Gatlinburg Regional


The Gatlinburg Regional is the largest of over 100 regional tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League.
The week long tournament attracts the top bridge players from all over the world.
The tournament is typically held in April and lasts a week. The tournament features pair events and team events - Swiss, Bracketed Swiss, Board-a-Match and KO. The KO events are the largest events held by the ACBL throughout the year, typically attracting over 300 entries every day.

Attendance Figures

The tournament was originally held every two years starting in 1968. After 1980, it became an annual event.
A table is four players playing for a single session.
YearTables
1968 2118.5
1970 1819
1972 2143
1973 1753
1976 1959
1977 1944.5
1978 2010.5
1980 1916.5
1981 2166
1982 2509
1983 2283
1984 2392
1985 2306
1986 2650
1987 2086
1988 2753
1989 2655
1990 3518
1991 3601
1992 4528.5
1993 5099.5
1994 5415.5
1995 5762
1996 6037.5
1997 5935.5
1998 5582
1999 5671.5
2000 5952
2001 6220
2002 7044.5
2003 7424
2004 8208
2005 9095.5
2006 9564.5
2007 10544
2008 10343
2009 9732
2010 10064
2011 8917.5
2012 9114
2013 9260.5
2014 8775.5
2015 8649
2016 8322.5
2017 7936
2018 8109
2019 7193