Updated: 22 June 2009
ARIZONA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Pete Campbell. 602/908-5489
Venue: Rosie McCaffrey's Irish Pub; 906 E. Camelback Road; Phoenix, Arizona
Meeting: 1st Monday monthly at 7:00 PM
PHOENIX BACKGAMMON CLUB - USBL
Contact: Joni Brummer. 623/206-1450
Venue: Baseline Sports Bar; 201 E. Baseline, Tempe, Arizona
Meeting: 3rd Thursday monthly at 7:00 PM
GAMMON ASSOCIATES
Contact: Patrick Gibson.
818/901-0464
Venue: Acapulco Cantina; 3113 W. Olive Street; Burbank, California
Meeting: Tuesday at 5:30 PM
Venue: A.R. Private Club; 8471 Beverly Blvd., Suite 201; Los
Angeles, California
Meeting: Sunday at 2:00 PM
Venue: Airtel Plaza Hotel; 7277 Valjean Avenue; Van Nuys, California
Meeting: 3rd Thursday Monthly at 6:00 PM
BACKGAMMON CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
Contact: Tom Fahland.
858/472-1516
Venue: Coast Cafe in the Embassy Suites Hotel; 4550 La Jolla Village
Drive; La Jolla, California
Meeting: Tuesday at 6:00 PM
GAMMON GAMERS
Contact: John DL Arendsen. 760/419-3635
Venue: Vinaka's Cafe, 300 Carlsbad Village Drive; Carlsbad, California
Meeting: Tuesday at 1:00 PM
BACKGAMMON BY THE
BAY
Contact: Ted Chee.
831/688-9722
Venue: Peking Express Restaurant; 2068 Center Street.; Berkeley,
California
Meeting: 2nd Saturday monthly at 12:00 PM
Venue: Britannia Arms Pub & Restaurant; 1087 De Anza Boulevard;
Cupertino, California
Meeting: 4th Saturday monthly at 1:00 PM
ORANGE COUNTY BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Paul Barth. 714/564-0893
Venue: Kean Coffee; 2043 Westcliff Drive #100; Newport Beach, California
Meeting: 3rd Thursday monthly at 7:00 PM
BOULDER BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Lynda Clay. 303/791-0271
Venue: Boulder Broker Inn; 555 30th Street; Boulder, Colorado
Meeting: 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 7:00 PM.
COLORADO BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Lynda Clay. 303/791-0271
Venue: Old Chicago; 1280 S. Colorado Blvd.; Denver, Colorado
Meeting: 4th Sunday except September and December at 1:00 PM.
DENVER BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Lynda Clay. 303/791-0271
Venue: Old Chicago; 1280 S. Colorado Blvd.; Denver, Colorado
Meeting: 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 7:00 PM
BACKGAMMON CLUB OF LAS VEGAS
Contact: Jason Lee. 702/301-4987
Venue: Jackson's Bar & Grill, 6020 W. Flamingo Road; Las Vegas,
Nevada
Meeting: Tuesday at 7:00 PM
NEVADA BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Howard Markowitz. 702/218-8238
Venue: Varies. See website.
Meeting: Four major tournaments annually. See website.
NEW MEXICO
BACKGAMMON CLUB OF SANTA FE
Contact: Barbara McIntyre. 505/820-1815
Venue: La Posada Resort, 330 E. Palace Avenue; Santa Fe, New Mexico
Meeting: Tuesday at 6:00 PM
PUGET SOUND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Ruth Robbins.
425/226-3120
Venue: Wizards Restaurant/Casino; 15739 Ambaum Blvd. SW; Burien, Washington
Meeting: Tuesday at 7:30 PM
PUB CLUB
Contact: Tim Mabee.
630/606-2388
Venue: Playoffs Sports Bar & Grill; 720 E. North Avenue; Carol
Stream, Illinois
Meeting: Thursday at 6:45 PM
CHICAGO BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Carter Mattig. 312/493-2911 or Phil Simborg. 312/543-0522
Venue: The Parthenon; 314 S. Halsted Street; Chicago, Illinois
Meeting: Monday at 6:30 PM
CHICAGO BAR POINT CLUB
Contact: Bill Davis 773/583-6464
Venue: Holiday Inn Chicago-O'Hare; 5615 N. Cumberland; Chicago, Illinois
Meeting: Tuesday. Masters at 5:30 PM, Open at 6:30 PM.
Meeting: 1st Sunday bimonthly at 12:00 PM. See website.
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL
BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Michael Flohr.
