United States Backgammon Clubs

UNITED STATES BACKGAMMON CLUBS

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Updated: February 2, 2024

WESTERN STATES

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ALASKA

ANCHORAGE ALASKA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Bob Stoller. 907/277-1798
Venue: Fred Meyer Super Store; 2000 West Dimond Blvd.; Anchorage, Alaska
Meeting: Thursday and Saturday at 6:30 PM

 

ARIZONA

BACKGAMMON CLUB OF SUN CITY
Contact: Don Helmer 623/933-0146
Venue: 10626 W Thunderbird Blvd. (Lakeview Center Social Hall #3); Sun City, Arizona
Meeting: 1st & 3rd Thursday at 7:00 PM; Saturday at 1:00 PM

 

CALIFORNIA

GAMMON ASSOCIATES
Contact: Patrick Gibson. 818/901-0464
Venue: BB Saara Restaurant; 15928 Ventura Blvd.; Encino, California
Meeting: Wednesday at 5:00 PM

Venue: El Torito Restaurant; 14433 Ventura Blvd.; Sherman Oaks, California
Meeting: Sunday at 3:30 PM

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: Wednesday at 6:00 PM

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.

SACRAMENTO BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Mona Mazza. 916/706-9064
Venue: Round Table Pizza Clubhouse; 7873 Lichen Drive; Citrus Heights, California, or 2345 Sunset Boulevard.; Rocklin, California
Meeting: Random Saturdays at 11:45 AM. Check website for exact dates.

ORANGE COUNTY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Patrick Keene. 949/637-3868.
Venue: Muldoon's Irish Pub; 202 Newport Center Drive; Newport Beach, California
Meeting: Monday at 5:00 PM.

Venue: Newport Beach Tennis Club; 2601 Eastbluff Drive; Newport Beach, California
Meeting: Second Sunday monthly at 12:00 PM. Entries accepted until 2:00 PM. Check website for exact dates.

 

COLORADO

COLORADO BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Dan Minardi. 303/356-3679
Venue & Time: Check website: Colorado Backgammon

FORT COLLINS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Edward Onny. 970/658-8682
For Venue and Meeting Place: Check Facebook website: Fort Collins Backgammon Club

 

NEVADA

LAS VEGAS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Tony Anton. 702/458-0926
Venue: Meepleville Board Game Cafe; 4704 W Sahara Avenue; Las Vegas, Nevada
Meeting: Tuesday at 6:00 PM

NORTHWEST LAS VEGAS BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Daniel Price. 702/682-1079
Venue: Town Center Lounge II; 2992 West Cheyenne; North Las Vegas, Nevada
Meeting: Second Sunday monthly. See website for details.

NEVADA BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Rory Pascar. 617/699-9100
Venue: Golden Nugget; 129 East Fremont Street; Las Vegas, Nevada
Meeting: Two major tournaments annually.

 

NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Ed Rosenblum. 505/795-3382
Venue: Paseo Flying Star; 8000 Paseo del Norte; Albuquerque, New Mexico
Meeting: Wednesday at 5:30 PM.

 

OREGON

PORTLAND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Mark Danburg-Wyld. 541/513-2945
Venue: Lucky Lab; 915 SE Hawthorne Blvd.; Portland, Oregon
Meeting: 2nd or 3rd Sunday monthly at 1:00 PM. See above website or this one for dates.

 

WASHINGTON

BELLINGHAM BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Russ Kendall. 360/255-1014
Venue: The Firehouse; 1295 E. Bakerview Road; Bellingham, Washington
Meeting: 3rd Sunday monthly at 5:30 PM (No formal meetings June, July, and August.)

