PartyGammon will be organizing a Million Dollar Backgammon Event that will take place from January 21-25, 2007 at the Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The event will be attended by top backgammon players from all over the world.

After the passage of the UIGEA in the United States on October 13, 2006, US Gambling is now eying the European market for new opportunities. Many companies believe the UK and Europe are now the new centers for online gaming.

Backgammon debuted on the European Television scene on November 6, 2006. PartyGammon.com hopes that the World Series of Backgammon will renew interest in backgammon, bringing it back to the heights of popularity it experienced in the 1970s.

Player International will be sponsoring a Million Dollar Backgammon Tournament, as well as the foundation of a new International Backgammon Federation and the launch of the World Backgammon Tour. The tour will feature tournaments throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Belle Pronman, a leading New England Backgammon player, passed away November 19, 2006. Her friends erected a monument in Jamaica Plain named 'Belles Park', so she will always be remembered by those who love her.