The world's top backgammon players will participate at the 19th City of Venice International Backgammon Tournament, scheduled between November 29th and December 2nd, 2007. Four of Play65 online backgammon players will be among them. The popular backgammon site hosts a series of special tournaments in which the winners are awarded with a European Backgammon Tour prize package.
Every Saturday, starting on October 20th until November 10th, a Play65 special "Italy" tournament will take place, in which 32 players will share a prize pool of $1,000 and the winner will fly to Italy to take part in the Venice International Backgammon Tournament. On top of the flight and the free entrance to the prestigious European backgammon tournament, the winners of Play65 special Saturday events will receive 5 day accommodation at the luxurious "Sofitel Venezia" hotel and board and lodging money.