PUGET SOUND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Kristina Vig. 253/230-6561
Venue: HiLine Bowling Lanes; 15733 Ambaum Blvd. SW; Burien, Washington
Meeting: Wednesday at 7:30 PM

Venue: Westfield Southcenter Mall; 2800 Southcenter Mall; Tukwila, Washington
Meeting: Sunday at 2:00 PM


CENTRAL STATES

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ILLINOIS

PUB CLUB
Contact: Paulette Duong. 630/643-6965
Venue: Two Chefs Restaurant & Bar; 3 S. Center Street; Bensenville, Illinois
Meeting: Thursday at 6:45 PM

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Michael Flohr. 309/662-7967
Venue: Portillo's; 202 Landmark Drive; Normal, Illinois
Meeting: Monday at 6:00 PM

PEORIA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Sue Will. 309/699-6005
Venue: Mariachis Mexican Restaurant; 1818 W. War Memorial Drive; Peoria, Illinois
Meeting: Thursday at 6:30 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

 

INDIANA

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 or Dana Laite, 219/241-5981 or 219/205-0631
Venue: Four Fathers Brewing; 3705 Bowman Drive; Valparaiso, Indiana
Meeting: 2nd Saturday monthly at 12:30 PM

 

KANSAS

KANSAS CITY BACKGAMMON CLUB - USBL
Contact: Eric Barr. 816/237-8089
Venue: Fox & Hound; 10428 Metcalf Ave; Overland Park, Kansas
Meeting: 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 6:30 PM (USBL affiliate - FREE entry & CASH entry.)

 

MICHIGAN

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

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Marc Churchill. 269/207-9996
Venue: Arclight Brewing; 544 N Main Street; Watervliet, Michigan 
Meeting: Monday at 7:30 PM

PLYMOUTH BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Dean Adamian. 734/981-5706
Venue: Super Bowl Lanes; 45100 Ford Road; Canton, Michigan
Meeting: Wednesday at 7:00 PM

TRAVERSE CITY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Michael Gellings. 920/296-0535
Venue: Silver Sprice Brewing Company; 439 E. Eighth Street; Traverse City, Michigan
Meeting: Wednesday at 7:00 PM

 

MINNESOTA

TWIN CITIES BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: April Kennedy. 612/703-3211
Venue: Mainstreet Bar & Grill; 814 Mainstreet; Hopkins, Minnesota
Meeting: Monday at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM (Two tournament starting times)

Contact: Jeff Spencer. 612/799-0664
Venue: Online play until further notice.
Meeting: Thursday at 7:00 PM

 

MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS GATEWAY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Gerry Tansey or James Feher
Venue: Dierbergs Market; 1080 Lindemann Road; Des Peres, Missouri
Meeting: Sunday at 3:00 PM

 

OHIO

OHIO STATE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Joe Miller. 330/268-4610
Venue: TGIF; 1039 Interstate Parkway; Akron, Ohio
Meeting: 1st or 2nd Sunday monthly at 12:30 PM. See website for exact dates.

MIAMI VALLEY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Teresa Wonderly. 937/233-5786
Venue: CBCB Bar & Grill; 2495 Commons Blvd #A1; Beavercreek, Ohio
Meeting: 2nd Sunday monthly at 12:00 PM

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

CINCINNATI BACKGAMMON PLAYERS CLUB
Contact: Peter Carcieri. 401/286-7336
Venue: Blondie's Sports Bar & Grill; 7886 Cincinnati Dayton Road; West Chester, Ohio
Meeting: 1st & 3rd Sunday monthly at 12:00 PM

 

OKLAHOMA

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

 

TEXAS

DALLAS BACKGAMMON LEAGUE
Contact: Tom Wheeler. 972/484-3038
Venue: IHOP, 3910 Belt Line Road, Addison, Texas
Meeting: Wednesday at 7:30 PM

AUSTIN BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Scott Butki. 240/675-7142
Venue: Crown Plaza Hotel; 6121 North Interstate Highway 35; Austin, Texas
Meeting: Monday at 7:00 PM

Meeting: 1st Sunday bimonthly at 12:00 PM. See website for date.
Venue: Z'Tejas; 1110 W. 6th Street; Austin, Texas

HOUSTON BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Bill Riles. 281/703-9304
Venue: King's Head Pub; 1809 Eldridge; Houston, Texas.
Meeting: Mid-Saturday monthly at 12:30 PM (Jan. 18, Feb. 15, etc.)

