Mathewson Bridge Center

125 W. Plumb Lane

Reno, NV 89509

775-827-3867

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Can the world’s most popular card game enhance the way we make connections with others? For those who play bridge at the Mathewson Bridge Center, the answer is yes! The Mathewson Bridge Center offers duplicate bridge games 5 days a week. Contact [email protected] with questions.

April Calendar

April Sectional

Weekly Schedule

March 31st (Mon) – April 6th (Sun)

Monday – 12:30 Open Game and 49er Game (preregistration) – SILVER
Tuesday – Pro-Am Game at 12:30 – SILVER
Wednesday – Game in Carson City at 12:00 – 911 Beverley Dr.
Thursday – 12:30 Open Game and 399er Game (preregistration)
Friday – 9:00 199er Game (preregistration) – Charity Game – $1 Extra and 12:30 Open Game – Unit Game
Saturday – Saturday Practice
Sunday – 12:30 Open Game (preregistration) – Charity Game – $1 Extra

Current News

Welcome New ACBL members Joseph Dobler and Joe Graziano

Welcome back

Welcome recent transfers:

CURRENT Membership Count: 346

CONGRATULATIONS to our members who have earned a NEW ACBL status: New Club Masters MJ Evans and Kathleen Schonder; New Sectional Masters Anne Brunckhorst and Barbara Werner.

Weekly lessons and play sessions: Mondays, 9-11, coaching sessions by Don Rogers ($5); Tuesdays, 10:30-12, lesson and supervised play by Brad Stone (donations accepted); and Saturdays, 9:30-11:30, short topic review and supervised play by Jill Wallace and Brad Stone (free for current students, $5 for others).

All Western 99er NiteClub: The Mathewson Bridge Center is participating in the 99er NiteClub, which offers 12-board ACBL Virtual Games, Monday – Thursdays at 6:30 pm PT. Each of the game offer post-game analysis hosted on Zoom by ACBL certified teachers. Many of our 99ers are participating and enjoying these games.

ACBL Guest Memberships: If you would like to become a brand new ACBL member, you may sign up for a free 120-day guest membership. This guest membership will allow you to play in any ACBL club or tournament game, earn up to 20 masterpoints, read online editions of the Bridge Bulletin, and receive Live for Clubs results emails.

Bridge isn’t just a card game. Bridge provides a cognitive workout as well as an opportunity for social interaction. It isn’t just seniors who are benefiting from this game, the younger generation is reaping the benefits as well. Just view “The Next Stage Has Begun for the Mathewson Bridge Center” on KRXI Fox 11 with Connie Wray and you’ll see why people like to play bridge!

TABLE COUNT

Another good month – March 25 was up 8% over March 24.  March was also a new record for table count in one month.

For Q1 of 2025 we are up 11% over Q1 2024

201520162017201820212022202320242025
Jan245.5237228.5268.5145.5198262.5331
Feb290275268276.5179185.5302.5306
Mar282.5187.5295285.5139243326350.5
Apr248.5219219214182.5314303
May268.5260227281101.5160292301
June299.5275309276.5134.5185.5274326
July306287269315.5179.5194287340.5
Aug242.5264.5256265.5217.5191266.5318*
Sep253.5269.5282277207236.5278.5311
Oct244.5234.5180.5199.5209.5139267.5267
Nov247.5258271242.5180197.5264298
Dec256265.5321171.5162.5207267276.5
Total3184.53032.531263073.513922156.531373632

Our Location

Mathewson Bridge Center, 125 West Plumb Ln, became bridge players new home in January 2020 thanks to a generous donation by the Charles M. Mathewson Foundation. MBC is now open six days a week for duplicate bridge games. See our schedule of games in the Weekly Schedule above. MBC is also home to the Reno Bridge Academy.

Daily Games and Lessons

Bridge teachers at Mathewson Bridge Center offer bridge lessons, coaching sessions, and supervised play. Visit the Reno Bridge Academy on this site to see what lessons are currently being offered. We offer several different ways for you to learn and improve your bridge play.

Building Connections

Just as a bridge makes connections between two structures, playing the game of bridge builds connections among people. Contact us at [email protected] and learn more about becoming part of the Reno bridge community.

Mathewson Bridge Center
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 775-827-3867
125 W. Plumb Ln
Reno, NV 89509

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