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We welcome inquiries from the '''media''' concerning our association, its [[clubs]] and [[tournaments]]
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== Media Resources ==
and its [[players]].
 
  
For further information, please contact [[NASPA]] copresidents
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For urgent/immediate information during a championship, please call John Chew
[[Chris Cree]] in Dallas, TX
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at +1 416 876 7675. For less urgent inquiries, please email us at
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<a href="mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org">info@scrabbleplayers.org</a>.
[[John Chew]] in Toronto, ON.
 
  
== Recent Mention ==
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Photos and video from recent/ongoing events can be found in our
* March 23, 2017: The [http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/et-cetera/os-et-etc-scrabble-club-anniversary-casselberry-20170316-story.html/ Orlando Sentinel] profiles [http://www.orlandoscrabble.com/ Casselberry/Orlando (FL) NASPA Club #438] on its 20th anniversary.
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[https://bit.ly/naspamedia current media archive], and used with credit to
* March 23, 2017: [http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1085297/ CTV Toronto] covers the 9th annual Toronto (ON)School SCRABBLE Championship.
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NASPA.
* January 30, 2017: The [http://www.philly.com/philly/living/412007105.html Philadelphia Inquirer] reveals the impact that a Marian Anderson concert had on  Philly SCRABBLE legend [[Matt Hopkins]] as a child.
 
* January 22, 2017: [http://www.standard-freeholder.com/2017/01/22/cornwall-scrabble-tourney-where-words-are-a-weapon/ Coverage of the 7th annual Ottawa-Montreal Scrabble Challenge]
 
* September 30, 2016: [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/serious-scrabble-weekend-1.3785783/ CBC] covers Shediac (NB) tournament.
 
* [http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/2016_North_American_SCRABBLE_Championship 2016 North American SCRABBLE Championship]
 
** August 12, 2016: [http://www.goupstate.com/article/20160812/ARTICLES/160819902/ Spartanburg Herald Journal] interviews [[David Gibson]].
 
** August 11, 2016: Spartanburg (SC) CBS affiliate [http://wspa.com/2016/08/11/spartanburg-man-wins-2nd-north-american-scrabble-championship-title/ WSPA] and Myrtle Beach (SC) CBS affiliate [http://wbtw.com/2016/08/11/sc-math-professor-wins-second-north-american-scrabble-championship-title/ WBTW] cover the victory of local resident [[David Gibson]].
 
** August 11, 2016: Local NPR affiliate [http://wboi.org/post/fort-wayne-hosts-scrabble-fans-around-world#stream/0 WBOI] interviews [[David Gibson]], Mack Meller, and Heather McCall at the NASC.
 
** August 10, 2016: Hasbro [http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160810006218/en/Gibson-Spells-V-I-C-T-O-R-Y-Board-2016-North-American/ press release] wraps up the event.
 
** August 10, 2016: [http://nepr.net/news/2016/08/10/western-massachusetts-teacher-wins-in-national-scrabble-tournament/ New England Public Radio] interviews Division 3 winner Ben Greenwood.
 
** August 8, 2016: Fort Wayne Fox affiliate [http://www.fortwaynehomepage.net/news/local-news/scrabble-championship-comes-to-the-fort/ WFFT] interviews [[Jesse Matthews]].
 
** August 7, 2016: Fort Wayne ABC affiliate [http://www.21alive.com/news/local/North-American-SCRABBLE-Championship-makes-moves-to-Fort-Wayne-for-first-time-389425661.html/ 21Alive] and [http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/Scrabble-tourney-participants--Playing--chess-with-tiles--14524804/ The Journal Gazette] interview [[Dallas Johnson]] and [[Robin Pollock Daniel]] who describes SCRABBLE as "chess with tiles."
 
** August 6, 2016: [https://vimeo.com/177828426/ The Journal Gazette] interviews NASC director [[Dallas Johnson]] amid play on Day 1.
 
** August 6, 2016: Local news channel [http://wane.com/2016/08/06/north-american-scrabble-championship-held-in-fort-wayne/ WANE-TV] covers the NASC on Day 1.
 
** August 5, 2016: [http://www.news-sentinel.com/news/local/Local-Scrabble-players-look-forward-to-taking-part-in-national-championship-in-Fort-Wayne News-Sentinel] profiles local players Kathleen Long, Timothy Long, and Dan Wenger.
 
** August 5, 2016: [http://www.tribstar.com/news/indiana_news/north-american-scrabble-championship-comes-to-fort-wayne/article_9c0bd463-3e84-5e5f-8898-f184cc7dd450.html Terre Haute Tribune Star] previews NASC in Fort Wayne.
 
