S. Center Street; Bensenville, Illinois
Meeting: Thursdays at 6:45 PM
SANGAMON VALLEY
BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Randy Armstrong 217/622-9447
Venue: Harvest Market; 3000 S. Veterans Parkway; Springfield, Illinois
Meeting: Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Springfield SeriesVenue: Various Central Illinois locations. See website for details.
Meeting: 1st Saturday monthly, November through April at 11:30 AM
TRUDIE'S WINNETKA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Bill Chibnik.
847/291-7363
Venue: Winnetka Community House; 620 Lincoln; Winnetka, Illinois
Meeting: Wednesday at 6:45 PM
HOOSIER BACKGAMMON
CLUB
Contact: Sean Garber. 317/241-0605
Venue: Traders Mill Grill & Bar; 5650 W 86th Street, Ste 100; Indianapolis, Indiana
Meeting: Wednesday at 6:30 PM
NORTHWEST INDIANA BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: John O'Hagan 219/241-5981
Venue: Langel's Pizza/ Rodney's Sports Bar; 2833 Highway Avenue; Highland, IN
Meeting: 2nd Saturday monthly at 12:30 PM
IOWA BACKGAMMON
Contact: Iowa Backgammon
Venues: Various across the state.
Meetings: Various across the state.
Check for details including social backgammon at events,
Facebook,
Instagram, and
TikTok.
DES MOINES BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Scott Henderson. 515/490-6659
Venue: Big Grove Brewery, 555 17th St., Des Moines, Iowa
Meeting: 2nd Sunday of the month 12P.M.-6P.M. Double elimination tournaments.
KCBACKGAMMON
Contact: Eric Barr. 816/237-8089
Venue: Fox & Hound; 10428 Metcalf Ave; Overland Park, Kansas
Meeting: 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 6:30 PM
FLINT AREA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Carol Joy Cole. 810/232-9731
Venue: Sharky’s Sports Bar; 4050 S. Center Road; Burton, Michigan
Meeting: Thursday at 6:30 PM
TWIN CITIES BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: April Kennedy Mesich. 612/703-3211
Venue: Mainstreet Bar & Grilll; 814 Main Street; Hopkins, Minnesota
Meeting: Mondays at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM (Two tournament starting times)
Find dates and locations for "social backgammon" events at Twin Cities Meetup.
Contact: CJ Cashman 612/716-2523 or Michael Cashman 612/619-2783
Venue: VFW#5555; 6715 Lake Shore Dr, S.; Richfield ,MN
Meeting: Thursdays at 7:00 PM
ST. LOUIS GATEWAY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Gerry Tansey or James Feher
Venue: Dierbergs Market ; 1080 Lindemann Road; Des Peres, MO 6313
Meeting: Weekly tournaments Sunday at 3:00 PM; Meetups on Wednesdays at 6pm at BBQ Saloon.
COLUMBUS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Christopher Yep. 614/208-3816
Venue: Polaris Fashion Place Mall—Food Court; 1500 Polaris Parkway; Columbus, Ohio
Meeting: 2nd Sunday monthly at 12:00 PM
OHIO STATE BACKGAMMON
CLUB
Contact: Joe Miller. 330/268-4610
Venue: The Wings Warehouse; 2293 Wadsworth Rd; Norton, OH 44203
Meeting: 1st or 2nd Sunday monthly at 12:00 PM. See website for exact dates.
OLDE TOWNE BACKGAMMON
Contact: Rob Crase. 614/581-4023
Venue: Plank's Cafe & Pizzeria; 743 Parsons Avenue; Columbus, Ohio
Meeting: Monthly. See club website or Facebook page for dates and times.
TULSA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Joanna Mabee Lein. 630/606-2363 or 918/508-5898
Venue: Buffalo Wild Wings; Tulsa Hills Shopping Center; 7568 S Olympia Av.; Tulsa, Oklahoma
Meeting: Wednesday at 6:30 PM
AUSTIN BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Chris Schwandenmann
Venue: Veranda Bar and Restaurant , 109 N Highway 183, Leander TX
Meeting: Sundays 5PM to 7PM EDT. Check website for changes.
