Las Vegas Mahjong

Category: Local group · American Mah Jongg
Also called: LVM; Las Vegas Mahjong (Lucky Hare)
Last checked: 2026-09-01

What it is

Las Vegas Mahjong is a dedicated American Mah Jongg studio inside Lucky Hare in Las Vegas, NV. Founder Shauna’s homepage says she became a certified Oh My Mahjong instructor in 2025 and turned that into Las Vegas Mahjong. The site FAQ names the house game as American Mahjong, played with the National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) card. Lessons (MAHJ101 / 102 / 103), Social Open Play, and special events are ticketed on the first-party schedule. It is not Japanese Riichi and it is not Chinese Mahjong as the house game.

Who it’s for

Anyone in the Las Vegas Valley (the homepage names locals, transplants, visitors, and newcomers; private lessons can travel to Henderson, Summerlin, and beyond) who wants a bookable American / NMJL studio — a beginner lesson, two-hour open play, or a dated grand-opening / anniversary session — rather than a rec-center drop-in. Distinct from Japanese Riichi tables. The Jewish Nevada JCC adult-programs page also names Shauna Bruckman / Las Vegas Mahjong as the facilitator for Monday Night Mah Jongg at the JCC of Southern Nevada; that is a separate JCC table, not the Lucky Hare studio.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party studio site with a printed street address, a live 2026 Class & Open Play Schedule, and Bookwhen tickets for dated play this week, not a scraped directory card. As of 2026-09-01 it is the clearest dedicated American Mah Jongg studio in Las Vegas with dated play today.

• Homepage: “Our studio inside Lucky Hare on West Sahara is home base for the Las Vegas mahjong community.” FAQ: group lessons and open play are at 8687 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200, Las Vegas. Group Lesson (4–8 people) is printed at $60 / person; private, groups, and corporate copy says to reach out for pricing.
• Schedule page on 2026-09-01 listed dated sessions this week: Grand Opening Tue 9/1 @ 6:00–8:30 p.m. (both studios); Grand Opening Wed 9/2 @ 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (both studios); Mahj 101 (Absolute Beginners) Thu 9/3 @ 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. in the Lucky Wishbone room; Mahj 101 Fri 9/4 @ 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (Wishbone) plus Social Open Play Fri 9/4 @ 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in the Lucky Sevens room. Times on that page are Pacific.
• Grand Opening Bookwhen tickets on the check date: $40.00; copy: every guest gets a welcome gift and a mahjong craft; basic knowledge of the game required; bring a 2026 NMJL card. The 9/1 ticket was fully booked (waitlist) when checked. Registration required; held across both studios at Lucky Hare.
• Social Open Play Bookwhen tickets on the check date: $20.00 for two hours. Copy: pick a mat, racks, and a set from the studio’s tablescapes; come with a group or solo. Instructions: registration required; bring your 2026 NMJL card. The 9/4 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. session still showed seats. Bookwhen header: lessons seat 8; open play seats 12; automatic waitlist when a session fills.
• Mahj 101 Bookwhen tickets on the check date: $60.00. Copy: “Brand new to American Mahjong? Start here.” You learn the tiles, how to read the National Mah Jongg League card, and play a full game in the first lesson. The 9/3 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ticket was fully booked (waitlist) when checked. Homepage FAQ: MAHJ101 is for absolute beginners; MAHJ102 picks up where 101 left off.
• Schedule also printed later September dates, including Social Open Play on 9/8, 9/10, 9/11, 9/15, 9/22, 9/24, 9/25, more 101/102/103 lessons, and Las Vegas Mahjong Turns 1!! Sun 9/27 @ 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (both studios). Turns 1 Bookwhen ticket on the check date: $45.00; copy: bagels, coffee, and mimosas; bring a 2026 NMJL card to bedazzle (extras for sale); then play. Jewish Nevada adult programs: Monday Night Mah Jongg 2nd & 4th Mondays, 6:00–9:00 p.m., with a dated Sep 14 Monday Night Mah Jongg; Shauna Bruckman with Las Vegas Mahjong facilitates; free for JCC members (Mah Jongg classes available for a fee).

