World Series of Backgammon to Air on European Television

The World Series of backgammon, sponsored by partygammon.com, is moving forward into modern times with the first airing of competitive backgammon on European television. The series will begin on Monday, November 6th and will run for eight consecutive weeks on Eurosport, highlighting play from the Riviera Cup and the Nation's Cup in Cannes.

Producer, Andy Bell of The World Series of Backgammon said, "We're confident that this series will provide exciting action, and informative programming for Europe's gaming fans. I'm certain that thousands of poker fans will join backgammon enthusiasts and tune in to watch this show."

The World Series of Backgammon will feature match play from the Riviera Cup and the Nation's Cup at the Palm Beach Casino in Cannes. The play will feature the world's best players competing against each other for the cups. A PartyGammon spokesperson hopes this will mark a renaissance for backgammon, catapulting it to the same fame as poker and blackjack.

"We see this coverage as the first step in finally putting backgammon on the sporting and gambling agenda once more. Backgammon is back on the up since its heyday in the late 1970's, and we hope this will encourage people to take up and enjoy this great game."

11/29/2006 12:34 PM
Ashley Young