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Tournament Trail: ABA Tournament Journey Continues!

The ABA Tournament Journey continues — and there’s more ahead: Metropolitan Atlanta Bridge Unit’s Grade A event in October (Oct 2–4), the Eastern Section Fall Tournament in Hanover (Oct 27–30), our Honoring Our Vets Sectional in Las Vegas (Nov 10–13), and the MLK 2026 Sectional in Hanover (Jan 17–20).

Start Date End Date Tournament Type City State
10/2/2025 10/4/2025 Metropolitan Atlanta Bridge Unit — MABU Grade A Atlanta GA
10/27/2025 10/30/2025 Eastern Section Fall Tournament Sectional Hanover MD

🎥 ABA Featured on WMAR News!

The American Bridge Association is in the news! WMAR–TV in Maryland featured a fantastic story about the health benefits of playing bridge — thanks to a press release shared by our very own Thea. 🧠💡 It’s a proud moment for us all!

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Eight young ABA players at a round banquet table during the Summer National.
Eight young players at the ABA Summer National — the future of our game.

The Future of ABA

At our 2025 Summer National, a remarkable group of young players joined the tables with focus, poise, and joy. They remind us why the American Bridge Association exists: to welcome new talent, build community, and keep the spirit of bridge thriving for generations to come.

Please join us in celebrating and supporting these rising stars — the next chapter of ABA.

📰 ABA in the Spotlight

Discover a fascinating article on the past and present of #ababridge, featuring cherished members like Rita Thompson, Lynda J. Straker, and more. The article is featured in the March edition of Town & Country magazine.

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✈️ The Runway Is Open

Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming National Tournaments 2025–2027

Spring National Tournament

Date: April 2026

Location: Live! Casino and Hotel, Hanover, Maryland

Summer National Tournament

Date: August 2026

Location: New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA

Spring National Tournament

Date: 2027

Location: TBD

Our Mission

Since 1932

The American Bridge Association, Inc. members are committed to fostering an environment that stimulates competitive duplicate bridge card play while respecting the essential worth of each participant at every level of performance. We are committed to recruiting and retaining members of the ABA through a diverse agenda of educational programs and a comprehensive slate of games. The members of the ABA are also dedicated to encouraging individual members to upgrade their playing skills and perform at maximum potential while providing challenging bridge games in an atmosphere of respect, tolerance, courtesy, kindness, and friendship.

Promoting, protecting, and advocating the spirit of goodwill and positive interaction with local communities is a continuous goal. We recognize that our efforts are ongoing and pledge our commitment to creating the optimum settings for the play of Duplicate Bridge.

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THE ABA SMALL GRANT

NEW APPLICATION READY!

Effective January 1, 2024, The ABA has grants available up to $250 from the allocation of proceeds from the 11:00am BBO online games.

CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION

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