If you are a local club director and would like your club listed, please e-mail clubs@usbgf.org with name of club, city/state, number of club members, contact person and their mailing address, playing venue/dates/times, and website, if any. Clubs listed in the USBGF Affiliated Club Network will receive an official Affiliated Club placard, which can be displayed at club events. An Affiliated Club logo image can be emailed to you, which is suitable to use on club websites, newsletters and in other promotional materials. Either Affiliated Club format can be requested by emailing info@usbgf.org. The USBGF Local Club Network, arranged by state, currently includes:
ALABAMA
FLORENCE
FLORENCE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: None
Contact: Jean Mammen, 256-856-4846 or Frank DeSandre, 731-607-0982
Email: Frank DeSandre
Venue: Flobama Sports Bar, 311 North Court Street, Florence, 35630
Schedule: Mondays at 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
ALASKA
ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: None
Contact: Robert E. Stoller – 907-277-1798 or 907-522-2299 or Ed Sawyer – 907-952-6641
Contact:Email: Robert Stoller
Venue: Fred Meyer Super Store, 1000 East Northern Lights Blvd., Anchorage
Schedule: Thursdays and Saturdays from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm (Thursdays and Saturdays)
ARIZONA
PHOENIX
1. ARIZONA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: arizonabackgammon
Contact: Doug Amenda, Director
Email: Doug Amenda, 480-284-6400, cell 602-762-2288
Venue:Twin Peaks Sports Bar and Restaurant located at 8787 East Frank Lloyd Wright, just off the 101 in Scottsdale. /Twin Peaks Sorts Bar
Schedule: 1st Tuesday of each month. Register for the draw by 6:30 pm or you won’t be eligible for a bye. Tournament at 7:00 pm.
2. PHOENIX BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Phoenix Backgammon Club
Contact: John Stetenfeld, Director, 623-229-9887, 10320 Sierra Dawn Drive, Sun City, AZ 85351
Email: John Stetenfeld
Venue: Various locales, see website for details.
Schedule: 8 tournaments held monthly throughout the valley. See website for details.
ARKANSAS
near WITCHERVILLE
PIG HILL BACKGAMMON
Website: Arkansas Backgammon
Contact: Quint Hodges 479-806-6321 cell
Email: Quint Hodges
Venue: Check website for current location
Schedule: Check website for current date and time
CALIFORNIA
1. BERKELEY/CUPERTINO
BACKGAMMON BY THE BAY
Contact: Ted Chee, email: Ted Chee 831.261.4583
Venue: Berkeley: Kip’s Restaurant, 2439 Durant Ave – 510.848.4181
Schedule: 2nd Saturday of every month – Register 11:30 am – Play 12:00 pm
Venue: Cupertino: Britannia Arms 1087 De Anza Blvd – 408.252.7262
Schedule: 4th Saturday of every month – Register 11:30 am – Play 12:00 pm
2. BURBANK
GAMMON ASSOCIATES (PRIME CLUB)
Website: GammonAssociates
Contact: Patrick Gibson 818/901-0464
Venue and Schedule: Wednesdays: B. B. SAARA; 15928 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436, at 5:30 PM.
Sundays: Pips Club, 8471 Beverly Blvd, Suite 201; Beverly Hills, California. Sunday at 2 PM.
3. LOS ANGELES
A.R. PRIVATE CLUB
Contact: Perry Firooz, Manager 323-655-9330, perryfirooz@yahoo.com
Venue: 8471 Beverly Blvd., Suite 201; Los Angeles, California
Schedule: Chouettes and heads-up play every day (except Friday) from 4 pm to 2+ am
4. SACRAMENTO
SACRAMENTO BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Facebook: Sacramento Backgammon Club or Meetup: Sacramento Backgammon
Contact: Mona Mazza (916)706-9064
Venue:Godfather’s Pizza, 6716 Madison Ave., Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Schedule: Usually on Saturday. See website for details.
5. SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO BACKGAMMON
Contact: Tom Fahland, joplindrop@yahoo.com, 858-472-1516
Venue: Marriott La Jolla, 4240 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego,CA 92037
Schedule: Every Tuesday at 6:00pm
6. SANTA ANA
ORANGE COUNTY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website:Orange County Backgammon.
Contact: Co-Directors Paul Mangone 562-301-4268 and Mario Savan 949-433-2014 or Club Coordinator Vera Holley, 949-735-4635
Venue: Embassy Suites Hilton-Irvine, 2120 Main St., Irvine, CA 92614
Schedule: Monthly, see website for details.
7. ARCADIA
PASADENA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: David Gillett, 973-600-5414 or Patty Johnson
Venue: Emmanuel AOG Church, 23 W Foothill Blvd, Arcadia CA 91006
Schedule: Alternate Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
COLORADO
BOULDER and DENVER
Contact: Lynda Clay info@coloradobackgammon.com, 303-791-0271
Venue: Check the websites for the latest information- Colorado Backgammon and Colorado Backgammon Association
| § BOULDER BACKGAMMON CLUB § WHEN: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month TIME: Sign-in at 6:45 PM, Play begins at 7 PM. | § DENVER BACKGAMMON CLUB § WHEN: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursdays. TIME: Sign-in at 6:45 pm. Play begins at 7 PM. |
§ Ft. Collins: Website – Fort Collins Backgammon Club The 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 11:45 am. Contact Ed Onny 973.652.5033, email Ed Onny or Lynda to join the mailing list.
CONNECTICUT
1. MILFORD
CONNECTICUT BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Ross Gordon;Ross@RossRunners.com;203-521-7866
Venues and Schedules: Check www.meetup.com/CT- Backgammon-Club, every Tuesday and first Saturday throughout the state. See also: Connecticut Backgammon
2. COVENTRY
COVENTRY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Connecticut Backgammon Blogspot/
Contact: Rob Roy 860-742-5562 Email: Rob Roy
Venue: Contact Rob Roy for details
Schedule: Contact Rob Roy for details
3. WATERBURY
BRASS CITY BACKGAMMON
Website: BrassCityBackgammon.com
Contact: Jim Sisti, jim@brasscitybackgammon.com, (203) 592-6125 or Al Cantito, Al Cantito, (203) 217-1271
Venues: Pies & Pints, 143 Oxford Rd, Oxford, CT (6:00 PM, first, second, and last Thursday of every month) and Thomaston Savings Bank Community Room, 985 Watertown Avenue, Waterbury, CT (6:00 PM, third Thursday of every month)
Schedule: Single or double elimination tourney & chouette at both locations.
4. NORWALK
NORWALK BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Norwalk Backgammon Club
Contact: Larry Roberg norwalkbackgammon@yahoo.com, 203-247-4123
Venue: Panera Bread, 650 Main Ave., Norwalk
Schedule: every Wednesday at 6:00 pm.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON, D.C.
1. BELTWAY BACKGAMMON CLUB (PRIME CLUB)
Website: Beltwaybackgammon
Contact: Larry Brown, 571-214-8298, Larry Brown
Venue: Bangkok Bistro at Balston, 715 N Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA.
Schedule: Usually the 2nd and 4th Sundays at noon. Check website for dates. Registration 12:00-12:15 pm, Tournament begins at 12:30 pm
2. DC-METRO BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: DC-Metro-Backgammon-Club
Contact: Vinson Blanton, 571-766-8395, DCMetroBG@gmail.com
Venue: Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009
Schedule: Every two weeks on Tuesdays, registration at 6:45 pm; tournament play begins promptly at 7 pm. Check
DC Metro Backgammon and DC Metro Backgammon Club Events for information.
FLORIDA
1. CLEARWATER
SUNCOAST BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Bob Carpenter; 727/771-6544 or 727/424-9019
Venue: Contact Bob for details.