  
== Older Mention ==
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== Current Year ==
* July 24, 2016: [https://www.google.com/amp/www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/amp/Scrabble-players-compete-in-Stamford-8406032.php# Stamford Advocate] covered weekend tournament held in Stamford (CT).
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* March 17, 2024: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/03/17/scrabble-club-dc-washington-new-words/ Washington Post] reporter Joe Heim visits NASPA Club #171 in Washington, DC.
* July 21, 2016: [http://www.vicnews.com/news/387813641.html Victoria News] interviews Victoria (BC) NASPA members Tim Thielmann and Rhonda Reece.
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* September 27, 2023: [https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/i-thought-i-could-beat-a-scrabble-champion-but-found-out-theres-no-f-in-way Seven Days] reporter Hannah Feuer visits [https://www.facebook.com/groups/473562531659129 Burlington (VT) NASPA Club #822] and interviews club director [[David Spargo]].
* July 17, 2016: [http://www.wral.com/love-scrabble-all-ages-experiences-invited-to-durham-tournament/15850988/ KRAL] interviewed tournament director David Klionsky about the Robb Griffith Memorial tournament scheduled for July 23rd in Durham (NC).
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* [https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/w/Club_roster#ONTARIO Barrie (ON)NASPA Club #606]
* July 1, 2016: [http://jg-tc.com/two-seek-to-break-scrabble-guinness-world-record/article_f4fc6abf-5931-57b6-a392-93d085bb1689.html/ JG-TC] reports on attempt of [[Marty Gabriel]] and Scott Garner to break Guiness SCRABBLE record.
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** August 7, 2023: [https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2740909 CTV News Barrie]
* June 8, 2016: [http://globalnews.ca/news/2749684/shediac-to-host-1st-atlantic-international-scrabble-tournament/ Global News] reports on Shediac (NB) tournament scheduled to celebrate 90th anniversary of 1st crossword game invented by local resident Edward MacDonald.
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** July 24, 2023: [https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/night-out-on-the-tiles-scrabble-club-spells-high-probability-of-fun-7316990 BarrieToday]  
* June 6, 2016: [[John Robertson]] and [[Andy Saunders]], authors of ''A's Bad As It Gets'', cited in [http://www.si.com/ Sports Illustrated] article on 1916 Philadelphia Athletics.
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* August 3, 2003: New York Times features 2 articles on Scrabble dictionary - including quotes from [[Mina Le]], [[Cesar Del Solar]], [[Will Anderson]], and NASPA CEO [[John Chew]].
* June 2, 2016: [http://omahamagazine.com/2016/06/thats-a-word-bingo/ Omaha Magazine] coverage of Omaha NASPA Club #582.
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** [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/crosswords/scrabble-tips-tricks.html How to Beat Your Friends at Scrabble]
* May 21, 2016: [http://www.news-sentinel.com/news/local/Scrabble-players-compete-for-the-last-word-in-Fort-Wayne-regional/ News-Sentinel] and [http://www.wowo.com/fort-wayne-hosts-north-american-scrabble-qualifying-tournament/ WOWO] coverage of Fort Wayne (IN) tournament.
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** [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/crosswords/scrabble-strategy-math.html Scrabble Is Not Just a Word Game]
* May 19, 2016: [http://www.wsj.com/articles/for-nigerian-scrabble-stars-short-tops-shorter-1463669734/ Wall Street Journal] interviews 2015 world champion Wellington Jighere. Features photos of [[2015 North American SCRABBLE Championship]] and [[Chris Lipe]] who is quoted along with [[Stefan Fatsis]].
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* NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - [[2023 WESPA Championship (WESPAC)]]
** May 23, 2016: [[Stefan Fatsis]] and Oliver Roeder respond to the article in [http://www.slate.com/articles/life/gaming/2016/05/have_nigerian_players_developed_an_amazing_new_scrabble_strategy_don_t_believe.html/ Slate]. [[Chris Lipe]], [[Jesse Day]], and [[Evans Clinchy]] are quoted.
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** August 31, 2023: [https://www.australianjewishnews.com/eldar-world-champ-for-the-second-time/ The Australian Jewish News] interviews [[David Eldar]].
* [[2016 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship]]
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** August 15, 2023: [https://punchng.com/zenith-bank-official-wins-us-scrabble-tourney/ Punch] reports on [[Charles Osadolor]] winning Division 2 of the Diamonds Challenge.
** May 27, 2016: [[Adam Logan]] interviewed by [http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=877769&binId=1.1164511&playlistPageNum=1/ CTV Morning Live]
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** August 11, 2023: [https://forward.com/culture/557342/scrabble-champion-jewish-david-eldar/ Forward] interviews [[David Eldar]] on Judaism, Scrabble, and his championship win.
