TrueMoneygames Sponsors 31st World Backgammon Championship in Monte Carlo

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- As with the game of Poker a few years ago 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 and best known game as "the next big thing". In this context world class online Backgammon server TrueMoneygames (TMG) is proud to sponsor the 31st World Backgammon Championship in Monte Carlo. This prestigious event will bring together the world's greatest players to compete for the World Backgammon Championship title and a prize pool up to €300, 000.The World Championship will take place at the Fairmont Monte Carlo from July 10th to 16th 2006. This 4 star deluxe hotel has hosted this event, the best in the Backgammon circuit, for over 30 years and is ideally located in the heart of the Principality on the beautiful seafront, giving the Tournament its unique charm, prestige and panache.

    

PartyGaming.com Launches Backgammon Product

GIBRALTAR – (PRESS RELEASE) -- 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, backgammon is one of the world's most popular games and one of
its oldest, with variants dating back more than 5, 000 years. PartyGaming
has now brought this history to the modern world of the internet, enabling
new and existing customers to play backgammon, poker and casino all from a
single PartyAccount."The launch of backgammon, a truly international game of skill, is a
natural evolutionary step in our strategy to become the global gaming
portal of choice, " said Mitch Garber, CEO of PartyGaming. "We are very
pleased to add it to our portfolio of games."
PartyGammon.com offers games to play for free or for cash for a variety
of gammon versions, including Hypergammon and Nackgammon. As with all the
products in the PartyGaming portfolio, customers can access PartyGaming's
24/7 customer support for any questions about getting started or using the
product. PartyGammon.com features cutting edge technology and was developed
entirely in-house.

    

PartyGammon.com Hosts Tournament

GIBRALTAR – (PRESS RELEASE) -- 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 Bahamas, on January 21st-25th ,
2007. Half of the field of 128 players will be filled by online qualifiers
and the other half from players who directly buy-in to the tournament.The location will be familiar to long-time backgammon enthusiasts
because it was the venue where the World Championships of Backgammon was at
its pinnacle of popularity between 1975 and 1978, when the legendary Paul
Magriel reigned as the leading champion. That event has now moved to Monte
Carlo, but the US$500, 000 guaranteed first prize of the PartyGammon.com
Million is estimated to exceed this year's World Championship top prize
five times over!

    

World Backgammon Champion Crowned

MONTE CARLO, Monaco – (PRESS RELEASE) -- The 31st World Backgammon Championship finished with an epic final on Sunday 16th July at the Fairmont Luxury Resort, Monte Carlo. The two finalists were Luigi Villa (Italy) who was the first ever World Backgammon Champion in 1979 and Philip Vischjager (Netherlands) who was a first time player at the World Championships and was previously a finalist in 4 major Dutch tournaments. Vischjager was leading the match throughout until the tension mounted when Villa caught up in 19-19/25 after reaching 4 hours of match play. Vischjager finally won the ultimate 2006 World Backgammon Championship title when he took Luigi by 23-25/25 and with that the championship prize money of over € 75, 000 from the total prize pool of € 240'000.The first semi-final draw (€ 20, 000 winning prize money) saw Luigi Villa beat Andreas Humke (Germany) after he came back from a 14-1/ 23 loss to finally win 22-16/23 in the Crawford game. In the second draw Philip Vischjager beat Kayuhiro Shino (Japan/England) 23-6/23 point game.

    

PartyGammon.com $1 Million Backgammon Tournament Gains Momentum

GIBRALTAR -– (PRESS RELEASE) -- The much anticipated
PartyGammon.com Million takes place in January, with some seats still
remaining. The tournament, which offers the largest guaranteed prize pool
in the history of backgammon, will take place at the famous Atlantis Resort
on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, from the 21st-25th January, 2007. The
field will feature a maximum 128 players and consist of online qualifiers
and players who directly buy-in to the tournament.The $500, 000 minimum guaranteed first prize of the PartyGammon.com
Million is estimated to exceed this year's World Championship top prize
five times over, with the remaining minimum $500, 000 being distributed to
other finishers in the main and consolation event.

    

PartyPoker Founders Crack 'Forbes' Rich List

Two people on Forbes magazine's annual list of the 400 richest Americans built their fortune by blazing a trail in online gambling. PartyPoker.com founders (and husband and wife) J. Russell DeLeon and Ruth Parasol are tied for 197th on Forbes' list with an estimated net worth of $1.8 billion each. Partypoker.com is the world's largest online gambling site in terms of revenue and number of players.The two began their Internet gambling endeavor with the launch of Starluck Casino in 1997. The following year they met Anurag Dikshit, who began writing the multiplayer poker software that became PartyPoker upon its launch in 2001. The PartyPoker network currently has more than 1.2 million active players.