DALLAS BACKGAMMON LEAGUE
Contact: Tom Wheeler.972/484-3038
Venue: IHOP, 3910 Belt Line Road, Addison, Texas
Meeting: Wednesday at 7:30 PM
HOUSTON BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Bill Riles. 281/703-9304
Venue: The Bull &Bear; 11980 Westheimer Rd ; Houston TX.
Meeting: Third Saturday monthly at 12:30 PM and
weekly tournaments on Tuesdays starting at 7PM
MADISON BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Keene Marin. 608/320-5933
Venue: La Hacienda Restaurant 515 S Park St; Madison, WI
Meeting: Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Tournaments 1st, 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Chouettes 3rd & 5th Tuesday.
Check club Meetup page for changes
MILWAUKEE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Peter Abbott. 414/467-8757
Venue: McGinn's Sports Bar; 5901 W. Bluemound Road; Milwaukee, WI
Meeting: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. Tournaments 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday.
Open Play 2nd & 4th Wednesday. Also check on Facebook
CONNECTICUT BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Ross Gordon. 203/521-7866
Venues: Hartford area and Norwalk
Meeting : Check Event calendar
for dates and times.
EASTON BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: J. Weinstein
Venue: Easton Public Library ; 691 Morehouse Rd; Easton, CT 06612
Meeting: Semi-monthly.
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Paul Laubner; 410-530-2237
Venue: Alice's Family Restaurant; 2909 Eastern Blvd.; Middle River, MD
Meeting: Monthly tournaments on first Tuesdays at 6:30 PM. Chouettes from 4:30 PM.
MDBACKGAMMON
Contact: Genna Cowan. 410/905-6462
Venue: The Greene Turtle ; 8872 McGaw Road; Columbia, MD
Meeting: 2nd Monday at 6:00 PM. Clocks mandatory.
NEW ENGLAND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Albert Steg. 617/417-6743
Venue: Kings ; 52 Second Ave.; Burlington, MA
Meeting: Sundays monthly at 11:30 AM. For changes to event dates and location, see website.
BOSTON BACKGAMMON PLAYERS
Contact: Ben Wheeler
Venue: Aeronaut Brewery Co.; 14 Tyler St.; Somerville, MA 02143
Meeting: Wednesdays at 7PM. Check the club meetup and bar events pages for dates.
WACHUSETT BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Paul Caracciolo. 508/873-2232
Venue: Guido's Soft Step Floor Covering; 271 W. Boylston Street; West Boylston, MA
Meeting: Thursdays at 5:00 PM
THE BACKGAMMON CLUB of NEW JERSEY
Contact: Kurt Snyder
Venue: Stage House Tavern;1099 US 22; Mountainside.NJ 07092
Meeting:Twice per month on !st Monday and 3rdTuesday at 5:00PM
NORTH JERSEY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Pete Jarvis. (973) 800-9185
Venue: Carelli's Pizza; 101 Newark Pompton Turnpike; Little Falls, New Jersey
Meeting: Wednesday at 6:00 PM.
SHORE BACKGAMMON CLUB of CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
Contact: Max Sut
Venue: Blue Swan Diner 2116 NJ-35; Oakhurst,NJ 07755
Meeting: Thursdays 6-9:30pm. Check for changes at events
GOTHAM CITY BACKGAMMON
Contact: Scott R
Venue: Josie Woods Pub; 11 Waverly Place; New York, New York
Meeting: Tuesday at 6:00 PM once per calendar month. Register at website for notification.
BACKGAMMON CLUB of the GREAT MANHATTAN NORTH
Contact: Jason Aingor ; 516/728-3131 and backgammonclubgmn
Venue: Le Cheile Bar ; 839 W 181 St; NY, NY 10033,
Meeting: Monthly at 7 PM on Thursdays. Swiss format, 3 rounds, 7 pt matches
BGNYC
Contact: John B.