 

WISCONSIN

MADISON BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Dave Meyer. 608/215-4597
Venue: Essen Haus; 514 E Wilson Street; Madison, Wisconsin
Meeting: Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Tournaments 1st, 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Chouettes 3rd & 5th Tuesday.

MILWAUKEE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Peter Abbott. 414/467-8757
Venue: McGinn's Sports Bar; 5901 W. Bluemound Road; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Meeting: Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Tournaments 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday. Open Play 2nd & 4th Wednesday.


NORTHEASTERN STATES

CT    MD/DC    MA    NY    PA    VA    WV    (top)

CONNECTICUT

CONNECTICUT BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Ross Gordon. 203/521-7866
Venue: Meeting in the cities of Southberry, Fairfield, Milford, and Stamford, Connecticut
Meeting: Tuesday weekly and Saturday monthly at various times. For event dates, see website.

BRASS CITY BACKGAMMON
Contact: Al Cantito & Jim Sisti. 203/592-6125
Venue: Pies & Pints; 143 Oxford Road; Oxford, Connecticut
Meeting: Every Thursday except 3rd Thursday at 6:00 PM

Venue: Thomason Savings Bank Community Room; 985 Watertown Avenue; Waterbury, Connecticut
Meeting: 3rd Thursday at 6:00 PM

 

MARYLAND/DC

BALTIMORE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Paul Laubner.
Venue: Alice's Family Restaurant; 2909 Eastern Blvd.; Middle River, Maryland
Meeting: 1st & 3rd Monday at 6:30 PM

MARYLAND BACKGAMMON
Contact: Genna Cowan. 410/905-6462
Venue: The Green Turtle; 8872 McGaw Road; Columbia, Maryland
Meeting: 2nd Monday at 6:00 PM

DC METRO BACKGAMMON CLUB
The Board Room DC; 1737 Connecticut Ave NW; Washington, DC
Meeting alternate Tuesdays at 7:00 PM. Check website to verify exact dates.

 

MASSACHUSETTS

NEW ENGLAND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Albert Steg. 617/417-6743
Venue: Kings Dining & Entertainment; 510 Market Street; Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Meeting: Sunday monthly at 11:30 AM. For event dates and location, see website.

WACHUSETT BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Paul Caracciolo. 508/873-2232
Venue: Guido's Soft Step Floor Covering; 271 W. Boylston Street; West Boylston, Massachusetts
Meeting: Thursdays at 5:00 PM

 

NEW YORK

NYC BACKGAMMON
Contact: Rich Munitz or Julia Sommer
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.

LONG ISLAND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: John Barnett. 516/742-6250
Venue: Cornerstone Bar & Grill; 288 Jericho Turnpike; Mineola, New York
Meeting: Monday monthly at 7:00 PM. To verify play dates, see website.

BACKGAMMON ON LONG ISLAND
Contact: Bill Lonergan
Venue: Cornerstone Bar & Grill; 288 Jericho Turnpike; Mineola, New York
Meeting: Tuesday at 7:00 PM.

BEACON BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Garrett Duquesne
Venue: Chill Wine Bar; 173 Main St.; Beacon, NY
Meeting: Tuesday monthly at 8:00 PM once per calendar month. Check website to verify play date.

ROCHESTER BACKGAMMON MEET-UP
Contact: Shane Austin Kramer
Venue: Check website to for current venue.
Meeting: Tuesday at 6:00 PM. Check website to verify play date.