309/662-7967
Venue: Ride The Nine; 503 N. Prospect; Bloomington, Illinois
Meeting: Monday at 6:00 PM
PEORIA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Sue Will. 309/609-6005
Venue: Peoria Pizza Works; 3921 N. Prospect; Peoria, Illinois
Meeting: Thursday at 6:30 PM
SANGAMON VALLEY
BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Randy Armstrong
217/528-0117
Venue: Capitol Teletrack; 1764
W. Wabash; Springfield, Illinois
Meeting: Wednesday at 6:00 PM
Springfield SeriesVenue: Various Central Illinois locations. Visit website for details.
Meeting: 1st Saturday monthly, November through April at 11:30
AM
WINNETKA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Trudie Chibnik.
847/446-0537
Venue: Winnetka Community House; 620 Lincoln; Winnetka, Illinois
Meeting: Wednesday at 7:00 PM
HOOSIER BACKGAMMON
CLUB
Contact: Sean Garber. 317/241-0605
Venue: Buffalo Wild Wings; 2514 Lake Circle Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana
Meeting: Wednesday at 7:00 PM
NORTHWEST INDIANA
BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Charlie Halberstadt,
219/785-2082
Venue: VFW Hall; 1290 Wagner Road, Porter, Indiana
Meeting: 2nd Saturday monthly at 1:30 PM
FLINT AREA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Carol Joy Cole. 810/232-9731
Venue: Days Inn; G-2207 W. Bristol Road; Flint, Michigan
Meeting: Thursday at 7:00 PM
GRAND RAPIDS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Bob Kamp. 616/956-1910
Venue: Cascade Roadhouse; 6817 Cascade Road SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Meeting: Tuesday at 7:00 PM
PLYMOUTH BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Dean Adamian.
734/981-5706
Venue: Box Bar & Grill; 777 W. Ann Arbor Trail; Plymouth,
Michigan
Meeting: Wedneday at 7:30 PM
METRO NORTH BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Paul Berg. 313/330-7803
Venue: Crash Landing; 26620 Dequindre; Warren, Michigan
Meeting: Monday at 6:30 PM
TWIN CITIES
BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: David Minikus. 612/718-2613
Venue: Little Wagon; 420 South 4th Street; Minneapolis, Minnesota
Meeting: Thursday at 7:00 PM
ROCHESTER MINNESOTA BACKGAMMON
CLUB
Contact: Ray Bills. 507/280-8956
Venue: Mickey's Irish Saloon; 1605 Civic Center Drive NW; Rochester, Minnesota
Meeting: Wednesday at 5:30 PM
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI BACKGAMMON CLUB - USBL
Contact: Carl Hill. 573/442-3683
Venue: Rag Tag Cinema; 10 Hitt Street.; Columbia, Missouri
Meeting: Occasional Sundays at 7:00 PM (USBL affiliate. FREE entry)
KANSAS
CITY BACKGAMMON CLUB - USBL
Contact: Eric Barr. 816/916-6599
Venue: Granfalloon Bar & Grill; 608 Ward Parkway; Kansas City, Missouri
Meeting: Tuesday at 6:30 PM (USBL affiliate - FREE entry & CASH entry)
OHIO STATE BACKGAMMON
CLUB
Contact: Joe Miller. 330/268-4610
Venue: Spaghetti Warehouse; 510
S. Main Street (Bldg. #33); Akron, Ohio
Meeting: 1st or 2nd Sunday monthly at 2:00 PM
MIAMI VALLEY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Roger
Foster. 937/864-1748
Venue: Panera Bread; 1203 Brown Street; Dayton, Ohio
Meeting: 2nd Sunday monthly at 12:45 PM
DAYTON BACKGAMMON CLUB - USBL
Contact: Roger
Foster. 937/864-1748
Venue: Barnes & Noble; 2720 Towne Drive (Suite 200); Beavercreek, Ohio
Meeting: Last Sunday monthly at 12:45 PM (USBL affiliate. FREE entry)
CINCINNATI BACKGAMMON PLAYERS CLUB
Contact: Peter Carcieri. 401/286-7336
Venue: Metropole Coffee Company; 9675 Cincinnati Columbus Road; Sharonville, Ohio
Meeting: 1st Sunday monthly at 12:00 PM
Venue: Sitwell's Coffee House; 324 Ludlow Avenue; Cincinnati, Ohio
Meeting 3rd Monday monthly at 6:45 PM
DALLAS BACKGAMMON LEAGUE
Contact: Tom Wheeler.
972/484-3038
Venue: IHOP, 3910 Belt Line Road, Addison, Texas
Meeting: Wednesday at 8:00 PM
AUSTIN BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Lessye Joy DeMoss. 512/251-3719
Venue: Doubletree Hotel; 6505 IH-35 North; Austin, Texas
Meeting: Monday at 7:00 PM.
MADISON BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Tom Machaj.