Venue: Cavendish Bridge and Backgammon Club; 110 E 55th St 12th Fl New York, NY
Meeting: Tuesdays at 7PM
7 SPRING
Contact: Yazan Assad membership application
Venue: 7 Spring St; New York, New York 10012
Meeting: Private backgammon playroom is for club members only.
Public cafe is open daily from 10am to 7pm with Vive Tole sets to rent.
See reviews at Maxim, STUPIDDOPE, and Yelp.
NYC BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Remington Wells Davenport
via Instagram.
Venue/Meeting: Various for social backgammon. Check for dates and locations at events.
There are also league events .
CLINTON HILL BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Joe. 980/226-0893 or Babs. 763/234-6374.
Venue: The Emerson Bar
561 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn,NY 11205
Meeting: 4-10pm Saturday chouettes and semi-annual tournaments. See website for details.
BACKGAMMON ON LONG ISLAND
Contact: Bill Lonergan
Venue: Cornerstone Bar & Grill; 288 Jericho Turnpike; Mineola, New York
Meeting: Tuesdays at 7:00 PM.
LONG ISLAND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: John Barnett. 516/742-6250
Venue: Cornerstone Bar & Grill; 288 Jericho Turnpike; Mineola, NY
Meeting: Monday monthly at 7:00 PM. To verify play dates, see website.
Contact: @woodstock.backgammon.club
Venue: Tinker Street Tavern ; 297 Tinker St; Woodstock NY 12498
Meeting: Some Sundays at 1pm. Check the club Facebook page for event dates. WESTCHESTER COUNTY BACKGAMMON MEETUP
Contact: Jeff H.
Venue: Mohegan Diner;1880 E Main St; Mohegan Lake, NY 10547
Meeting: Tuesdays 6 to 8pm every two weeks. Check events.
ROCHESTER BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Dem Jones
Venue: Dicky's Corner Pub; 791 Meigs St. Rochester NY
Meeting: First Mondays monthly at 6PM at Dicky's.
Also weekly on Tuesdays 6-9pm at Manzara Cafe on Monroe Ave.
LIBERTY BELL BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Raymond Pasternak
Venue: Barnaby's Restaurant,
1901 Old West Chester Pike, Havertown, PA 19083
Meeting: Mondays at 7PM
STEEL CITY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Steel City BG
Venue: Various around the Pittsburg area
Meeting: Check club website, Facebook,
and Instagram for event details.
BELTWAY BACKGAMMON
Contact: Larry Brown. 571/214-8298
Venue: The Board Room; 925 N. Garfield Street; Arlington, VA
Meeting: Sundays at 12:30 PM. Alternating weekly
double elimination and Swiss formats.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Frank Raposa.
978/400-6385
Venue: The Board Room; 925 N. Garfield Street; Arlington, VA
Meeting: Mondays at 7:00 PM. NoVa Meetup page is no longer updated.
There is a guide to the unique terms you may hear from the players.
ASHBURN BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Marianne. 571/246-1005
Venue: Il Cappero19307 Promenade Dr,Leesburg,VA
Meeting: Monthly on Saturdays. Check website.
VANDALIA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Edward R. Burgess 304/444-6302
Venue: Putnam Moose Lodge ; 501 Putnam Village Dr; Hurricane, WV 25526
Meeting: Weekly Thursdays at 6:30PM. CheckUpcoming Events
FLORENCE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Frank DeSandre.
731/607-0982
Venue: FloBama Music Hall; 311 N. Court Street; Florence, Alabama 35630
Meeting: Monday at 5:30 PM
LITTLE ROCK BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: axiom98; 970-508-3053
Venue: Four Points Sheraton Little Rock, 925 S University Avenue, Little Rock, AR
Meeting: Check club website and Facebook for game night announcements
SUNNY FLORIDA
Contact: Karen Davis. 917/488-5364
Venue: Biergarten; 309 Via Del Palmas (Upper level); Boca Raton, FL
Meeting: First Saturday monthly (typically) at 11:00 AM. Always check website for dates and locations.
