Did you know that backgammon has been played all over the world for thousand and
thousands of years? Did you know that it’s one of the oldest skill games in recorded
history?

Here are a few facts about backgammon maybe you didn’t know:

The word for backgammon in other languages:

Greek and Turkish – Tavla
Arabic – Tawula
Hebrew – Sheshbesh
Spanish – Juego de chaquete
Italian – Tavola Teale
Portuguese – Gamao

1967 - Las Vegas - Location of the very first world championship of backgammon.

Thomas Jefferson should have been busy writing the American DOI – instead his account expense list shows his wins and losses at backgammon in June, 1776.

Even the Egyptians played a variation of Backgammon called “Sennet”.

An ancient slab of marble found in Rome with other similar Christian artifacts
included a backgammon board with an inscription next to a Greek cross in the center,
which basically means " Christ our Lord grants aid and victory to dicers if they write
his Name upon rolling the dice, Amen".