Jules Klar $1M Tournament Debacle

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Jules Klar $1M Tournament Debacle

Description

Jules Klar’s ambition of promoting a $1M tournament targeting 16,000 players hits a snag when he fails to establish a promised escrow account in a major backgammon scandal. And Prince Alexis Obolensky was earning 10% signing up players for the big game!

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New York Times

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Newspaper

Date Published

Aug 19, 1977

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1977_08_19

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Tournament brochure