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Amicus Apple is a new bar and restaurant on Frederick Street in Edinburgh that likes to play games. The table tops are marked out for chess and backgammon so that those who want boardgames to go with their beer can play against their mates. The cocktail l

Byline: Tamara Audi DEARBORN, Mich. _ He was just another Arab immigrant, having escaped Lebanon's civil war for the hardscrabble south end of Dearborn, playing backgammon on family porches and looking to make a new life in the United States. Except that

Byline: Tamara Audi Jul. 30--He was just another Arab immigrant, having escaped Lebanon's civil war for the hardscrabble south end of Dearborn, playing backgammon on family porches and looking to make a new life in the United States. Except that Nabih Ber

tric-trac / ˈtrik ˌtræk / • n. historical a form of backgammon. ORIGIN: late 17th cent. : from French, imitative.

Publication: The Oxford American College Dictionary

gam·mon 1 / ˈgamən / • n. ham that has been cured or smoked like bacon. ∎  the bottom piece of a side of bacon, including a hind leg. gam·mon 2 • n. a victory in backgammon (carrying a double score) in which

GIBRALTAR, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Offering the largest guaranteed prize pool in the history of backgammon, PartyGammon.com today announced that it will stage the PartyGammon.com Million at the famous Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Ba

PartyGaming Plc (PRTY à la Bourse de Londres), société qui propose PartyPoker.com, le plus important site de poker en ligne au monde (The World's Largest Poker Room(MC a annoncé aujourd'hui le lancement d'un nouveau produit, inspir

PartyGaming Plc (LSE: PRTY), operators of PartyPoker.com, The World's Largest Poker Room(TM), today announces the launch of its new backgammon product, PartyGammon.com. Known as "the game of kings" and requiring skills of timing and calculation, backgammo

1. Which historic house is the seat of the Dukes of Bedford? 2. Which major European port stands on the River Scheldt? 3. In the game of backgammon how many pieces does each player start with? 4. What is the meaning of the Maori words kia-ora? 5. Who play

The First PartyGammon.com Million Will Draw 128 Competitors to The Bahamas, Half Qualifying Online-Event to be Filmed for Worldwide Television GIBRALTAR, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Offering the largest guaranteed prize pool in the history of backga

GIBRALTAR, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PartyGaming Plc , operators of PartyPoker.com, The World's Largest Poker Room(TM), today announces the launch of its new backgammon product, PartyGammon.com. Known as the game of kings and requiring skills of t

Byline: Nadia Malik Daily Herald Staff Writer According to Persian folklore, backgammon was invented as a response to chess. In a story published in The Explanation of Chess and the Invention of Backgammon, a Persian text, an Indian diplomat beat out the

LONDON -- The popularity of Backgammon and online Backgammon has seen a rapid increase recently with over one million online players, bringing internet gambling experts to see one of the world's oldest game as the next big thing . In this context world cl

Byline: Chris Bray The annual One to One Children's Fund charity event, held at Sketch in central London, raised more than PS120,000 on the night from the backgammon and poker events, plus auctions and raffles. With at least 130 players in the two tournam

THE founder of moneybroking giant Icap, Michael Spencer, pictured, is personally backing The Money Gaming Corporation, an online gambling company that allows web users to play backgammon, mah-jong, rummy and other games for fun or money. Spencer is believ

Jun. 6--ICAP FOUNDER PUTS MONEY ON WEB GAMING VENTURE: The founder of moneybroking giant Icap, Michael Spencer, pictured, is personally backing The Money Gaming Corporation, an online gambling company that allows web users to play backgammon, mah-jong, ru

69 Games Chess, backgammon and bridge. Plus, the Weekend Crossword 70 Get the Picture Our visual quiz Cover: Heston Blumenthal's ham and eggs, photographed by Patrice de Villiers

Publication: The Independent (London, England)

The Cambio guest chair offers an ample measure of both elegance and choice. The beech-wood back comes in four designs: grid, backgammon, diamonds, and squares. A broad range of leather and vinyl or the customer's own material, can be used for the cushion;

HILVERSUM, Netherlands -- SPILL GROUP and skill game provider GameAccount have joined forces to launch the next generation in online Backgammon. GameAccount's browser-based GammonTournaments.com requires minimal download effort, which unlike other online

Byline: DEREK McGOVERN BARRY HEARN, detailing the attractions of darts, said this week: At a darts tournament I went to, the 10 blokes sitting next to me put their order in: 72 cans of Skol and a bottle of Jack Daniels. I knew then this was a sport with v