608/516-9109
Venue: Basie's-Radisson Hotel; 6617 Odana Road; Madison, Wisconsin
Meeting: Tuesday at 6:30 PM
MILWAUKEE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Bob Holyon. 414/672-8359
Venue: John Hawks Pub; 100 E. Wisconsin Avenue; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Meeting: 2nd Wednesday monthly at 7:00 PM. Side play only.
BALTIMORE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Vic Morawski. 443/570-0400
Venue: Treehouse Restaurant; 9926 York Road; Cockeysville, Maryland
Meeting: 1st & 3rd Thursday at 7:00 PM
NEW ENGLAND BACKGAMMON
CLUB
Contact: Herb Gurland. 781/324-0892
Venue: Dockside Restaurant; 229 Centre Street (Rt. 60), Malden, Massachusetts
Meeting: Occasional Wednesdays at 1:30 PM.
Meeting: Saturday or Sunday monthly at 12:00 PM. See website.
MID JERSEY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Alan Grunwald. 732/598-2988
Venue: Town & Country Inn; Route 35 & Broadway, Keyport,
New Jersey
Meeting: Thursday at 7:30 PM. Side play only.
MIDTOWN BACKGAMMON & CHESS CLUB
Contact: Beverly
Flowers. 212/575-2003
Venue: Clubroom; 265 W. 37th Street (Suite 303); New York, New
York
Meeting: Daily at 12:00 PM. Side play only.
BRYANT PARK CHESS & BACKGAMMON
Contact: Ricky Ricardo. 914/420-8259
Venue: Bryant Park; 5th Avenue & 42nd Street; New York, New
York
Meeting: Daily except Sunday at 12 PM, April through December
PAIR-O-DICE BACKGAMMON
Contact: Antoinette-Marie Williams. 212/222-7177
Venue: Cosi Restaurant; 2186 Broadway; New York, New York
Meeting: Sunday monthly at 12:30 PM
NYC BACKGAMMON
Contact: Rod Covlin. 646/607-5802
Venue: Varies in greater NYC area. See website.
Meeting: Varies. See website.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Bill Pow.
703/396-7224
Venue: Bailey's Pub & Grille; 4238 Wilson Blvd.; Arlington, Virginia
Meeting: Monday at 6:45 PM
BELTWAY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Barry Silliman.
240/674-7222
Venue: O'Malley's Irish Sports Pub in Crown Plaza Hotel; 1960 Chain Bridge Road; McLean, Virginia
Meeting: Approximately 18 Sundays/year at 12:15 PM
SUNCOAST BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Bob Carpenter.
727/771-6544 or 727/424-9019
Venue: New York, New York Lounge; Clearwater, Florida
Meeting: Monday & Friday at 6:30 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA
BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Elayne Feinstein.
954/564-0340
Venue: NorthRidge Raw Bar & Restaurant; 969 E. Commercial
Blvd.; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Meeting: Saturday at 1:00 PM.
Meeting: Sunday monthly at 1:00 PM
TAMPA BAY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Dimitur Alipiev. 727/786-9133
Venue: Hampton Inn; 39284 US 19N; Tarpon Springs, Florida
Meeting: Thursday at 7:00 PM.
ATLANTA BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Dave Cardwell. 770/365-0974
Venue: Landmark Diner/Red Raven; 3652 Roswell Road NW; Atlanta, Georgia
Meeting: Monday at 7:00 PM
NORTHSIDE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Jerry Godsey. 770/612-0818
Venue: Tony's American Grille & Tap; 1055 Holcomb Bridge Road; Roswell, Georgia
Meeting: Wednesday at 7:30 PM
Venue: Greater Atlanta Area (Players' homes)
Meeting: Last Sunday monthly at 1:00 PM
LOUISVILLE BACKGAMMON
CLUB
Contact: Quint McTyeire. 502/587-3672
Venue: Fox and Hound Pub & Grille; 302 Bullitt Lane; Louisville,
Kentucky
Meeting: 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 PM
DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Ken Larsen. 919/942-8635
Venue: Jason's Deli; 5408 New Hope Commons Drive #123A; Durham, North Carolina
Meeting: Monday at 6:00 PM
CHARLOTTE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: David Rogers. 704/593-1878
Venue: O'Charley's; 8420 University City Blvd.; Charlotte, North Carolina
Meeting: Monday at 7:00 PM
CHARLESTON BACKGAMMON SOCIETY
Contact: Brett Meyer.
843/532-5426
Venue: Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill; 7250 Rivers Avenue; N. Charleston, South Carolina
Meeting: Sunday at 5:00 PM
NASHVILLE BACKGAMMON
CLUB
Contact: Rollow Mickle 615/383-3998
Venue: Blackstone Brewery; 1918 West End Avenue; Nashville, Tennessee
Meeting: Monday at 6:15 PM
