Category: Industry

  • Richko and Crosby Take Down KF Billiard Fields

    Richko and Crosby Take Down KF Billiard Fields KF Cues Tour / Holiday, FL by Lea Andrews This season’s KF Cues Tour has two new winners after its December 19-20 stop at Hammerheads Billiards in Holiday, FL. Jason Richko pummeled his way to undefeated victory in the 47-entrant, $1,000-added amateur…

  • Hill Capitalizes to Win Dominiak Billiards Event

    Hill Capitalizes to Win Dominiak Billiards Event Dominiak Cues Northeast 10-Ball Tour / Springfield, MA by Kevin Vidal Chuck Hill took top honors at the Dominiak Cues Northeast 10-Ball Tour stop December 20, defeating Chip Tibbets in the final showdown. Hosted by Snooker’s Billiards in Springfield, MA, the stop hosted…

  • State’s computer boss gets cyber security grant

    The state’s top computer boss is getting an early Christmas gift: $4.7 million in federal funds for cyber security projects and a statewide digital mapping system to improve emergency incident management. The money for the state’s chief information officer, Teri Takai, includes $2.35 million for her information security division to…

  • December 2009 Issue of Billiards Magazine Available for Free

    December 2009 Issue of Inside POOL Magazine Available for Free Download Mika Immonen Seals the Deal The December 2009 issue of Inside POOL Magazine, which again features Mika Immonen on the cover, has been made available for free download at InsidePOOLmag.com. This month the download features new technology in online…

  • Archer Takes Over Number One Spot on BCA Rankings

    Archer Takes Over Number One Spot on BCA Rankings As the 2009 season in the world of pool and billiards has wound down, it was revealed that Johnny Archer has taken over the top spot on the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) rankings. With his victory at the Turning Stone…

  • Runnels Double-Dips Daiber

    Runnels Double-Dips Daiber Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Open 9-Ball Tour / Waukesha, WI by Jonathan Demet The Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Open 9-Ball Tour was hosted Master Z’s in Waukesha, WI, for their December 20 stop. The $500-added stop drew a solid 19 players, expecting a good day of competition,…

  • Runnels on a Roll

    Runnels on a Roll Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour / Addison, IL by InsidePOOL Staff Ike Runnels swept the December 19 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour, besting Greg Pitts in the final match to take first place. Hosted by The Pyramid Club in Addison, IL, the $500-added event featured…

  • Tower Records continues on the Web

    Tower Records is still out there, on the Internet, under new management that’s itching to increase its Web presence. Alas, it no longer has ties to the Sacramento area, but makes its headquarters in Wilmington, Del., of all places. Richard Flynn, a Wilmington businessman, said he was hired a month…

  • McGee Fends Off Champion for GSBT Victory

    McGee Fends Off Champion for GSBT Victory Great Southern Billiard Tour / Fayetteville, NC by Lea Andrews Out of the 40 people who braved the first (and potentially only) snow of the season to compete for the cash at the December 20-21 Great Southern Billiard Tour stop, it was A-ranked…

  • Dunklin Downs Lucasi Billiard Competition

    Dunklin Downs Lucasi Billiard Competition Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour / Bloomington, IL by InsidePOOL Staff Mike Dunklin edged out a hill-hill final victory over Scott Boyd at the December 19 stop of the Lucasi Hybrid All-American Tour for the win. The $500-added event, hosted by Ride the Nine in Bloomington,…