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Freakonomics: Why Isn’t Backgammon More Popular? - Answer is "TV"

Posted By: jdg
Date: Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 3:06 p.m.

In Response To: Freakonomics: Why Isn’t Backgammon More Popular? (poseidon)

As always, it's the money.

The poker "Pocket Cam" enabled a popular TV format, which in turn brought money to the game. Money then attracted the players, including many top level backgammon players. Money also brought the amateurs, who then started to win some tournaments, which further popularized the game and brought in more players and more money. Repeat.

Once backgammon finds a cable outlet in the U.S. for the backgammon broadcasts, things will pick up in the U.S.

Andy: any progress? I note that you are broadcasting in Europe and Canada.

Chiva: any plans to produce a television series for your tourneys?

jdg

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• Freakonomics: Why Isn’t Backgammon More Popular?
  Klaus Evers -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 6:20 a.m.
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    poseidon -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 10:09 a.m.
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      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 11:35 a.m.
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      Ken Larsen -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 12:46 p.m.
    • Freakonomics: Why Isn’t Backgammon More Popular? - Answer is "TV"
      jdg -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 3:06 p.m.
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        happyjuggler0 -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 3:33 p.m.
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        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 5:50 p.m.
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          Chiva Tafazzoli -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 7:25 p.m.
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        Stick -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 6:57 p.m.
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          jdg -- Thursday, 16 December 2010, at 8:42 p.m.
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              jdg -- Friday, 17 December 2010, at 3:33 p.m.
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        Stanley E. Richards -- Thursday, 16 December 2010, at 7:10 a.m.
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          Stick -- Thursday, 16 December 2010, at 7:03 p.m.
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            Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 16 December 2010, at 7:50 p.m.
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            ah_clem -- Thursday, 16 December 2010, at 8:03 p.m.
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      Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 4:01 p.m.
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        Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 17 December 2010, at 3:55 p.m.
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          Chuck Bower -- Friday, 17 December 2010, at 6:28 p.m.
  • Freakonomics: Why Isn’t Backgammon More Popular?
    Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 8:28 p.m.
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      Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 15 December 2010, at 9:36 p.m.
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    Rod -- Thursday, 16 December 2010, at 2:07 a.m.
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      Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 17 December 2010, at 11:33 a.m.
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        Rod -- Friday, 17 December 2010, at 2:02 p.m.
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          Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 17 December 2010, at 3:26 p.m.
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    Martaille Jean-Francois -- Saturday, 18 December 2010, at 6:48 p.m.
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      Bob Koca -- Saturday, 18 December 2010, at 7:45 p.m.
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      Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 18 December 2010, at 10:15 p.m.
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        Martaille Jean-Francois -- Sunday, 19 December 2010, at 9:57 a.m.
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          Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 19 December 2010, at 11:58 a.m.
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          Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 19 December 2010, at 12:04 p.m.
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          Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 19 December 2010, at 4:16 p.m.
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            Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 19 December 2010, at 7:29 p.m.
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            Rich Munitz -- Monday, 20 December 2010, at 6:37 a.m.
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              Chuck Bower -- Monday, 20 December 2010, at 7:05 p.m.
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                Leonardo Jerkovic -- Tuesday, 21 December 2010, at 2:35 a.m.
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                  Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 21 December 2010, at 3:18 a.m.
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                    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Tuesday, 21 December 2010, at 12:05 p.m.
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                      Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 21 December 2010, at 4:52 p.m.
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                        Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 21 December 2010, at 5:38 p.m.
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                Henrik Bukkjaer -- Tuesday, 21 December 2010, at 12:21 p.m.
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                  Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 21 December 2010, at 5:16 p.m.
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      Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 19 December 2010, at 12:58 p.m.