Backgammon is one of the oldest board games in the world. To win requires not only strategical ability, but also a bit of luck. A 5000 year-old Backgammon board was found in the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, which is older than the one discovered in the mid 1920's in the city of Ur by the British archeologist Sir Leonard Woolley. Further game boards were found in the grave of Tutenchamun that date back to 1300 B.C. Many grave paintings depict the popularity of this board game that was played by both leaders and peasants alike.
During the 1970's, there was a real Backgammon boom (especially in the USA) and nearly everyone wanted to play the game. The most prominent newspaper in the country, the New Your Times, ran a weekly Backgammon column back then, written by one of the great masters of the game, Paul Magriel.
In the 80's the Backgammon boom calmed down. It was only a short episode in the long and colorful history of this wonderful game.
In the early 90's, when the internet began to take over the world, the first online backgammon servers were created. The possibility of playing Backgammon at any time with almost anyone in the world, either for fun or for money, gave the game a new boost which still continues today.
And now, Crowns Cup offers you the possibility of experiencing Backgammon in a new fantastic way; an offer you should not pass up.
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