In the U.S., the American version has been played with 152 rectangular tiles since 1937, when the National Mah-Jongg League was formed and codified the rules for the game.

In the U.S., the American version has been played with 152 rectangular tiles since 1937, when the National Mah-Jongg League was formed and codified the rules for the game.

In the U.S., the American version has been played with 152 rectangular tiles since 1937, when the National Mah-Jongg League was formed and codified the rules for the game.

Mahjong—which many American players spell Mah Jongg, thanks to the League—is a showcase of strategy and wits. Four players draw and discard tiles to complete specific tile patterns.

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Devotees of the 19th-century Chinese tile-based game wait impatiently each year for the new National Mah Jongg League card. This year, they’ve had to do it twice.

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Perhaps it was the memorable scene in 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians” that sparked new interest in an old game. Or, maybe it was about a year later when Julia Roberts revealed to “The Late Show” host ...