** May 22, 2016: [[Adam Logan]] interviewed by [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/adam-logan-canadian-scrabble-champ-1.3587427/ CBC News]
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*** August 15, 2023: [https://jweekly.com/2023/08/15/the-jewish-world-champion-of-scrabble-shares-his-secrets-on-how-to-win-the-game/ Jewish News of Northern California] reprints the article.
** May 16, 2016: Oklahoma's [http://www.newson6.com/story/31992630/adam-logan-racks-up-high-score-to-become-2016-canadian-national-scrabble-champion NewsOn6] and other sources quote from the event final press release.
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** August 9, 2023: [[Stefan Fatsis]] interviews [[David Eldar]] and [[Harshan Lamabadusuriya]] about Game 6 of the WESPAC Finals in [https://slate.com/culture/2023/08/scrabble-world-championship-2023-david-eldar-harshan-lamabadusuriya.html Slate].
** May 16, 2016: [[Adam Logan]] interviewed on [http://www.1310news.com/ 1310 News] talk radio.
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** July 31, 2023: [[Stefan Fatsis]] talks about games at the WESPAC on Slate's sports podcast [https://slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2023/08/the-womens-world-cup-underpaid-running-backs-and-jaylen-browns-contract-on-hang-up-and-listen?fbclid=IwAR0Vr-85H79lUxuU8KL6j082gb1Y0oXZZBJKklfbdRcg2U5Pd93IIXi6ZS8 Hang Up and Listen].
** May 16, 2016: Lengthy interview with [[John Chew]] at [http://torontoist.com/2016/05/players-go-word-for-word-at-the-2016-canadian-national-scrabble-championship/ Torontoist].
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** July 30, 2023: [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-30/melbourne-man-world-scrabble-champion-david-eldar/102664722 ABC News] (Australia) interviews [[David Eldar]] about his win.
** May 15, 2016: News segment on CityNews evening programme.
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** July 27, 2023: [https://guardian.ng/sport/nigeria-loses-titles-as-wespac-ends-in-u-s/ The Guardian] (Nigeria) reported briefly and generally about final standings at WESPAC.
** May 13, 2016: Two-minute segment on [http://globalnews.ca/video/2700941/a-scrabble-master-takes-on-the-beat-middle-school-players-in-the-gta-ten-teams-at-once Global News] evening programme, featuring [[Matthew Tunnicliffe]] and several School SCRABBLE participants.
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** July 27, 2023: [https://www.blueprint.ng/scrabble-team-nigeria-fail-to-book-final-ticket/ Blueprint] (Nigeria) reports on how Nigeria performed at WESPAC.
* [[2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]]
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** July 27, 2023: [https://www.sports247.ng/u-s-emerges-victorious-at-wespac-2023-as-nigerias-hopes-diminish/ Sports 247] (Nigeria) reports on Nigeria's individual and team losses at WESPAC.
** June 21, 2016: [http://www.hbo.com/real-sports-with-bryant-gumbel/episodes/0/231-episode/video/ep-231-trailer-head-games.html?autoplay=true/ HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (Episode 231)] profiles champions and shows NASSC in feature on youth mental athletes.
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** July 26, 2023: [https://timesofkarachi.pk/article/pakistans-inayatullah-and-hammad-hadi-triumph-at-world-scrabble-championship/2363#google_vignette Times of Karachi] reports on the WESPAC late bird.
** May 23, 2016: [http://www.abc15.com/news/spelling-bee/scrabble-champ-seeks-national-spelling-bee-win ABC15 Arizona] interviewed [http://event.scrabbleplayers.org/2016/nassc/build/ 2016 North American School SCRABBLE] champion Cooper Komatsu who tied for 7th place in 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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** July 26, 2023: [https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1094312-pakistani-wins-late-bird-tournament-in-world-scrabble-championship The News] (Pakistan) reports on how Pakistanis and expatriates performed at WESPAC, with video of an award ceremony.
** April 24, 2016: [http://wavenewspapers.com/culver-city-student-adds-scrabble-title-to-trophy-shelf/ Los Angeles Wave] reports on final results
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** July 26, 2023: [https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/26382-pakistans-inayatullah-wins-late-bird-tournament-in-world-scrabble-championship GeoSuper TV] (Pakistan) reports on how Pakistanis and expatriates performed at WESPAC.
** April 13, 2016: [http://patch.com/new-york/westhampton-hamptonbays/hampton-bays-students-take-talent-next-level-scrabble-tournament Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch] reports on local students participating in the NASSC.
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** July 26, 2023: [https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/742645-After-Squash,-Pakistan-makes-history-in-World-Scrabble-Championship Dunya News] (Pakistan) reports on [[Mohammad Inayatullah]] winning the WESPAC Clubs Challenge, and on WESPAC results overall.
