STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Jadestone Networks, the Nordic based owner and operator of multiplayer gaming networks GamArena and DiceArena, announced today that, via its partner the World Series of Backgammon (WSOB), it has completed online qualifiers in backgammon for the Japan Open.
Online backgammon qualifiers for the Japan Open were run on September 5 and 12 with seats available for the offline event scheduled for September 20 - 22. The qualifiers were open to Japanese players...

I think its just awful that The 2009 World Championships of Backgammon is getting such poor press coverage. The following blogs will be lending their personal spin.
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1.Mike Main, will be working as a tournament coordinator and will provide updates.
Check out his blog here:
The Monte Carlo World Backgammon Championships 2009 - Home


2.Martin “Guerre” Jensen, will also be blogging from Monte Carlo. I...

Carol Joy Cole a native of Flint, Michigan and founder of the 'Flint area Backgammon Club', made history at the 2009 American Backgammon Tour's U.S. Open. The tournament took place in Washington DC this past June 4th thru the 7th.
Ms Cole defeated 24 other top players along with defeating the 1989 Backgammon World Champion in the final round to become the first woman to win the US Open Tournament. readmore

short movie of Ms Cole Winning play