    

TMG.com launches backgammon server

LONDON, England – (PRESS RELEASE) -– TrueMoneygames are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new online backgammon server TMG.com that brings more tournaments, bigger prizes and enhanced software to backgammon players from around the world.Backgammon, one of the world's oldest skill games, is enjoying a modern renaissance. With the popularity of online backgammon rapidly increasing, TMG.com offers a fun, safe and secure playing environment. With 24/7 live support available to all players through live chat, email and telephone, and with every game and match evaluated with Snowie software, there is no better place to play.

    

BGroom.com launches new trend in online skill games

(PRESS RELEASE) -- A new online backgammon software has just been launched to a great response from fans who love this classic and always popular board game.Launched in July 2006, www.bgroom.com has already signed thousands of players who enjoy the free and real money backgammon games available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In the first month of activity, $93, 400 were paid out in winnings. Players really enjoy the $5 Free No-Deposit Bonus.

    

PartyGammon.com almost sold out

GIBRALTAR – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Organizers of the
first ever million dollar backgammon tournament, the PartyGammon.com
Million, are pleased to announce that they anticipate that the event will
soon be sold out. The tournament, which offers the largest guaranteed prize
pool in the history of backgammon, will take place at the famous Atlantis
Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, from the 21st-25th January, 2007
and is filling up fast as the New Year beckons. The field will feature a
maximum 128 players and consist of online qualifiers and players who
directly buy-in to the tournament.Set to become the game's most glamorous event, 2006 world champion
Philip Vischjager from Holland has his seat, whilst the USA's world number
one elect, Nack Ballard has also confirmed his participation in a field of
well known backgammon players from all corners of the globe. Competitors
from Japan, Argentina and Chile are just a few who have recently signed up
to take part in the elite tournament.

    

German wins PartyGammon.com tournament

GIBRALTAR – (PRESS RELEASE) -- 33-year-old German Andreas Maertens is celebrating after winning the
inaugural PartyGammon.com Million at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas
(21st-25th January), scooping a world record US$600, 400 payout for a
backgammon tournament. Maertens beat 36 year-old Danish backgammon ace
Lasse Hjorth Madsen 23-22 in a thrilling final in front of Matchroom
Sport's television cameras. Both players were online qualifiers from
PartyGammon.com in a field that featured 10 former World Champions and
25 of the top 32 'Giants of Backgammon.' The total prize pool exceeded the
guaranteed US$1 million and hit over US$1.2 million. Maertens qualified
online for US$440, while Madsen reached the tournament from a US$35 online
satellite.A PartyGammon.com spokesman said: "We saw the huge rise of the internet
qualifier in poker and, remarkably, at the very first attempt we have seen
online qualifiers compete and beat the world's best players at backgammon.
Like poker, the entrance of the online aces promises to change the game of
backgammon forever."

    

PartyGammon.com Million tournament begins

NASSAU, Bahamas – (PRESS RELEASE) -- The inaugural PartyGammon.com Million, the world's first ever million dollar backgammon tournament, at the famous Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas, is underway with a record prize pool. The winner will collect over $600, 000 from a total prize pool of over $1.2 million which is above the expectations of tournament organisers. The guaranteed first prize easily exceeds this year's world championship top prize more than five times over. A PartyGammon.com spokesman said: "The prize pool is the biggest in backgammon history and takes the game to another level. The Atlantis Grand Ballroom vibrates to the sound of hundreds of dice being thrown, while outside the sound of steel bands and glorious sunshine welcomes the players."Betting on PartyBets.com is competitive. Current favourites are Danish hotshots Sander Lyloff and Henrik Veje. The USA's world number one elect, Nack Ballard has also been well supported and stands out from the crowd in his trademark matching suits and berets. There are eight former world champions and 25 of the top 32 players in the world in the field but much like the poker scene there are young internet hotshots queuing up to steal their crowns.

    