** April 10, 2016: [http://www.thesunchronicle.com/devices/news/local_news/gillette-hosts-north-american-school-scrabble-championship/article_17718cdc-ff72-11e5-9ec7-2beebad523ad.html The Sun Chronicle] reports on the NASSC as a local news item.
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** July 26, 2023: [https://www.geo.tv/latest/501316-hammad-hadi-khan-shines-world-scrabble-championships-diamond-category GeoSuper TV] (Pakistan) reports on [[Hammad Hadi Khan]] being Gibsonized in Division 1 of the WESPAC Diamonds Challenge.
* February 3, 2016: [http://newsok.com/article/5476306 The Oklahoman] interviews members of the Oklahoma City club for a lengthy feature article.
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** July 26, 2023: [https://thenewsguru.com/news/world-scrabble-championship-nigerias-wellington-jighere-ends-in-fourth-spot/ The News Guru] (Nigeria) reports on [[Wellington Jighere]]'s fourth-place finish at WESPAC.
* January 21, 2016: [http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/view-finders/90234-funs-the-word-at-kids-scrabble-tournament-photos Newsworks] interview John Green about the ASAP School SCRABBLE Program in Philadelphia.
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** July 26, 2023: [https://idomavoice.com/world-scrabble-championship-wellington-jighere-ends-in-fourth-spot/ Idoma Voice] (Nigeria) reports on [[Wellington Jighere]]'s fourth-place finish at WESPAC.
* January 14, 2016: [http://www.omaha.com/living/nebraska-s-top-scrabble-player-works-to-be-one-of/article_10727ec7-76b7-5bf7-a8a5-372226b554ce.html Omaha.com] reports on [[George Asaka]] and the Omaha Scrabble Club.
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** July 26, 2023: [https://www.app.com.pk/sports/pakistans-inayatullah-wins-late-bird-tournament-of-world-scrabble-cship/ Associated Press of Pakistan] reports on [[Mohammad Inayatullah]] winning the WESPAC Clubs Challenge.
* November 22, 2015: [http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article45955330.html The Lexington Herald Leader] reports on the Bluegrass Scrabble Fall Classic, interviewing [[Lindsey Dimmick]], [[Steve Bush]], [[Jeff Clark]], [[Joey Krafchick]] and others.
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** July 26, 2023: [https://www.geo.tv/latest/501426-pakistani-triumphs-in-world-scrabble-championships-late-bird-event Geo News] (Pakistan) reports on [[Mohammad Inayatullah]] winning the WESPAC Clubs Challenge.
* [[2015 North American SCRABBLE Championship]]
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** July 26, 2023: NASPA issues [https://scrabbleplayers.org/tourneys/2023/20230726-wespac-champ-pr.pdf press release] to announce winner.
** August 6, 2015: [http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/08/06/ottawa-man-wins-north-american-scrabble-championship Ottawa Sun] interviews Matthew Tunnicliffe.
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** July 26, 2023: [https://sportinglife.ng/team-nigeria-showing-good-stuff-at-world-scrabble-championship/ Sporting Life] (Nigeria) gave a mid-tournament update on Nigeria's performance at WESPAC.
** August 6, 2015: [http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/kanatas-scrabble-champ-knows-his-querns-and-bantengs Ottawa Citizen] interviews Matthew Tunnicliffe, mentions [[Adam Logan]], quotes [[John Chew]].
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** July 25, 2023: [https://theeagleonline.com.ng/team-nigeria-holding-strong-at-world-scrabble-championship/ The Eagle] (Nigeria) reports on WESPAC standings after Day 2.
** August 5, 2015: [http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Scrabble-Champion-Crowned-in-Reno-320843221.html KOLO-TV] reports on [[Matthew Tunnicliffe]] beating [[Jesse Day]] for the win.
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** July 25, 2023: [https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40043503 Samaa] (Pakistan) reported on Hammad Hadi Khan's Diamond Challenge victory in a story about recent Pakistani victories in international competitions.
** August 4, 2015: [http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2015/08/04/world-scrabble-champs-competing-now-reno/31117563/ Reno Gazette-Journal] interviews [[John Chew]] and [[Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]]
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** July 24, 2023: [https://von.gov.ng/team-nigeria-begins-world-scrabble-championship-with-wins/ Voice of Nigeria] reports on the first day of WESPAC.
* July 23, 2015: [[Chris Cree]] talks about [[Nigel Richards]] winning the French WSC on [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/07/23/how-a-kiwi-beat-the-french-at-their-own-game-of-scrabble.html The Daily Beast].
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** July 23, 2023: [https://thenewsguru.com/news/team-nigeria-begins-scrabble-world-championship-on-bright-and-strong-footing/ The News Guru] (Nigeria) reported on first-day standings at WESPAC.
* May 25, 2015: [[John Chew]] interviewed by CTV News Channel about the new words in the [[Collins]] word list.
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** July 15, 2023: [https://guardian.ng/sport/team-nigeria-arrives-in-u-s-ready-to-defend-world-scrabble-title/ The Guardian] (Nigeria) reports on the arrival of the Nigerian team in the United States.