 

PENNSYLVANIA

PITTSBURGH BACKGAMMON MEETUP
Contact: Peter Swartwout. 412/401-6615
Venue: Biddle's Escape Coffee House; 401 Biddle Ave; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Meeting: 1st Monday monthly at 6:00 PM

 

VIRGINIA

NORTHERN VIRGINIA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Frank Raposa. 978/400-6385
Venue: Ireland's Four Courts; 2051 Wilson Blvd.; Arlington, Virginia
Meeting: Monday at 7:00 PM

BELTWAY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Larry Brown. 571/214-8298
Venue: The Board Room; 925 N. Garfield Street; Arlington, Virginia
Meeting: Every other Sunday at 12:30 PM


WEST VIRGINIA

VANDALIA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Edward Burgess 304/444-6302
Venue: TBA
Meeting: TBA


SOUTHERN STATES

AL    FL    GA    LA    NC    SC    TN    (top)

ALABAMA

FLORENCE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Frank DeSandre. 731/607-0982
Venue: Flobama sports Bar; 311 N. Court Street; Florence, Alabama
Meeting: Monday at 5:30 PM

 

FLORIDA

SUNNY FLORIDA BACKGAMMON MEETUP
Contact: Karen Davis. 917/488-5364
Venue: Biergarten; 309 Via Del Palmas (Upper level); Boca Raton, Florida
Meeting: First Saturday monthly (typically) at 11:00 AM. Always check website for date.

Venue: Duffy's Sports Grill; 3969 NE 163rd St.; North Miami Beach, Florida
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.

SUNCOAST BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Bob Carpenter. 727/771-6544 or 727/424-9019
Venue: Sarasota Ale House; 3800 Kenny Drive; Sarasota, Florida
Meeting: Call or email for details. Chouette play only.

TAMPA BAY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Dimitur Alipiev. 727/786-9133
Venue: Steak 'N Shake 3853 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, Florida
Meeting: Monday at 6:00 PM.

Venue: Billy's Tarpon Turtle Restaurant; 1513 Lake Tarpon Avenue; Tarpon Springs, Florida
Meeting: Thursday at 5:30 PM. Always check website.

THE VILLAGES BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: George Keller. 518/894-2366
Venue: Chula Vista Recreation Center at The Villages; 1011 Rio Grande Avenue, Lady Lake, Florida
Meeting: Wednesday at 9:00 AM.

Venue: Laurel Manor Recreation Center at The Villages; 1985 Laurel Manor Diver, The Villages, Florida
Meeting: Thursday at 5:00 PM & Saturday at 8:30 AM. Always check website.

 

GEORGIA

ATLANTA NORTHSIDE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Jeff Proctor. 404/590-2021
Venue: Hudson Grille, 6317 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, Georgia
Meeting: Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Venue: Greater Atlanta Area. E-mail or check website location.
Meeting: Last Sunday monthly at 1:30 PM

 

LOUISANA

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.

 

NORTH CAROLINA

CHARLOTTE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: David Rogers. 704/593-1878
Venue: Libretto's Pizza; 1600 E. Woodlawn Road; Charlotte, North Carolina
Meeting: Tuesday at 7:00 PM. First Monday monthly at 7:00 PM

BRUNSWICK BEACHES BACKGAMMON CLUB
Contact: Carol Kerr 303/565-7346
Venue: Makai Brewing Company; 5850 Ocean Hwy W, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Meeting: Saturday at 4:00 PM for side play. Tournaments 1st Saturday monthly at 4:00 PM beginning Nov. 2.

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

BACKGAMMON SOCIETY OF HILTON HEAD
Contact: George Kops. 203/570-0599
Venue: Sea Pines Country Club; 30 Governors Road; Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Meeting: Thursday at 3:45 PM

 

TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Contact: Rollow Mickle 615/942-9979
Venue: Hi-Fi Clydes; 1700 Church Street; Nashville, Tennessee
Meeting: Tuesday at 6:00 PM and 4th Thursday monthly at 6:00 PM