Schedule: Tuesdays & Saturdays, at 11:00 am
2. MIAMI
MIAMI BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Miami Backgammon Club
Contact: Leo Bueno 305-669-5260, Leo Bueno
Venue: Rice’s Mediterranean Restaurant,164 Giralda Ave , Coral Gables, Florida 33134.
Schedule: Tournaments Wednesdays at 7:00 PM, Chouette at 6:00 PM
3. TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Tampa Bay Backgammon
Contact: Dimitur Alipiev, bgchump@yahoo.com, 727-786-9133;
Venue: Hampton Inn, 39284 US 19N, Tarpon Springs, Florida, Thursdays at 7:00 pm.
Chouette: Mondays at 7:00 pm, Steak ‘n Shake, 3853 Tampa Rd, Oldsmar, FL 34677.
4. PALM BEACH
PALM BEACH CHAPTER
Contact: Jason Briggs (917) 834-7637
Venue: 220 Eden Road, Palm Beach, Florida 33480
Meeting: Call Jason for dates and time.
5. BOCA RATON
SOUTH FLORIDA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Sunny Florida Meetup events
Contact: Karen Davis
Venue: Biergarten Boca, upper level, 309 Via De Palmas #90, Boca Raton Florida 33431 – Biergarten Boca Raton
Schedule: Typically first or second Saturday in month (starting Saturday November 16 and again on December 14, January 4, 2020 and February 8), 11:30 am to 5:00 pm. Call 917-488-5364 or e-mail Karen to confirm
6. DeLAND
DeLAND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: DeLand Backgammon Club
Contact: Deborah Cedar
Venue: The Perfect Spot Restaurant, DeLand Municipal Airport, 1600 Flight Line Blvd, DeLand, FL 32724
Schedule: The last Monday of every month at 6:30 pm.
7. AVENTURA
AVENTURA BACKGAMMON
Website: Sunny Florida Meetup events
Contact: Karen Davis
Venue: Duffy’s Sports Grill, 3969NE 163rd St, North Miami Beach, Florida 33160.
Schedule: Typically on third Saturday of the month, Registration 11:00-11:15 a.m. Call 917-488-5364 or e-mail Karen to confirm.
GEORGIA
ATLANTA
1. ATLANTA NORTHSIDE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Director: Jeff Proctor, Director, Email: jp30115@gmail.com, 404-645-2138
Venue: Wednesday: The Hudson Grill, 6317 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 and Last Sunday each month: The Ship and Anchor Pub, Hammond Springs Shopping Center, 5975 Roswell Rd NE E361, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Schedule: Wednesday at 6:00 PM.
Venue: Greater Atlanta Area E-mail or check website for location, last Sunday of each month at 1:30 PM
ILLINOIS
1. BLOOMINGTON
BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Michael Flohr, Director;michael.flohr@frontier.com 309- 662-7967
Venue: Ride-the-Nine, 503 N Prospect Rd # 304, Bloomington, IL; 61704-7723;(309) 662-1009
Schedule: Mondays at 6:00 pm
2. CHARLESTON
CHESS, BACKGAMMON, & GO CLUB
Contact: Jonathan Hunt, Director; Jonathan Hunt@jjh_1967@yahoo.com 217-348-8869
Venue: Charleston County Market’s mezzanine
Schedule: Fridays from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Now also playing Mahjong and Poker!
3.CHICAGO
THE THIRD COAST BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Phil Simborg, President; psimborg@sbcglobal.net; 312-543-0522;
Venue:Pub Club, 105 E North Ave., Villa Park, IL 60181 (and other locations from time to time; please call Phil)
Schedule: Meets 1:00 PM, Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday every week
4. CHICAGO
CHICAGO BAR POINT CLUB
Website: http://www.chicagopoint.com/bpc.html
Contact: Amy Trudeau, Amy Trudeau, (773)218-9555.