PartyGammon.com launches weekly tournament

GIBRALTAR – (PRESS RELEASE) --PartyGammon.com is pleased to announce that the richest weekly
tournament in online backgammon has arrived! The US$10, 000 guaranteed every
Sunday is already proving popular, especially in the wake of the conclusion
of the PartyGammon.com Million in the Bahamas on the 25th January, the
richest backgammon tournament ever.
p>A PartyGammon.com spokesman said: "Last Sunday's online tournament
exceeded the guarantee by over US$2500 and was won by a German who scooped
over US$5000 after investing just US$27 in a satellite. It appears that as
a nation Germany is making the running in creating the backgammon stars of
the future as the winner of the PartyGammon.com Million was an online
qualifier from Bielefeld."
p>This Bielefeld star is 33-year-old Andreas Maertens, who won the
inaugural PartyGammon.com Million at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas
(21st-25th January), scooping a world record US$600, 400 payout for a
backgammon tournament after finishing in 1st place. The total prize pool
was over US$1.2 million for a tournament that sold out and exceeded all
expectations. Maertens beat 36 year-old Danish backgammon ace Lasse Hjorth
Madsen 23-22 in a thrilling final in front of Matchroom Sport's television
cameras. Both players were online qualifiers in a field that featured 10
former World Champions and 25 of the top 32 'Giants of Backgammon.' The
total prize pool exceeded the guaranteed US$1 million and hit over US$1.2
million. Maertens qualified online for US$440, while Madsen reached the
tournament from a US$35 online satellite.
p>Maertens built up a huge lead in the final and it seemed like his win
would be inevitable but Madsen, a Research Executive from Copenhagen, who
scooped US$144, 096 for finishing runner-up, made a huge fight back and took
it to a nail biting 22-22. Coverage of the tournament will be distributed
worldwide and will be on screens soon.
p>The weekly US$10, 000 guaranteed tournament gets underway at 14.00 ET
every Sunday and qualifiers start from as little as US$7.50.

    

BackgammonMasters.com buys boxer's shorts

(PRESS RELEASE) -- BackgammonMasters.com has purchased heavyweight boxer Roman Greenberg's shorts for $100, 000 and will auction them for charity. The $100K will give the young fighter a shot at the world championship, and proceeds from the auction of the boxer's shorts will be donated to groups assisting Arab and Jewish youth in distress.The $100, 000 paid for the shorts will support Greenberg's battle to become one of the World Boxing Organization's (WBO) top fighters this year. Greenberg beat veterans Kendrick Releford, Julius Francis, Steve Pannell and in his last bout won against American Michael Simms at the world famous Madison Square Garden in NYC. Roman currently resides in the UK where he trains with Jim Evans.

    

Backgammon Masters arrives in Latin America

(PRESS RELEASE) --Backgammon Masters Group, online game company is expanding worldwide, placing its attention and resources on Latin American markets. By being the first-ever and only company to introduce an online version of the popular Spanish dice game, Perudo, (in addition to their poker and backgammon) BackgammonMasters has now established itself as an industry leader in most, if not all, of the world's major online game playing regions. This increased activity in Latin markets has resulted in the opening of a branch office in Mexico City.By studying and listening to the demands of Latin audiences, BackgammonMasters is able to provide the most desirable and popular community games of particular world regions as part of their global strategy to maintain the world's largest community game network. In addition, the BackgammonMasters animated series starring their tiger mascot, Jean-Claude, has drawn viewers from all over the world, including those from Latin Markets.

    

Backgammon Masters sponsors boxer

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The yet undefeated heavyweight boxer
Roman Greenberg 25-0 (17), born in Russia, raised in Israel and currently
trains in the UK, is scheduled to battle Damon Reed at the South Town
Exhibition Center in Sandy, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA on August 18.
Greenberg, only 25, is going up against 35 year old veteran boxer Damon
Reed 43-11 (30). Greenberg's last fight was in March against Michal Simms
where Greenberg beat Simms, battling it out in 10 rounds in New York's
Madison Square Garden.Greenberg spokesperson Clive Bernath says "Reed will provide Roman with
the toughest test of his impressive unbeaten career so far." The Greenberg
vs. Reed match is the headlining event on pay-per-view along with 3
additional big name matches showcasing professional heavyweights and
cruiserweights such as David "Tuaman" Tua, "Baby" Joe Mesi and Jeremy
Williams.

    

BackgammonMasters.com adds blackjack

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- BackgammonMasters.com
All-in-One Game Software has added Blackjack to its family of popular
community games including backgammon, perudo, poker and now, blackjack.BackgammonMasters networked game software is the only free software of
its kind which offers all of its games in one download from one site,
available in ten languages including English, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish,
Hebrew, French, Japanese, Danish, Greek and German. The BackgammonMasters
software has fast become a leader in the game industry due in large part to
its powerful platform which contains a network of thousands of players at
any given time. By adding the ever-popular BlackJack to its game lobby,
industry experts predict that BackgammonMasters will increase its traffic
by at least 300%.

    

BackgammonMasters.com adds multiplayer blackjack

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -– The popular online games community, BackgammonMasters.com, has added multiplayer Blackjack to its suite of games which already includes Backgammon, Perudo and Poker. To encourage their Backgammon players to take a Blackjack break, the site is presenting a free Blackjack contest with daily cash prizes to the player that plays the most hands of Blackjack each day until September 4th.BackgammonMasters.com networked game software is the only free software of its kind which offers all of its games in one download from one site. All games are available in ten languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew, French, Japanese, Danish, Greek and German. The BackgammonMasters software has fast become a leader in the game industry due in large part to its powerful platform which contains a network of thousands of players at any given time. By adding the ever-popular BlackJack to its game lobby, industry experts predict that BackgammonMasters will triple its traffic.