Hours and fees above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change. Use the Schedule page and the specific Bookwhen ticket before treating any date as fixed.

Official URL

Studio: https://www.lasvegasmahj.com/

Schedule / booking of record: https://www.lasvegasmahj.com/schedule

Bookwhen calendar: https://bookwhen.com/lasvegasmahjong

This week’s dated tickets: https://bookwhen.com/lasvegasmahjong/e/ev-s9mfy-20260901180000 · https://bookwhen.com/lasvegasmahjong/e/ev-s7b2j-20260903103000 · https://bookwhen.com/lasvegasmahjong/e/ev-s093s-20260904113000

Mahj 101 (example later this month): https://bookwhen.com/lasvegasmahjong/e/ev-s42s5-20260908103000

Turns 1 (9/27): https://bookwhen.com/lasvegasmahjong/e/ev-skgap-20260927100000

JCC Monday Night Mah Jongg (same instructor; separate venue): https://www.jewishnevada.org/jccadults

Instagram / Facebook / TikTok (linked from the site): https://www.instagram.com/lasvegasmahjong

Location

Las Vegas Mahjong inside Lucky Hare, 8687 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200, Las Vegas, NV 89117 (printed on the homepage FAQ, the Schedule booking pages, and Bookwhen as Lucky Hare, 8687 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 200). Lessons use the Lucky Wishbone room; Social Open Play uses the Lucky Sevens room; Grand Opening and Turns 1 are listed as both studios.

Email printed on the homepage: lasvegasmahj@gmail.com.

JCC of Southern Nevada Monday Night Mah Jongg is a separate Jewish Nevada table (same instructor). Confirm that building on the JCC page before treating it as the Lucky Hare studio.

Notes

• American Mah Jongg / NMJL. Not Riichi. Homepage FAQ: “We teach American Mahjong, played with the National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) card.” Open-play and Grand Opening tickets tell you to bring a 2026 NMJL card. Do not treat this as Japanese Riichi or as a Chinese-family (Hong Kong / MCR) club.
• Confirm the current slot list on https://www.lasvegasmahj.com/schedule and the Bookwhen ticket before treating any week as fixed. There is no walk-in hours table; play is ticketed by date. Bookwhen: advance registration required.
• Grand Opening tickets require basic knowledge. True beginners are pointed to MAHJ101. Homepage FAQ: tiles, racks, and extras of NMJL cards are provided for lessons; “just yourself” if you do not already have a card.
• Homepage FAQ: you can come solo to open play. Private lessons and parties are “reach out for pricing” — do not invent those fees.
• Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: Is this Japanese Riichi or Chinese Mahjong?
A: No. The first-party FAQ says they teach American Mahjong with the National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) card. Mahj 101 copy is “Brand new to American Mahjong?” Open-play tickets tell you to bring a 2026 NMJL card, not a Riichi or Hong Kong expectation.

Q: When and where do they play?
A: Fixed studio inside Lucky Hare, 8687 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200, Las Vegas, NV 89117. The Schedule page on 2026-09-01 listed Grand Opening 2026-09-01, 6:00–8:30 p.m. Pacific, and 2026-09-02, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; Mahj 101 on 2026-09-03, 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.; and Social Open Play on 2026-09-04, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Check https://www.lasvegasmahj.com/schedule for the date you want. The 9/1 Grand Opening and 9/3 Mahj 101 tickets were fully booked (waitlist) on the check date.

Q: Do I have to know how to play, and what does it cost?
A: True beginners start with Mahj 101 ($60.00 on the check date); the FAQ says MAHJ101 starts from scratch and you play a hand in the first lesson. Social Open Play is $20.00 for two hours and asks you to bring a 2026 NMJL card. Grand Opening was $40.00 and required basic knowledge plus a 2026 NMJL card. Book on the official schedule / Bookwhen ticket; do not walk in.