Venue:Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, 7070 Carpenter Road Skokie, Illinois
Schedule:Tuesday, Masters at 5:30 pm, open at 6:30 pm, 1st Sunday bi-monthly at 12:00 pm (see website)
5. CHICAGO (WESTERN SUBURBS)
PUB CLUB
Contact: Tim Mabee; timmabee1@gmail.com, 630-606-2388;
Website: www.pubclubchicago.com
Venue: Crazy Pour, 105 E North Ave., Villa Park, IL 60181
Schedule: Thursdays at 6:45 pm
6. PEORIA
PEORIA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Sue Will; cruiserbag@comcast.net, 309-699-6005
Website: www.peoriabg.com/index.php
Venue: Mariachi Mexican Restaurant, 1818 West Memorial Drive, Peoria, IL, 60614.
Schedule:Thursday at 6:30 pm
7. SPRINGFIELD
SANGAMON VALLEY BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Website: Sangamon Valley Backgammon Association.
Phil Simborg, President, psimborg@sbcglobal.net; 312-543-0522;
Contact: Randy Armstrong, randya1@comcast.net, 217/622-9447
Venue: Capitol Teletrack; 1764 Wabash Ave., Springfield
Schedule: Wednesday at 6:00 pm
- Springfield SeriesVenue: Various Central Illinois locations. Schedule: 1st Saturday monthly, November – April at 11:30 a.m.
8. WINNETKA
TRUDIE’S WINNETKA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Winnetka Backgammon
Contact: Bill Chibnik, winnbackgammon@aol.com, (847)291-6768
Venue: Winnetka Community House; 620 Lincoln; Winnetka, Illinois
Schedule: Wednesday at 6:45 pm
INDIANA
1. INDIANAPOLIS
HOOSIER BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Hoosier Backgammon Club
Contact: Sean Garber,seagar1824@yahoo.com, (317) 241-0605; or Scott Day(317)374-5983
Venue: Trader’s Mill Grill & Bar, 5650 W 86th St., Indianapolis, 46278
Schedule: Wednesday at 6:30 pm
2. PORTER
NORTHWEST INDIANA BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Website: Northwest Indiana Backgammon Association
Contact: Charlie Halberstadt, chbug@yahoo.com, (219) 617-5566 or Alternate Contact: Randy Pals rjpals@comcast.net, (219) 926-2266
Venue: VFW Hall, 1290 Wagner Road, Porter, Indiana 46304
Schedule: 2nd Saturday monthly at 12:30 pm, central time
3. BLOOMINGTON
BLOOMINGTON BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Bloomington Backgammon Club
Contact: Chuck Bower, Chuck Bower or Donna Lafferty, 812-327-5056.
Venue: Indiana Memorial Union food court when university is in session; contact organizers for venue at other times
ContactSchedule: Every Thursday; beginner lesson 6pm, play starts 6:30pm.
IOWA
DES MOINES
DES MOINES BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Des Moines Backgammon Club
Contact: Scott Henderson, 515-490-6659, harvestreclaimed@gmail.com
Venue:Smokey Row Coffee Shop, 1910 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
Schedule:One Sunday per month; check website or contact director for information.
KANSAS
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Kansas City Backgammon Club
Contact: Eric Barr, mister.eb@gmail.com, 816-237-8089
Venue: Fox & Hound, 10428 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212, Fox and Hound
Schedule: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 6:30 pm
KENTUCKY
1. LEXINGTON
LEXINGTON BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: coming soon on Facebook
Contact: Frank Niro, 503-347-0750 email: Frank Niro
Venue: Stratford Games, c/o Frank Niro, 637 Stratford Drive, Lexington, KY 40503
Schedule: Thursdays 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Monthly tournament last Saturday of each month beginning August 2013
2. LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Louisville Backgammon Club
Contact: Frank Frigo, email: Frank Frigo
Venue: Bonneycastle Club, 1951 Bonneycastle Ave., Louisville, KY 40205 – 502-451-3299 Ring the bell for admittance.
