BG Room Backgammon Review

Summary – BG Room

BG Room is a popular and fast growing multi-player Backgammon site. They have their own extremely high quality gaming software. Multiple language options.  Play free games for fun, or cash games. Single or match games and live tournaments. Known for their excellent customer support.

NB Players from some US states are blocked from playing at BG Room.

BG Room Backgammon Games

Gaming Options

The “Room Filters” window allows you to meet other players that have similar playing preferences to your own. Once you have created your game/match preferences, you can find you opponents who match your requirements.

Options:

  • Choose between a single game and a match (series of games).
  • Choose between 3 game speeds.
  • Choose a minimum and maximum stake amount that you wish to play for.
  • You can opt to include in your game:
  • Doubling Cube
  • Beaver
  • Jacoby Rule
  • Crawford Rule

Software features to enhance play:

  • Auto Bear Off
  • Highlighted Possible Moves

Real money multiplayer tournaments are offered, with varying prize pools.

Commission Rates

  • Single games: 4.9%-7.9% depending on doubling cube.
  • Match games: 6.9%-8.9% depending on number of points.
  • The Rake is paid by both the winner and looser per single and match games.
  • There is a minimum rake of 25 cents per game.

Gaming Software & Website Features

  • easy download proprietary software from Skill On Net Ltd
  • fabulous 3D graphics
  • You can choose your own avatar whenever you feel like a new image.
  • ‘Playback’ – View all the moves you and your opponent made, and improve your game!!
  • Strategy tips on the website.
  • Languages: Arabic, English, Dutch, French, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish and Turkish

BG Room Bonuses & Promos

Bonuses change over time so check out the latest, but when we looked they had these:

  • register for a real money account – no deposit required – and receive $5 welcome bonus
  • first time deposit bonus: deposit $20-$200 and get 30% bonus
  • Referrals: $10 bonus for every friend you refer who registers, downloads the software and plays 10 games (no deposit required).
  • Special rake structure offered to VIP players. The club is specially designed for loyal players who play many games in BGroom and wish to get a better rake offer

Management & Customer Services

  • opened in July 2006
  • owned by Bright Oasis Ltd, Cyprus
  • BGroom provides an experienced Customer Support team, available 24/7. Choose from Live Chat support, email, online form or telephone.
  • BGRoom does not allow players from some US states.

Money & Banking

  • BG Room operates in US$
  • Deposits can be made by the following methods:
    • Bank Wire Transfer
    • Diners, MasterCard, Visa and Western Union
    • Neteller,
    • Moneybookers
    • Neteller
    • CashU