So backgammon made a brief yet notable appearance in Lost, thickening the plot by adding extra layers of cosmic meanings, but backgammon as a game is hardly a spectator’s sports. Though several attempts have been made to televise backgammon championships (from the forgotten experiment of The Crowns Cup to the World Series of Backgammon, now beginning its third season), but none have them succeed in giving backgammon the same push the broadcast of World Series of Poker gave poker, for example.

But comparing backgammon to poker in this sense is not fair as long as no backgammon equivalent to hole cards camera (which exposes the player’s hidden cards to the viewers at home) can be found.

So what can improve the viewers rating of backgammon? Speed backgammon games? Suspensive men vs. backgammon bots sessions? Nude backgammon with swimsuit models? or Play65 backgammon channel? All suggestions will be welcomed.

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