Bob Radford Honored with Billiard Congress of America 2007 President’s Award Broomfield, Colo. – October 26, 2007 – Each year the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) recognizes an outstanding individual who has made significant contributions to the billiard industry with the presentation of the BCA President’s Award. This year the BCA has chosen to...
Iwan Simonis to Sponsor Live U.S. Open Newscast Iwan Simonis Incorporated will sponsor the Inside POOL Magazine Newscast from the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships in Chesapeake, VA. The tournament will be held October 14-20, 2007. The newscast will be aired two times daily throughout the course of the event and will include match reports...
Dragon Promotions Hosts Elite Billiards Party at W Hotel The creme de la creme of society came out to join the first ever red carpet party held for billiard super stars. The purpose of the party was to bring together forces outside the billiards industry and introduce them to the sport of pocket billiards...
Canadian 9-Ball Tour Grows Again The Canadian 9-Ball Tour has been a steady grower during its first two years and has just announced that the growth continues into year three as the 2007-2008 season will see the tour increase from six to eight stops across Canada and the prize monies will leap up to...
Texas High School Billiard Athletes Recognized as Academic All-Americans Billiards News – An incredible eight high school students will represent Texas, their Dallas area high schools, and the B.E.T.T.E.R. High School Billiard Program next month at the 2007 Junior Nationals Championships and will be honored as Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Academic All-Americans. This is...
BCA Expo a Success by Inside POOL Staff Billiards News – The Billiard Congress of America’s annual International Billiard and Home Recreation Expo wound down Saturday, June 23, after three days of constant activity. After a membership mixer Wednesday evening, the show started off with a bang Thursday morning at the Sands Expo and...
APA Featured in Sports Illustrated Billiard Industry News – Sports Illustrated has highlighted the positive impact the American Poolplayers Association (APA) has made on the sport of pool in a recent article by Jon Wertheim. Wertheim addresses pool’s “seedy reputation,” but also notes the success of the sport at the recreational level – due...
Shooting Stars Shine at Billiard Education Fundraiser Pros help raise scholarship funds The Billiard Education Foundation’s (BEF’s) annual fundraiser, Challenge the Stars was held on May 15th , 2007 at the Riviera Hotel Casino in Las Vegas following the BCA Hall of Fame Banquet. An overwhelming special appearance of over 50 pros and BCA...
McDermott Handcrafted Cues Introduces the I-Shaft Plus with Isolator™ Technology McDermott Handcrafted Cues announced today the introduction of the new and improved Intimidator I-Shaft Plus with The Isolator™ Vibration Dampening Technology. The Isolator™ dampens vibration significantly according to player testing. “The increasing need for greater control has led us to the development of the...