Schedule: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. 5 and 7 pt matches beginning August 2013
LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS
GAMMON UNDERGROUND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Backgammon Underground
Contact: Brian Lonergan, onitech2002@yahoo.com (504) 621-4699;
Venue: Flora’s Cafe, 2600 Royal St., New Orleans, LA
Schedule: Two Wednesdays per month Jan – Nov. Check website for details.
MARYLAND
1. BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: http://www.baltimorebackgammonclub.com
Contact: Vic Morawski, Director, 443-401-0837, 2830 N. Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21211.
Vic Morawski or Larry Cecchetti, Asst. Director/Statistician
Venue: Hightopps Backstage Grill, 2306 York Road, Timonium, MD 21093
Schedule: 1st & 3rd Mondays at 6:30 pm
MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON
NEW ENGLAND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: nebackgammon.org
Contact: Albert Steg asteg@mindspring.com; 617-417-6743
Venue: Frank’s Steak House, 2310 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 0214
Schedule: Monthly Sundays at noon from September to June – checkwebsite for dates
MICHIGAN
1. BENTON HARBOR
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Southwest Michigan Backgammon Club
Contact: Marc Churchill, marcchurchill170@comcast.net, (269) 207-9996
Venue:Arclight Brewing Company, 544 N. Main St., Watervliet, MI 49098
Schedule:Mondays at 7:30pm
2. FLINT
FLINT AREA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Flint Area Backgammon Club
- Boutique: http://flintbg.com/boutique.html
- Calendar: http://www.chicagopoint.com/calendar.htm
- Tournamentresults:http://www.chicagopoint.com/results.html
Contact: Carol Joy Cole, 3719 Greenbrook Lane, Flint, MI 48507, USA 810-232-9731
Venue: Sharky’s Sports Bar:4050 S. Center Road, Burton, Michigan 48519 Phone: (810) 742-6185 website: http://www.sharkyssport.com/index.html
Schedule: Thursday registration at 6:30 pm, tournament at 7:00 pm
3. GRAND RAPIDS
GRAND RAPIDS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Grand Rapids Backgammon Club
Contact: Bob Kamp, 4thekamps@comcast.net
Venue: Anazeh Sands West, 1339 28th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49509
Schedule: Weekly Tournaments: Tuesdays at 7:15pm
Entry: $10 Main, $5 Side, freeroll for new players.
4. PLYMOUTH
PLYMOUTH BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Dean Adamian 734-981-5706, 42954 Barchester Road, Canton, MI 48187
Venue: Anazeh Sands West, 1339 28th St. NW, Wyoming, MI 49505
Schedule: Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
5. TRAVERSE CITY
TRAVERSE CITY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Traverse City Backgammon Club
Contact: Michael Gellings, 920/296-0535
Venue:Right Brain Brewery, 225 E. 16th Street, Traverse City, MI
Schedule:Wednesday at 6:00 PM
MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS
TWIN CITIES BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Facebook, Twin Cities Backgammon Club or
Meetup: Twin Cities Backgammon Club.
Monday Night Backgammon
Contact: April Kennedy or Michael Mesich, spyglassweb@gmail.com or 612-703-3211
Venue: Minneapolis/Richfield American Legion Post 435, 6501 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN 55423
Schedule: Every Monday at 6 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Master Points: Master Points
Thursday Night Backgammon
Contact: Yury Millman 612-810-6579, 7751 Western Ave, Golden Valley, MN 55427 ymillman@yahoo.com
Venue: Minneapolis/Richfield American Legion Post 435, 6501 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN 55423
Schedule: Every Thursday at 7PM.
