Backgammon is the oldest known game in history. It has been called as the "little war," backgammon began in ancient middle east almost five thousand years ago. However, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which is a close style of the present game played today. Hundreds of years ago, just men and women of power, the ruling figures of royalty like Egyptian kings, were able to play. The game began to spread worldwide since then. Numerous Backgammon versions were created in several regions and cultures, but the basic regulations of those versions appear those of the antiquated form . For instance, The Greeks grabbed a hold of the game and coined the title "bac gamen." From there, the Anglo’s borrowed backgammon in the 1600’s and have remained with it ever since. Backgammon and other archaic games were never acknowledged by a great many faiths. The churchgoers felt that the game was the tool of the Devil. This caused churches to blacklist and burn the game. The blacklisting and burning did not stop people betting on games and having fun.

Technology affords a new arena for Backgammon. When various video machines are available all-over the place, computer academics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) use Backgammon for doing research, developing and testing AI theories and algorithms as a consequence of the simplicity of game regulations and complexity of tactics.

With the embracing of the world wide web, backgammon has flourished to an entirely new level. A great many might not realize that net Backgammon is actually installed on most of home computers running Windows XP/Vista by default under "Games" menu option. Online Backgammon connects hundreds of thousands of people around the world. As soon as you signed up on a net game internet site, you can gamble on Backgammon with a computer, or with a bona fide person. Gaming sites have been hosting Backgammon tournaments frequently. You will be able to enjoy it for excitement, or for cash. There are all kinds of of clubs dedicated to internet backgammon, along with exclusive software that you can retrieve to gamble against others. People like Backgammon for the fact that it’s uncomplicated but still requires a lot of alertness and expertise.