Backgammon is a widely-known board game in which the ultimate goal is to move all fifteen checkers off the board. As with all games, players typically need elements of both skill and luck. However, some games are known for needing more skill than others. In a 2020 survey conducted by YouGov, 45 percent of respondents in the United States stated that Backgammon was a game of skill rather than luck. In contrast, 13 percent of respondents believed that Backgammon was a game of luck.
Public opinion on whether Backgammon is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020
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YouGov. (June 17, 2020). Public opinion on whether Backgammon is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130276/backgammon-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov. "Public opinion on whether Backgammon is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020." Chart. June 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130276/backgammon-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov. (2020). Public opinion on whether Backgammon is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130276/backgammon-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on Whether Backgammon Is a Game of Luck in The United States as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130276/backgammon-game-luck-or-skill/
YouGov, Public opinion on whether Backgammon is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130276/backgammon-game-luck-or-skill/ (last visited December 08, 2023)
Public opinion on whether Backgammon is a game of luck in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph], YouGov, June 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130276/backgammon-game-luck-or-skill/