Lars Trabolt of Denmark was crowned the 2008 World Backgammon Champion on Sunday, July 13, after defeating his Portuguese opponent Mario Sequieira at the final match of the Monte Carlo World Backgammon Championship.
A Georgian backgammon player was caught by the security guard of Partouche Casino in France with a DIY die with two of its faces are marked with the number 5 and without the number 2. T
The 6th Greek Backgammon Federation tournament saw the first win of Manos Mastorakis, who had participated in all the previous events as a player and a tournament director.