The words “dice game” conjure an image of shady characters crouching in a dark alley trying to throw sevens, not women who live on cul-de-sacs, sharing neighborhood news between rolls of the dice.

Cars and SUVs line the driveway and street in front of Nancy von Brecht's two-story brick home in Katy. You can hear the high-pitched laughter well before you reach her front door. Von Brecht's guests ...

It was kind of a big deal when a group of south suburban women, mostly stay-at-home moms, got together for their first bunco night. “We were all dressed to the nines,” said Karen Yarbrough, of ...

Dice can heal. Just ask Cristina Gwynn. When Gwynn learned that an upcoming surgery would leave her incapacitated for a few months, she was in dire need of a pre-procedure ladies night out. But the ...

Evelyn Corrales gets together twice a month with the “bunco babes” to enjoy friendships developed over a lifetime. Corrales is one of three original members of the group of 12 women who celebrated a ...

Eleanore Baccellieri taps a bell, the kind short-order cooks use, and just like that the 12 women stop chatting and head to their seats. "Girls, time to play," Baccellieri announces. "Time to play." ...

am the Bunko Diva," she bellows, then reaches for a set of three dice, rolling them onto a folding card table. Three times she shouts the word, "Bunko! Bunko! Bunko!," as the dice spill onto the table ...