* May 21, 2015: [[John Chew]] interviewed by NPR and Reuters about the new words in the [[Collins]] word list.
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** July 13, 2023: [https://thenationonlineng.net/akpabio-urges-scrabble-federation-to-win-world-championship/ The Nation] reported that Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio met with Nigerian team members and charged them to make their country proud of them at WESPAC.  
* May 17, 2015: [[Noah Kalus]] and [[Zach Ansel]]'s win at the [[2015 North American School SCRABBLE Championship]] and subsequent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel reported on by the Times Herald-Record (of Middletown, NY), the Poughkeepsie Journal, Oneida Dispatch, Ridgefield Press, Toy News, and others.
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** July 12, 2023: [https://uk.news.yahoo.com/word-nerds-australias-top-scrabble-160938204.html Yahoo News] reposted an earlier article from [https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2023/apr/12/word-nerds-australias-top-scrabble-players-battle-for-world-title-shot-video The Guardian] about the Australian qualification process for WESPAC.
* April 21, 2015: 2014 National SCRABBLE Champion [[Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]] and others mentioned in an article entitled &ldquo;Winning SCRABBLE and the Nature of Expertise&rdquo; in [http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/winning-scrabble-and-the-nature-of-expertise/?print=true Scientific American].
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** July 9, 2023: [https://guardian.ng/sport/team-nigeria-lament-as-u-s-embassy-denies-key-player-doko-visa-to-championship/ The Guardian] (Nigeria) reports on difficulties Nigerian players face in obtaining U.S. visas.
* [[2014 World SCRABBLE Championship]]
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** July 3, 2023: [https://dailytrust.com/star-players-vie-for-top-prizes-in-diri-national-scrabble-tourney/ Daily Trust] (Nigeria) reports on Nigerian team preparations for WESPAC.
** December 9, 2014: [[2014 World SCRABBLE Championship]] runner-up [[Chris Lipe]] interviewed in [http://romesentinel.com/county/local-scrabble-player-places-second-in-world/QBqnlh!8bJmTlrrvCgSyy7qVVVG3Q/ Rome Sentinel].
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** July 1, 2023: [https://thenationonlineng.net/top-scrabble-players-vie-for-gov-diri-prize-ahead-world-championship/ The Nation] (Nigeria) reports on Nigerian team preparations for WESPAC.
** November 24, 2014: [[2014 World SCRABBLE Championship]] runner-up [[Chris Lipe]] mentioned in [http://www.businessinsider.com/these-are-the-words-that-just-won-this-years-scrabble-world-championship-2014-11?IR=T Business Insider].
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** July 1, 2023: [https://independent.ng/world-championship-us-denies-nigerias-scrabble-silverware-hopeful-visa/ The Independent] (Nigeria) reported on Oluwatimilehin Doko being denied a U.S. visa to participate in WESPAC.
** November 23, 2014: [[2014 World SCRABBLE Championship]] runner-up [[Chris Lipe]] mentioned in [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11248965/Craig-Beevers-becomes-second-ever-English-world-Scrabble-champion.html The Telegraph].
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* NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas - [[2023 Scrabble Players Championship (SPC)]]
** November 23, 2014: [[2014 World SCRABBLE Championship]] runner-up [[Chris Lipe]] mentioned in [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/britain-gets-its-first-scrabble-world-champion-for-21-years-9878661.html# The Independent].
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** August 18, 2023: [https://www.ksat.com/video/news/2023/08/18/burbank-high-school-librarian-wins-her-division-at-scrabble-players-championship-in-las-vegas/?fbclid=IwAR27vk5YsxKoyjjwcfi4592uvs9XsYBHrOgciezKUupms1KhdUd0GRTEqgU KSAT ABC 12] interviews [[Jennifer DeWaelsche]] about her Division 4 championship.
** November 22, 2014: [[John Chew]] leads off a [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30157695 BBC News story] about the [[2014 World SCRABBLE Championship]].
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** August 2, 2023: [https://thecjn.ca/podcasts/a-jewish-guy-from-montreal-just-won-north-americas-biggest-scrabble-tournament The Canadian Jewish News] interviews [[Joshua Sokol]] about his win.
** November 21, 2014: [[Jesse Matthews]], [[John Chew]], [[Adam Logan]] and others featured in a [http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2014/11/war-words-at-scrabble-contest-20141121202349147100.html story about the 2014 World SCRABBLE Championship] on AlJazeera.com.
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** August 1, 2023: The [https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/jennifer-de-waelsche-scrabble-champ-18260495.php San Antonio Express-News] reports on [[Jennifer DeWaelsche]]'s win in Division 4 of the SPC.