Master Points: Master Points
MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website:Kansas City Backgammon
Contact: Eric Barr, mister.eb@gmail.com, 816-237-8089
Venue: Fox & Hound, 10428 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212, Fox & Hound
Schedule: 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 6:30 pm
ST. LOUIS
SAINT LOUIS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: St. Louis Gateway Backgammon
Contact: Jim Feher, (636) 686-0338, Jim Feher or Gerry Tansey, Gerry Tansey
Venue: The upper level of Schnucks in Des Peres, 12332 Manchester Rd, St. Louis, MO 63131 (Ballas and Manchester)
Schedule: Every Monday, registration at 6:30 pm. Play begins at 7:00 pm
NEVADA
LAS VEGAS
1. LAS VEGAS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: www.vegasbg.com
Contact: Tony Anton, tonyanton@earthlink.net, (702) 458-0926
Venue: Porchlight Grille — 8416 W Desert Inn Road (NE corner of DI & Durango), (702) 562-3990
Schedule: Tuesdays, tournaments start @ 7:00 PM, sign-ups @ 6:40 PM. Event entries available until 9:30 PM.
2. NEVADA BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Website: Nevada Backgammon Association
Contact: Howard Markowitz HowardMarkowitz@yahoo.com, (702) 218-8238
Venue: The Golden Nugget 129 Fremont Street Las Vegas, NV 89101
Schedule: Two major tournaments annually.
NEW JERSEY
1. KEYPORT
MID-JERSEY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Alan Grunwald, agwald@gmail.com 908-770-4770 or Arthur Sutton
Venue: Manalapan Diner; 48 US Highway 9; Manalapan Township, New Jersey
Schedule: Thursday at 7:30 PM. Side play only.
2. MOUNTAINSIDE
MOVERS AND SHAKERS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: https://www.meetup.com/Movers-and-Shakers-Backgammon-Club/
Contact: Jared Schneider, Director
Email: Jared Schneider.
Venue: Varies – see website for information.
Schedule: Varies – see website for information.
NEW MEXICO
1. ALBUQUERQUE
1. ALBUQUERQUE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Albuquerque Backgammon Club
Snail-mail: 100 Gold Avenue #601, Albuquerque NM 87102
Contact: Ed Rosenblum, 505-795-3382 (cell), Email: Albuquerque Backgammon
Venue: Flying Star, 4026 Rio Grande Boulevard NW., Albuquerque,NM
Schedule: Wednesdays at 6:00 pm. We welcome players from beginner to advanced and regularly offer free teaching lessons. C’mon over, have a bite at the Flying Star, and join in the fun.
2. SANTA FE
1. BACKGAMMON CLUB OF SANTA FE
Contact: Barbara McIntyre, 505 310 7815
Venue:Contact Barbara McIntyre for information.
Schedule: Private club with a weekly game for invited guests.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK CITY
1. NYAC BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Leyla Zaloutskaya, President cell:646-420-7262 email: nycmayorscupbackgammon@yahoo.com
Venue: NYAC Backgammon Club, 180 Central Park South, New York, NY 10022
Schedule: Every Tuesday night at the NYAC at 7p.m. The games are open to NYAC club members and their guests (by invitation)
2. NYC BACKGAMMON (PRIME CLUB)
USBGF Liaison: Richard Munitz rich@usbgf.org
Venues and Schedule: Once monthly on Tuesday nights; register through meetup/nycbg
Website: NYC Backgammon or meetup/nycbg
3. PAIR-O-DICE
Tournament Director: Antoinette-Marie Williams, montecarloamw@gmail.com, 135 West 106th Street, #4C, NY NY 10025, 212-222-7177; cell 917-538-7039
Venue: St. Nicholas Chess and Backgammon Club, 91 Edgecombe Ave., Manhattan
Schedule: Monthly – call for dates.
4. LONG ISLAND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Tournament Director: John Barnett, BGplusUSA@gmail.com, 309 Wellington Road, Mineola, NY 11501, 516/741-1428.
Website: Long Island Backgammon Club.
Venue: Cornerstone Bar and Grill, 288 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY 11501.
Schedule: Mondays, 7 PM.
5. BEACON NY CHESS AND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Beacon NY Chess and Backgammon
Contact: Garrett Duquesne, 822 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY 12508, (845)233-6833.