    

BackgammonMasters offers blackjack

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The BackgammonMasters All-in-One
Game Lobby now offers BlackJack games for real money. Popular demand and
the huge success of Play Money BlackJack prompted the company to quickly
unveil the real money version of the classic game.BackgammonMasters BlackJack game tables seat up to 5 players
simultaneously all playing against the dealer. The 3D graphics and avatars
offer a dimension to the game that outwardly enriches the experience of
playing online backgammon. For newbies, BackgammonMasters offers Play Money
Mode and a special View Mode where players can sit in on real money games
and observe before placing a bet. Also, BackgammonMasters offers countless
BlackJack Articles for those looking to learn more about online BlackJack
and get tips on playing BlackJack 21.

    

Play65 sends players to Italy

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Play65 will send four of its backgammon players to compete in the most prestigious backgammon tournament in Europe, the EBGT. Winners of Play65 special Saturday tournaments will be awarded with a special prize package, which includes a flight to Italy, accommodation, board and lodging money, and, of course, a free entrance to the European backgammon tournament.The world's top backgammon players will participate at the 19th City of Venice International Backgammon Tournament, scheduled between November 29th and December 2nd, 2007. Four of Play65 online backgammon players will be among them. The popular backgammon site hosts a series of special tournaments in which the winners are awarded with a European Backgammon Tour prize package.

    

BackgammonMasters launches new feature

UNITED STATES -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- BackgammonMasters All-in-One Game Lobby has experienced a sudden and dramatic increase of player traffic which resulted in the opportune launch of a Live Customer Support Feature. This timely addition to the game software gives BackgammonMasters members instant access to a customer support representative and immediate answers to queries.The flow of traffic increased due to the availability of the software in 12 languages and the launching of real money 21 BlackJack into the game lobby together with the real money Backgammon, Backgammon Tournaments, Poker and of course the first-ever online Perudo game also known as Liar's Dice.

    

BackgammonMasters.com offers new currency service

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- BackgammonMasters online game
software cashier enables its customers make transactions in multiple
currencies. International customers can deposit or withdraw in their own
local currency by credit card and several other online payment methods, and
avoid the exchange rate and commission taken by their provider.Through the BackgammonMasters Cashier, customers can now deposit or
withdraw in their currency of choice and the cashier will automatically
convert their transaction into USD.

    

Backgammon Masters offers multiple currency transactions

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Players can now make multiple currency transactions at BackgammonMasters via the secure online cashier. Withdrawals and deposits are easily made by international customers in their own currencies through credit card and other approved online payment methods thus exempting them from paying exchange rates and commissions normally taken by online banking provider. The Cashier section at BackgammonMasters now accepts deposits and withdrawals in multi-currency which is then automatically converted to US dollars.The multi-currency option is now available at the BackgammonMasters Cashier via the following payment methods Credit Card, Pay Pal, Neteller, MoneyBookers,

    

BackgammonMasters offers multi-currency service

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- International players can now make transactions in a number of currencies thanks to BackgammonMasters secure online cashier. Currency conversions take a lot of time to calculate and they are also very costly. Bank charges and exchange rates are something customers will no longer have to face since customers now have the ability to make deposits and withdrawals in their native currencies. Multi currency deposits can now be converted automatically into US currency by Backgammon Masters.It's now possible to make deposits in a number of different currencies using Neteller, credit card, Paypal, MoneyBookers, Ukash and Click&Buy. Besides the 4 currencies available in all payment methods (USD, Euro, GBP, CND), PayPal deposits are also accepted in US Dollars, Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Czech Koruna, Danish Kroner, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar, Hungarian Forint, Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar, Norwegian Krone, Polish Zloty, Singapore Dollar, Swedish Krona and Swiss Franc.

    

Backgammon Masters launches new platform

LONDON, England -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The newly revamped BackgammonMasters
Game Lobby is introducing its members to a new look and improved navigation
scheme. Sources at the company are hinting that this dramatic change in the
look and feel is laying the groundwork for a fully integrated casino system
with over 200 popular online casino game variations such as Video Poker,
Roulette, Slots, 21 BlackJack and more.By offering such a wide variety of single-player and multi-player
games, BackgammonMasters is fast becoming a one-stop-shop for games
available online and are maximizing their ability to cross-sell to their
customer base. The site's CEO says, "Our Backgammon platform has always
been known for its high quality game experience and superior graphics, the
feedback from our players prompted us to offer the access to more of their
favorite games besides multi-player Poker and 21 Blackjack. If they're
coming to us to get it, they know its going to be top quality."

    

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