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Prices and Fees

Prices and Fees – Effective 1/1/2024

Membership Dues and Renewal RatesClubsUnitsTournamentsGeneral Tournament Fees & Foundation GamesServicesSTaCs
Membership Dues and Renewal Rates
Membership Type US $ CAD $
Member – 1 year $59 $79.65
Member – 3 years $147 $198.45
Life Members (service fee only) – 1 year $56 $75.60
Life Members (service fee only) – 3 years $138 $186.30
Patron Member – 1 year $325 $438.75
Patron Member – 3 years $900 $1215
Junior Member- 1 year $5 $6.75
Household (2) Members/Life Members – 1 year $99 $133.65
Household (2) Members/Life Members – 3 years $276 $372.60
Household (2) Patron Members – 1 year $445 $600.76
Household (2) Patron Members – 3 years $1260 $1701
Clubs

ACBL Club Masterpoint Game Sanction

2024 Fees US $ CAD $
Change of game session fee $20.00 $27.00
Annual club game session fee $20.00 $27.00
Per table club game fee $1.15 $1.55
Per table club game fee for games 12-17 boards $0.67 $0.90

Special Games

Fees US $ CAD $
College program annual fee (per session) $11.50 $15.53
Special fund games fee per table (Plus ACBL sanction fee) $5.15 $6.95
2024 Annual Cruise Ship sanction fees (per ship): $375(US) $506.25 (CAD)
Up to a 3-day cruise
4 to 7-day cruise
8+ day cruise

$150
$175
$375

$202.50
$236.25
$506.25
2024 Land Cruise Sanction Fees:
Up to a 3-day cruise
4 to 7-day cruise
8+ day cruise

$150
$175
$375

$202.50
$236.25
$506.25

Club Director Test Fee

Fees US $ CAD $
Club Director test fee $20 $27

Club Championship and Special Games

Fees US $ CAD $
Club Membership Game Fee – Plus per Table $1.15 $1.55
Grand National Teams (all levels) Per Table, per Session $2.40 $3.24
North American Pairs – Per table, club level $5.15 $6.95
North American Pairs – Per table, unit & district level $7.15 $9.65
NABC Promotional Game (plus ACBL sanction fees) $1.15 $1.55
Units
Fees US $ CAD $
Unit Championship Per Table $2.40 $3.24
Unit Foundation/ Fund Game (Charity, Junior,
International, Educational)
Per table
$4.00 $5.40
(plus ACBL sanction fees) $1.15 $1.55
Unit-Wide Championship Per Table $2.40 $3.24
ACBL-Wide International Fund
Per table, with hands and analyses
$7.50 $10.13
ACBL-Wide Charity Fund
Per table, with hands and analyses
$7.50 $10.13
Seniors’ Pairs Per Table $5.15 $6.95
World-Wide Pairs Per Table $13.15 $17.75
ACBL Instant Matchpoint Game Per Table $12.15 $16.40
ACBL Instant Matchpoint Game Per Table – Digital Edition $8.15 $11.00
Tournaments
Tournament Type US $ (1/1/24) CAD $ US $ (4/1/24)
Regional Tournament Sanction Fees
Open, Senior (per table)
199er, 299er, Non-Life Master (per table)

$5.12
$3.56

$6.91
$4.81

$5.50
$4.00
Sectional Tournament Sanction Fees
Open, Local and Senior (per table)
STaCs
Progressive (per table)
199er, 299er, Non-Life Master (per table)
Sectional at Sea

$3.56
See STaCs tab
$3.56
$2.34
$11.25

$4.81
See STaCs tab
$4.81
$3.16
$15.19

$4.00
See STaCs tab
$4.00
$2.50
$12.00
Surcharge for Sectional Tournament
Open, Local, Senior, Junior
Intermediate/ Newcomer (per table)

$190 (effective 7/1/2023)
$0.50

$256.50
$0.68

$225.00
$0.50
General & Foundation
Fees US $ (1/1/24) CAD $ US $ (4/1/24)
Tournament Director Session Fees
National Director Paid by Sponsor Per Session
Associate National Director Paid by Sponsor Per Session
Tournament Director Paid by Sponsor Per Session
Associate Tournament Director Paid by Sponsor Per Session
Local Tournament Director Paid by Sponsor Per Session

$264
$250
$231
$198
$149

$356.40
$337.50
$311.85
$267.30
$201.15

$275.00
$260.00
$240.00
$210.00
$160.00
District Foundation Games Per table (+ ACBL sanction fees) $5.15 $6.95 $5.15
Educational Foundation Non-Voting Membership Fee $1.95 $2.63 $1.95
Services & Advertising
Fees US $ CAD $
Best Practices Seminar Fee (full tournament program) $2500 $3375
NABC Best Practices Workshop Fee $125 $168.75
Tournament Advertising in ACBL Bridge Bulletin, Price Range
From:
To:

$250
$1500

$337.50
$2025
Labels – for first 1,000 $25 $33.75
Labels – for each over 1,000 $0.01 $0.02
STaCs
Fees # of tables US $ CAD $
0-500 tables $5.24 $7.07
501-1000 tables Over 500 + $2,620 (CA$ 3,565) $5.11 $6.90
1001-2000 tables Over 1000 + $5,175 (CA$ 7,040) $4.81 $6.49
2001-4000 tables Over 2000 + $9,985 (CA$ 13,580) $4.27 $5.76
4001+ tables Over 4000 + $18,525 (CA$ 25,200) $3.91 $5.28

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