** November 21, 2014: [[John Chew]] quotes briefly in a [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30139374 BBC News story] about the [[2014 World SCRABBLE Championship]].
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** July 26, 2023: [https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-scrabble-influencer-wins-north-american-championship#:~:text=Twenty%2Dnine%2Dyear%2Dold,Scrabble%20Club%20member%20Michael%20Fagen. The Montreal Gazette] interviewed [[Joshua Sokol]] about his win.
** November 20, 2014: [[Conrad Bassett-Bouchard]] gives SCRABBLE tips to [http://www.opb.org/news/article/national-scrabble-champ-gives-tips-for-winning/ OPB] leading up to the [[2014 World SCRABBLE Championship]].
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** July 24, 2023: [https://guardian.ng/sport/jighere-win-north-american-scrabble-championship-as-nigeria-begins-world-title-defence/ The Guardian] (Nigeria) reports on [[Wellington Jighere]] winning the CSW division.
** November 10, 2014: [[Evan Berofsky]] featured in an article in the [http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20141110/scrabble-brought-more-than-expected-to-oxford-based-competitive-player-headed-to-london-tournament Oakland Press].
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** July 24, 2023: [https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2023/07/24/jighere-wins-north-american-scrabble-championship/ The Tide] reports on [[Wellington Jighere]] winning the CSW division.
* [[2014 National SCRABBLE Championship]]
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** July 22, 2023: [https://www.sports247.ng/north-american-scrabble-championship-nigeria-dominate-begins-world-title-defence/ Sports247] reports on the Nigerian team's performance at the SPC.
** August 10, 2014: Several players interviewed in a feature article about the [[2014 National SCRABBLE Championship]] in the [http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/buffalo/hundreds-of-word-enthusiasts-gather-in-buffalo-for-the-25th-national-scrabble-championships-20140809 Buffalo news].
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** July 22, 2023: [https://thestreetjournal.org/jighere-win-north-american-scrabble-championship-as-nigeria-begins-world-title-defence/ The Street Journal] (Nigeria) reports on [Wellington Jighere]'s victory.
** August 8, 2014: [[Oliver Roeder]] reports on the [[Nigel Richards]] phenomenon on [http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-makes-nigel-richards-the-best-scrabble-player-on-earth/ fivethirtyeight.com].
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** July 22, 2023: [https://metroquebec.com/actualites/380557/le-champion-nord-americain-de-scrabble-est-quebecois/ M&eacute;tro Qu&eacute;bec] reported on [[Joshua Sokol]]&rsquo;s victory, using quotes from the CTV News interview.
* 2015 Changes to [[OSPD]] and [[OTCWL]]
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** July 22, 2023: [https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1997929/scrabble-champion-naspa-josh-sokol-montreal Radio Canada] interviews [[Joshua Sokol]] on winning the championship.
** August 27, 2014: [[Robin Pollock Daniel]] quotes about the new words on the [http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/8ye61k/scrabble-s-updated-dictionary Colbert Report].
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** July 21, 2023: [https://www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/news/news/5_Things/5_things_you_need_to_know_this_morning_July_21_2023/ KamloopsNow] listed [[Joshua Sokol]]&rsquo;s victory among their &ldquo;5 things you need to know&rdquo; for the day.
** August 5, 2014: [[Chris Cree]] and [[John Chew]] help [http://mentalfloss.com/article/58236/14-fun-scrabble-facts MentalFloss] with some fun facts about our game.  
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** July 20, 2023: [https://www.iheartradio.ca/cjad/audio/montrealer-wins-top-prize-at-scrabble-tournament-in-las-vegas-1.20002841?mode=Article CJAD] interviews [[Joshua Sokol]].
** August 5, 2014: [[John Chew]] gives the Canadian perspective on the new words in the [http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/08/05/canadian-sourced-words-such-as-qajaq-and-quinzhee-some-of-powerhouse-game-changers-added-to-scrabble-dictionary National Post]
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** July 19, 2023: [https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-scrabble-champion-picks-up-10-000-prize-at-las-vegas-tournament-1.6488372 CTV News] interviews [[Joshua Sokol]] on winning the championship.
** August 5, 2014: [[Robin Pollock Daniel]] quoted at length in an article about the new words in the [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/scrabble-players-rejoice-5000-new-words-added-to-official-dictionary/article19912902/?cmpid=rss1 Globe and Mail]
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** July 19, 2023: [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/montrealer-wins-10-000-top-prize-in-scrabble-championship-301881633.html?tc=eml_cleartime NASPA] announces the winners of the Scrabble Players Championship.
