Category: Industry

  • Hatch Back on Top of Joss Billiards Event

    Hatch Back on Top of Joss Tour Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / Amsterdam, NY by Lea Andrews Recent Mosconi Cup MVP Dennis Hatch may have briefly fallen from grace at the last Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour stop, but at the February 20-21 stop, he proved the fall was only temporary.…

  • Super Billiards Expo Players Championship Format Change

    Super Billiards Expo Players Championship News Format Change to Players Championship Adds $20,000 Allen Hopkins Productions, promoters of the Super Billiards Expo, has announced a format change to the Diamond Billiards Open 10-Ball Players Championship on February, 19, 2010. The Super Billiards Expo will feature thousands of players competing in…

  • Two in a Row for Schmidt

    Two in a Row for Schmidt Southeast Open 9-Ball Tour / Dothan, AL by Lea Andrews John “Mr. 403” Schmidt spent a little time over the weekend of February 20-21 to show that the South still belongs to him. As proof, he took down Shawn “Big Bubba” Putnam twice at…

  • Warnock Roars to Victory

    Warnock Roars to Victory Tri-State Tour / Woodside, NY by InsidePOOL Staff Stewart “The Scottish Lion” Warnock roared through a 38-player field at the February 20, taking first place over Mike Gasper in the finals. The $750-added 10-ball event was hosted by Sandcastle Billiards in Woodside, NY. Warnock went undefeated…

  • Mark Leno bill would require radiation labels for cell phones

    State Sen. Mark Leno said he’s one of an estimated 4 billion cellular phone users worldwide – and loves it. But because of emerging international health studies, Leno said Thursday, he has introduced a bill that would require all cell phones sold in California to include information about their radiation…

  • Panel OKs review of California courts computer system despite protest

    A joint legislative committee on Wednesday approved auditing a costly statewide court computer system despite lobbying by top judicial branch administrators, including the chief justice of the Supreme Court of California. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee directed the state auditor to look into the Court Case Management System, a massive…

  • Inside POOL Magazine to Stream Super Billiards Expo Video

    Inside POOL Magazine to Stream Super Billiards Expo Video Inside POOL Magazine Named Official Streaming Video Provider Inside POOL Magazine is pleased to announce that it will be the official live streaming video provider for the Super Billiards Expo. The Super Billiards Expo will be held March 18-21, 2010 at…

  • Berry Breaks the Bank

    Berry Breaks the Bank Billiard Congress of Wisconsin Open 9-Ball Tour / Waukesha, WI by Jonathan Demet Master Z’s in Waukesha, WI, brought out 15 players on February 14 for the BCW Open 9-Ball Tour. All players hoped to take a win straight to the bank, and it was Mark…

  • Blackstock Bests Dominiak Tour Field

    Blackstock Bests Dominiak Tour Field Dominiak Cues Northeast 10-Ball Tour / Springfield, MA by Kevin Vidal Kevin Blackstock broke hearts February 14 when he recovered from an early loss to win the Dominiak Cues Northeast 10-Ball Tour stop. Hosted by Snooker’s Billiards in Springfield, MA, the stop was attended by…

  • Sacramento bishop urges easing up on tech devices for Lent

    Bishop Jaime Soto, leader of the Sacramento Diocese, is asking Catholics to fast from “needless television, video games, Internet use and social entertainment” during Lent. The bishop calls his PDA “indispensable,” but he counsels moderation.Bishop Jaime Soto is the first leader of the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento to use a…