Backgammon History
From the early days in history to online Backgammon which is played for real money,
Backgammon is one of the most popular board games in the world. Records prove that it is the oldest game in history.
These days millions of people are playing Backgammon. They improve their technique and strategies, and becoming experts by combining luck with skill. Backgammon originated thousands of years ago. The Ancient Greeks played it and so did the Sumerians, the Persians, the Egyptians and the Romans. The earliest set of Backgammon rules was found on a cuneiform tablet dated about 177 BC, located at the royal tomb of the Ur Al Chaldes. Backgammon became popular and drew people from different statuses who wanted to try their chance, from simple laborers to high class aristocrats.
Backgammon has long been popular in the Middle East, but it wasn't until the 1920's, when the doubling cube was first introduced, that backgammon became widespread. The doubling cube greatly enhanced its popularity as a gambling game, and soon backgammon clubs flourished in America. In the 1970's backgammon became the fad, with big money tournaments for the jet-setting crowd. Since then popularity has waned, but it is still played by many people, and there are backgammon clubs all over the world. It is now enjoying resurgence among the Internet community.
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