** August 5, 2014: [[John Chew]] quoted in an article about the new words at [http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremygreenfield/2014/08/05/trying-to-chillax-about-my-bromance-with-scrabble-and-5000-other-new-words/ Forbes].
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*** July 19, 2023: [https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/07/n33295600/montr-aler-wins-10-000-top-prize-in-scrabble-championship Benzinga]
** August 5, 2014: [[Chris Cree]] quoted in a [http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/05/us-usa-games-scrabble-idUSKBN0G51ML20140805 Reuters article] about the new words.
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*** July 19, 2023: [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/montr-aler-wins-10-000-014500198.html Yahoo! Finance]
** August 5, 2014: 18-minute interview with Simi Sara on [http://www.cknw.com/the-simi-sara-show/ CKNW 980] with [[John Chew]] about the new words.
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*** July 19, 2023: [https://www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/Montr%C3%A9aler+Wins+%2410%2C000+Top+Prize+in+Scrabble+Championship/21926266.html Street Insider]
** August 5, 2014: [http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/scrabble-dictionary-5000-words-24846936 ABC News] talks about our new words.
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** July 14, 2023: [https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/07/14/scrabble-champion-tournament NPR] interviews defending champion [[Michael Fagen]] on the eve of the event.
** August 4, 2014: [[John Chew]] quoted briefly in the [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/selfie-frenemy-playable-scrabble-article-1.1891614 New York Daily News] on the new edition of [[OSPD]].
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* July 13, 2023: [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/450-scrabble-experts-in-las-vegas-for-north-american--world-championships-301875861.html?tc=eml_cleartime NASPA] issues a press release on the eve of the [[2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas |NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas]].
** August 4, 2014: [[Robin Pollock Daniel]] quoted in an [http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_26273635/scrabblers-rejoice-5-000-new-words-are-way AP story] about new words coming into [[OSPD]].
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** July 13, 2023: [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/450-scrabble-experts-las-vegas-143700431.html Yahoo! Finance]
** August 4, 2014: [[Chris Cree]] and [[John Chew]] quoted by [http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/04/news/scrabble-dictionary/ CNN] ([http://mexico.cnn.com/entretenimiento/2014/08/05/diccionario-scrabble-suma-5000-palabras-incluyendo-selfie-y-hashtag Spanish translation]) on the new words.
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** July 13, 2023: [https://www.news-journal.com/450-scrabble-experts-in-las-vegas-for-north-american-world-championships/article_1007c526-b712-5a1a-acca-3eaf182191fe.html Longview News-Journal]
* March 16, 2014: [[John Chew]] mentioned in the Wall Street Journal article &ldquo;[http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304914204579392930054227164 This Scrabble-Playing Robot Is a Sore Loser]&rdquo;
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** July 13, 2023: [https://www.kron4.com/business/press-releases/cision/20230713PH56049/450-scrabble-experts-in-las-vegas-for-north-american-world-championships/ KRON-4] News
* [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown]]
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* April 13, 2023: [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/240-scrabble-experts-heading-to-las-vegas-for-world-championship-301796339.html?tc=eml_cleartime NASPA] issues a press release about the upcoming [[2023 NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas |NASPA Double Down in Las Vegas]].
** April 22, 2014: [[John Chew]] on [http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=328738 CTV National News] with members of the [http://torontoscrabbleclub.com Toronto SCRABBLE Club] talking about GEOCACHE.
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** April 13, 2023: [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/240-scrabble-experts-heading-las-143700493.html Yahoo! Finance]
** April 10, 2014: [[Stefan Fatsis]] quotes [[John Chew]] and [[Chris Cree]] at Slate in [http://www.slate.com/articles/life/gaming/2014/04/geocache_in_scrabble_the_word_that_won_hasbro_s_new_word_contest_is_useless.html The Word That Won Scrabble&rsquo;s New-Word Contest Is Totally Useless in Scrabble]
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** April 13, 2023: [https://www.investorsobserver.com/news/qm-pr/7014365759494196 Investors Observer]
** March 14, 2014: [[Stefan Fatsis]] writes on [http://www.slate.com/articles/life/gaming/2014/03/new_scrabble_word_should_it_be_bestie_ew_slumdog_inside_the_contest_to_add.single.html Slate.com] about the [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown]]
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* March 26, 2023: [https://www.sasktoday.ca/central/yorkton-this-week/the-meeple-guild-board-gaming-to-benefit-literacy-6736303 SaskToday.ca] interviews [[John Chew]] about the Scrabble for Literacy fundraiser held on March 9.
