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Crokinole in the United States, 2019 Edition

Posted by Erhan Kartaltepe on

Crokinole in the United States, 2019 Edition

Why is crokinole growing in popularity? And where is it growing? Take a look at what the team has uncovered for the last year!

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Crokinole for the (Aspiring) Curler

Posted by Emily Ogle on

Crokinole for the (Aspiring) Curler

You probably have some idea of what curling is, whether you’ve played before or you witnessed the U.S. men’s team take home the gold last year at the Winter Olympics. One player throws a rock (or stone) down a long rectangular stretch of ice, while two other team members slide alongside the rock and furiously scrub at the ice with brooms. Then, the opposing team repeats the process, with teams alternating and roles rotating until all stones are delivered down the ice, toward circular targets at the opposite end. The teams try to get their stones as close to the center...

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Crokinole for the Pool Player

Posted by Emily Ogle on

Crokinole for the Pool Player

You’re an avid pool player, and you’ve played more than a few different varieties of pool games. Perhaps you’re looking for another game that scratches the same itches that pool does for you, or perhaps you love playing all kinds of tabletop and board games, as well, and you’re looking for something that combines the two. Well, we can confidently advise you to look no further than the Canadian table sport called crokinole. 

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A Brief History of Crokinole

Posted by Emily Ogle on

A Brief History of Crokinole

Crokinole! It's in the top 1% of all games on BoardGameGeek and has been around for 150 years. Where did this popular board game come from?

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