WGPO Lexicon Survey Results In July 2020, WGPO sent out a survey to its membership to ask for their opinions on whether words deemed slurs and/or offensive should be removed from the lexicon. The purpose of the survey was to…

Announcements, General

Word Cup Cancelled for July 2020

by Mike Johnson • April 25, 2020

Dear Friends, With sadness, the WGPO Executive Committee and Board of Player Representatives have voted to cancel this year’s Word Cup event in Naperville, IL due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our intention is to reschedule in Naperville, IL for Summer…

Announcements, Elections

WGPO Election Results

by Ruth Hamilton • December 15, 2019

The annual WGPO election closed at midnight December 14. The bylaws revision passed overwhelmingly. Henceforward, players in WGPO tournaments will be required to be members of WGPO. All incumbents won reelection to their seats. Mike Johnson and Steve Pellinen had…