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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following games is more of a game of luck (where winning is primarily based on random chance) or more of a game of skill (where winning is primarily based on decisions each player intentionally makes). Please select one option on each row."
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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 June 28, 2022, 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 June 28, 2022. 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: June 28, 2022. 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 June 28, 2022)
