Meanwhile, American mahjong relies on a standardized card of preset hands and eight additional joker “wild cards.” LA Mahjong League LA Mahjong LeagueNearly a century later, young Asian American entrepreneurs in L.A. are using mahjong as an opportunity to reconnect with their culture. Nancy Hsu and Sam Wang, co-founders of the L.A. Mahjong League, play 16-tile Taiwanese mahjong at different venues across the city. Jewish American women forged American mahjong cultureBy the 1930s, a new mahjong tradition was taking shape in the United States. Brands like My Fair Mahjong, Oh My Mahjong, and Bespoke Mahjong all sell tile pushers, floating game mats, and a wide array of tile sets.