The smell of sauteed shrimp wafted across the event hall behind Hot Shot Coffee in north Denver. Cody Peeler, standing behind ...

Once a pastime viewed by some as old-fashioned, the game of mahjong is having a moment. In recent years, players of all ages have been strategizing and socializing at mahjong tables from coast to ...

Mahjong, invented in 19th century China, is gaining popularity with a new generation of players. Played at Lunar New Year and ...

What’s behind America’s mahjong craze? WSJ’s Jamie Waters spent 30 days exploring the game—from the downtown scene to a ...

Your grandmother’s favorite pastime is back, now with $20,000 tiles, coveted celebrity tables and the obligatory online ...

In case you haven’t heard, mahjong is having a moment. The Americanized version (with Jewish roots) of the Chinese tile game ...

Hotels across the U.S. are adding mahjong clinics, social game nights, and retreats as the game sees renewed popularity among younger players and travelers.

Maybe that’s why mahjong has been calling to people lately. The appeal of a weekly (or even monthly) standing appointment where friends are gathered, phones are put away, and real connection happens ...

Once upon a time, “crack” was something I needed to do to my back, “bam” was the ungodly noise my radiator makes in my New York City apartment, and a “dot” was a measurement for liquid blush. But ...

I had, until recently, steadfastly refused to participate in mahjong’s trendy resurgence among the Chicago and suburban mom set.