** March 14, 2014: [[John Chew]] on [http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=307524 CTV News Channel] talking about the [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown]]
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* '''Canadian Scrabble Classic''' - Kingston (ON) - February 16 to 20, 2023
** March 13, 2014: [[John Chew]] on NPR&rsquo;s [http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/03/13/scrabble-new-dictionary Here and Now] to talk about the [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown]]
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** February 18, 2023: [https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2631592 CTV News Ottawa] - TV interview with [[Jason Hazzard]], [[Shan Abbasi]], [[Josh Greenway]], and [[Heidi Robertson]] at the tournament.
* [[2010 National SCRABBLE Championship]]
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** February 18, 2023: [https://globalnews.ca/news/9497158/scrabble-dodgeball-tournaments-hosted-in-kingston-ont/ Global News] - TV interview with [[Josh Greenway]] and [[Heidi Robertson]] at the tournament
** [http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/08/06/1560104/top-scrabble-players-gather-for.html Bellingham Herald]
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** February 8, 2023: [https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/CORU2471559287?selected=CORU6756502536&fbclid=IwAR2KMroWZFYJR8h__ifqN9soWjGEZmu4Hq6CNb_zGqVIGMbiBjZPsJkrBh8 Megaphone.fm] - Radio interview with [[Josh Greenway]] before the tournament
** [http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/06/2942767/top-scrabble-players-gather-for.html Sacramento Bee]
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** February 8, 2023: [https://globalnews.ca/video/9470450/2023-canadian-scrabble-classic-coming-to-kingston/ Global News] - TV interview with [[Josh Greenway]] before the tournament
** [http://topics.dallasnews.com/article/073m0ck0i8bkw?q=ESPN Dallas News]
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** February 1, 2023: [https://www.kingstonist.com/news/national-tournament-to-bring-scrabble-enthusiasts-to-kingston/ Kingstonist]
** [http://www.dfw.com/2010/08/04/315091/ladies-and-gentlemen-of-the-board.html DFW.com]
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* '''Winchester (VA)''' Scrabble Tournament - February 11, 2023
** [http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-payne-national-scrabble-20100805,0,6621539.story Sun-Sentinel]
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** February 6, 2023: [https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/scrabble-enthusiasts-from-near-and-far-to-gather-in-stephens-city/article_9d9f0a8f-8d3a-54ba-b10c-3a5a4c00b36f.html Northern Virginia Daily]
** [http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/aug/04/mount-pleasant-scrabble-ace-to-vie-for-3000/ Post and Courier]
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** February 3, 2023: [https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/scrabble-enthusiasts-from-near-and-far-to-gather-in-stephens-city/article_b3f58b0d-ed62-5632-9ab4-ece3d611b84e.html Winchester Star]
** [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/080710dnmetscrabble.26c27d4.html Dallas News]
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* February 13, 2023: The documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyFJTEOHdi4 Thailand's Unlikely Scrabble Rebels] profiles 3 youth players from Thailand - including '''Napat Vatjaranurathorn''' who placed 5th in the Collins division at the [[2022 Scrabble Players Championship]].
  
== Older Press Releases ==
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== Previous Years ==
 
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* [[2022 Press Archive]]
* [http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150805006883/en/Matthew-Tunnicliffe-Racks-High-Score-2015-North#.VcfJZTBViko 2015 NASC Results]
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* [[2021 Press Archive]]
* [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown Announcement]]
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* [[2020 Press Archive]]
* [[2014 NSSC Hasbro Press Release‎]]
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* [[2019 Press Archive]]
* [[Media:20100727-nsc.pdf|2010 NSC Master Press Release (revised)]]
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* [[2018 Press Archive]]
* [[Media:20100714-nsc.pdf|2010 NSC Master Press Release (preliminary)]]
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* [[2017 Press Archive]]
* [[Media:20100702-guzman.pdf|San Francisco Man's 771-Point SCRABBLE Game a New Official Record]]
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* [[2016 Press Archive]]
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* [[2015 Press Archive]]
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* [[2014 Press Archive]]
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* [[2010 Press Archive]]
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* [[2009 Press Archive]]

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