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MAHJONG MONKEY IN THE NEWS
FOX 19 - NOW in the NATI - May 28, 2025 [LIVE TV]
Learn a Centuries-Old Game with Tara from Mahjong Monkey
Mahjong is taking over the U.S., and Tara Riordan is teaching the game that both celebrities and local friend groups love.
ABC 9 (WCPO) - AUGUST 21, 2025 [EVENING NEWS]
(ABC 9 WCPO - POSITIVELY CINCINNATI) Mahjong takes over the Tri-State: How an old game has become a new obsession for many by Tanya O'Rourke
"It's fun and it's competitive, but also, there are benefits to the social gathering," Riordan said. "There's cognitive benefit to problem-solving. There's all sorts of mental health benefits, and it is beautiful."
iHeart Radio (700WLW) - March 25, 2026 [RADIO]
(MORNINGS WITH THOM BRENNAMAN) - Listen to Mahjong Monkey speak about the 2026 National Mah Jongg League Card, a flexible mahjong scramble coming to Cincinnati in June of 2026, and precisely why mahjong has grown exponentially across all demographics.
ABC 9 (WCPO) - AUGUST 21, 2025 [PRINT]
(POSITIVELY CINCINNATI) Mahjong takes over the Tri-State: How an old game has become a new obsession for many by Tanya O'Rourke
Tara Riordan started Mahjong Monkey a year ago. She teaches the game. And all her sessions fill up quickly! Celebrities play. The game has been featured on Good Morning America, the Today Show, Town & Country and Vogue. Mahjong is having a moment.
Hyde Park City LifeStyle - September, 2025 [PRINT]
The Fashionably Strategic Experience
Cincinnati Scramble - launching in June, 2026
Looking for a fun, flexible and affordable way to improve your mahjong game? Want to make new friends while playing unlimited mahjong matches at times and locations of your choice? Then Cincinnati's Scramble is the perfect community for you!
Our June launch is just around the corner, and I hope you can join in the fun. Please submit your email to be notified once registration details are released!