I know I’ve noted it before but many people still don’t know that I play backgammon on a regular basis. The game actually relaxes me, almost as much as mancala or checkers. I started playing backgammon when I was younger. My father taught me and it was our ‘thing to do’ whenever nothing else was going on and we just wanted to find something to keep us entertained. At the rate of there never being anything good on TV, playing often was the only option. I do a lot of surfing online for tips and tricks and I spend quite a bit of time floating around backgammon masters, they’re a great site for keeping up with rules and what not.
Recently, BackgammonMasters.com purchased Roman Greenberg’s boxing shorts for quite a bit of money to help him make it to the top professional boxing ranks. The money will go directly to Greenberg for training for improvement of his boxing skills. After the match they’ll auction off his shorts starting at $100,000 and all the proceeds will go to charity for Arab and Jewish youth.
So it’s not just about playing the game anymore. To some degree it’s about helping others in need as well. Sure, they’re sponsoring someone to get their name out there but in return they’re giving quite a bit of money to children who need it. Give a little, take a little…nothing wrong with that.