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2 Aug 2007
Backgammon is certainly one of the most popular gambling games around, but what many people don’t know is that it’s also one of the oldest. The ancient Egyptian game “senet”, for example, resembled backgammon with moves controlled by the roll of dice, while the ancient Romans also played several games that are remarkably similar to backgammon. Nevertheless, if trying to find the direct predecessor of modern backgammon we should head to France, where during the 11th century appeared for the first time the “jeux des tables” and quickly became a favorite of gamblers. When looking at its recent history, the major development in backgammon was the addition of the doubling cube, which was first introduced in 1927 in New York, among members of gaming clubs in the Lower East Side.
Many people have tried during the years to understand why is backgammon such a popular game among the gambling community and what has permitted it to survive for so many years. Most of those people reached the conclusion that although there is a certain amount of luck involved in this game, backgammon offers a significant scope for strategy, something which has attracted millions of gamblers over the years.
Another important factor for the popularization of backgammon is the fact that is has very simple and understandable rules. Unlike other gambling games, like poker for example, you don’t have to be a master in order to start playing backgammon at an online casino. In fact, by learning just a few rules you can start playing right away and with a little bit of luck even end up winning some nice prizes.
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