Venue: Chil Wine Bar 173 Main St., Beacon, NY, 12508
Schedule: Second Thursday 8:00 PM to 11 PM.
NEW YORK
6. HUDSON VALLEY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: HV Backgammon Club
Contact: Christopher Dino, 16 Marie Lane, Middletown, NY 10941 (845)541-3466, cjdino1@yahoo.com
Venue: Various locations in the Middletown, NY area. See website for details
Schedule: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
NORTH CAROLINA
1. CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Director: Jeb Horton, Jeb Horton, 704-651-2949.
Contact: David Rogers (704)965-3573 Dave Rogers
Venue: Libretto’s Pizza, 1600 E Woodlawn Rd, Charlotte, NC
Schedule: Every Tuesday at 7:00 PM – Usually Monthly tournament second (2nd) Saturday at 7:00 PM. Verify this with Jeb Horton or David Rogers, as it is subject to change.
OHIO
1. AKRON
OHIO STATE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Ohio State Backgammon Club
Contact: Joe Miller, Director; osbc@neo.rr.com;
Venue: Brubaker’s Pub, 357 S. Main St., Akron, OH 4311
Schedule:Usually the first Sunday each month at 1:00 pm. No event in December.
2. CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI BACKGAMMON PLAYERS CLUB
Website: Cincybg.org
Contact: Peter A. Carcieri, Director; PAC417@CincyBG.com401-286-7336;
Venue: Max & Erma’s 3855 Hauck Road, Sharonville, OH
Schedule:First Sunday of the month at 12:00 noon
3. COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Columbus Backgammon
Contact: Chris Yep, chris@columbusbg.org, 614.208.3816
Venue: Polaris Fashion Mall Food Court, 1500 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240, 614-846-1500.
Schedule: Usually 2nd Sunday of the month (check website or contact director). Registration 11:30-12:00, tournament starts at 12:00.
4. DAYTON
MIAMI VALLEY BACKGAMMON
Website: Miami Valley Backgammon Club
Contact: Teresa Wonderly, director@daytonbg.org
Venue: CBCB Bar & Grill; 2495 Commons Blvd #A1; Beavercreek, Ohio
Schedule: 2nd Sunday monthly at 12:00 PM.
OKLAHOMA
TULSA
TULSA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: Tulsa Backgammon Club
Contact: Joanna Mabee Lein, 2611 E 6th Street, Tulsa OK 74104, 630-606-2363, Jo Lein or Vinton Knarr, Vinton Knarr, 918-508-5898.
Venue: Buffalo Wild Wings, 7568 S Olympia Ave West, Tulsa, OK 74132.
Meeting: Wednesday at 6:30 pm
PENNSYLVANIA
1. PITTSBURGH
STEEL CITY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Peter Swartwout at pswartwout@gmail.com, 218 Barth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15228.
Venue: Duke’s Rib House and Grille, 1910 Cochran Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15220.
Schedule: Every Tuesday, 6:30pm..
Website: Steel City Backgammon
2. BROOMALL
COUNTRY SQUIRE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Raymond Pasternak at rdpasterna@aol.com, 243 Wilde Ave, Drexel Hill, PA 19026.
Venue: Country Squire Diner, 2560 West Chester Pike (Route 3), Broomall, PA.
Schedule: Every Monday evening at 7:00pm – Please confirm dates at our website below.
Website: http://https://www.meetup.com/Delaware-County-Backgammon-Meetups/
SOUTH CAROLINA
1. CHARLESTON
Contact: Brett Meyer, mrbmeyer@comcast.net, (843) 532-5426
Venue: O’Charley’s 2150 Northwoods Blvd., N.Charleston, SC; (843) 572-3420
Schedule: Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm
**Meyer Dice Tube: www.BrettMeyer.com
2. COLUMBIA
STRATEGERY CHESS AND GAMES CLUB
Contact: Sam Copeland, 840 Sparkleberry Lane Apt. 1804 Columbia, SC 29229
Venue: North Trenholm Baptist Church, 6515 North Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29206
Schedule: Tuesdays 7 – 10 pm Play, boards, basic instruction, and ladder play available!”
