Axios Fort Lauderdale reports: Mahj on the Beach founder Kari Long and Your Mahjong Mama instructor Camille Engel report growing demand for classes and social play across South Florida. Long struggled to find games after moving from Alabama in June 2025 but now describes a full schedule.

Engel has added a six-session league.

Both discuss players arriving alone, meeting friends, and joining games in restaurants, hotels, coffee shops, and bookstores.