Venue: Duffy's Sports Grill; 3969 NE 163rd St.; North Miami Beach, Fl
Meeting: Third Saturday monthly (typically) at 11:00 AM. Always check website for date.
MIAMI BEACH BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Freddy Figueroa.
Venue: Rice Mediterranean Kitchen; 164 Giralda Avenue; Coral Gables, Florida
Meeting: Bi-weekly. Often at Segafredo L'Originale; 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida. Visit website for more information.
MIAMI SOCIAL
Meeting for social backgammon on various days and venues around Miami FL.
Check website for upcoming events
CENTRAL FLORIDA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Erich Friedman
Venue: Various
Meeting: Weekly in Sanford and North Orlando. Check events for where and when.
SARASOTA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Stacy Turner. 727/260-2452
Venue: Hampton Inn; 5995 Cattleridge Blvd; Saratoga FL
Meeting: Call or email for details. Chouette play only.
THE VILLAGES BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: George Keller. 347/881-7200
Venue: Chula Vista Recreation Center at The Villages; 1011 Rio Grande Avenue, Lady Lake, FL
Meeting: Wednesday at 9:00 AM.
Venue: Laurel Manor Recreation Center at The Villages; 1985 Laurel Manor Diver, The Villages, FL
Meeting: Thursday at 5:00 PM & Saturday at 8:30 AM.
ATLANTA NORTHSIDE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Greg Braun. 919/619-9863
Venue: Hudson Grille, 6317 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA
Meeting: Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Check the schedule for changes
Venue: Napoli Pizzeria; 276 Hammond Dr.; Sandy Springs, GA.
Meeting: First Saturday monthly at 1:30 PM
LOUISIANA
GAMMON UNDERGROUND
Contact: Brian Lonergan. 504/621-4699
Venue: 820 Bonnabel Blvd.; Metairie, Louisana
Meeting: 2nd and last Wednesday monthly at 7:00 PM. Check website.
BRUNSWICK BEACHES BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Carol Kerr 303/565-7346
Venue: Makai Brewing Company; 5850 Ocean Hwy W, Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Meeting: Saturday at 4:00 PM for side play.
Tournaments 1st Saturday monthly at 4:00 PM..
CHARLOTTE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: David Rogers. 704/593-1878
Venue: Midtown Tavern; 1500 East 3rd St; Charlotte, NC
Meeting: Tuesday at 7:00 PM. First Monday monthly at 7:00 PM
RALEIGH-DURHAM BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact:Quinn Swanger 919/624-0642
Venue: The MacGregor Draft House; 107 Edinburgh S DR; Cary, NC
Meeting: Thursdays at 6:00PM
BACKGAMMON SOCIETY OF HILTON HEAD
Contact: George Kops. 203/570-0599
Venue: Sea Pines Country Club ; 30 Governors Road; Hilton Head Island, SC
Meeting: Thursday at 3:45 PM
CHARLESTON BACKGAMMON PLAYERS CLUB
Contact: Brett Meyer 843/532-5426
Venue: The Wine Cellar; 1317 Theater Dr; Mt.Pleasant , SC 27464
Meeting: Mondays 5 to 8PM
NASHVILLE BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Kristin Westerman, 615/630-3770
Venue: The Lost Paddy; 715 Spence Lane, Nashville,TN
Meeting: Tuesdays and 4th Thursday monthly at 6:30 PM
The first Music City Open tournament is September 23rd to 27th, 2026.
KNOXVILLE SOCIAL BACKGAMMON MEETUP
Contact :Steven Ellenbogen
Venue: Barnes & Noble Booksellers Suburban; 8029 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
Meeting: Wednesdays from 6:30pm
also Saturdays 12:30 at Seed Coffee ; 2558 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville,TN