Website: http://www.strategerycg.com
3. HILTON HEAD ISLAND
BACKGAMMON SOCIETY OF HILTON HEAD
Contact: George Kops. 203/570-0599, George Kops
Venue:Sea Pines Country Club; 30 Governors Road; Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Schedule: Thursday at 3:45 PM
TENNESSEE
1. NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Rollow Mickle 615-942- 9979, Rollow Mickle
Venue:Edgefield Sports Bar & Grill; 921 Woodland Street; Nashville, Tennessee
Schedule: Monday at 6:30 PM
TEXAS
1. AUSTIN
AUSTIN BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact:Scott Butki sbutki@gmail.com,(240) 675-7142
Website on Facebook: Austin Backgammon Club
Venue: Crowne Plaza Austin, 6121 North Interstate Highway 35, Austin, TX 78752
Schedule: Every Monday, 7:00 pm, tournament begins at 7:15
Bi-monthly Sunday tournaments: Registration closes at 11:45 a.m. Location: Silver Grill Cafe, 4005 W Parmer Ln, Austin, TX 78727.
2. DALLAS
DALLAS BACKGAMMON LEAGUE
Website: Dallas Backgammon League
Contact: Tom Wheeler 972/484-3038
Venue: IHOP, 3910 Belt Line Road, Addison, Texas.
Schedule: Wednesday 5:00 PM Chouette. Tournament starts at 8:00 pm
3. HOUSTON
HOUSTON BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: none
Contact: Bill Riles, 70 Champions Bend Circle, Houston, Texas 77069. 281-703-9304.
Venue: Odd months will be at the King’s Head Pub, 1809 Eldridge (832-379-1000); the even months will be at the Stag’s Head Pub, 2128 Portsmouth, (713-533-1199).
Schedule: Saturday at 12:30 pm. Call for other dates.
UTAH
1. SALT LAKE CITY & PARK CITY
UTAH BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Barry Gittleman (404) 433-2446, Barry Gittleman
Venue:TBD
Schedule: Monthly: tournaments start @ 6:00 PM, sign-ups @ 5:40 PM.
VIRGINIA
1. ARLINGTON
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: NorthernVirginia Backgammon Club
Contact: Frank Raposa: frankpraposa@yahoo.com
Venue: Summers Restaurant and Sports Bar, 1520 N Courthouse Rd, Arlington, VA 22203.
Schedule: Tournaments weekly on Monday nights starting at 7 pm; 6:45 pm registration.
2. McLEAN
BELTWAY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website:Beltway Backgammon Club
Contact: Larry Brown, luckylarry@lsbrown.com
Venue: Bangkok Bistro at Ballston, 715 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA.
Schedule: Usually 2nd & 4th Sunday morning at noon but check the website for exceptions. Registration ends at 12:15 pm, Tournament begins at 12:30 pm
WISCONSIN
1. MADISON
MADISON BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: http://www.madisonbg.com
Contact: Keene Martin keene@ksmweb.com or phone (608) 320-5933.
Venue: Essen Haus, 514 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703
Schedule: Club tournaments are held on the first, second and fourth Tuesdays of every month starting promptly at 7:00 pm.The matches are 5-points with a two match guarantee. Register 15 minutes before!
2. MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Website: http://www.mkebackgammon.org
Contact: Peter Abbott info@mkebackgammon.org .
Venue: Rounding Third Sports Bar & Grill, 6317 W Bluemound Road, Milwaukee WI, (414) 475-1982
Schedule: Tournament: (5-point matches with a two-match guarantee) 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of every month at 7pm – Open Play (chouettes, heads-up play, lessons for beginners) 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 7pm.
Information on other clubs may be found at Chicago Point.
updated: 12/16/2019