Category: Industry

  • Japan Crushes Croatia at World Cup Pool

    Japan Comeback KOs Croats Germans White Wash Hong Kong In an outstanding effort, the Japanese team of Satoshi Kawabata and Hayato Hijikata, looked to be down and out at the PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool before coming back from a 6-3 deficit to beat Croatia 8-6 and advance to round…

  • UPA League of Champions Expands Nationwide

    The United States Professional Poolplayers Association’s (UPA) League of Champions has hit the ground running with sponsorships not only by top names in the industry such as Instroke Cases and Poison Cues, but local organizations namely AZ Diamondbacks and the Boys & Girls Club of Metropolitan Phoenix. The fastest growing…

  • Online retailers challenge California sales tax legislation

    An estimated $100 million in potential sales tax revenue never makes it into state coffers – and won’t any time soon – even in a monumental year of budget shortfalls. A bill to close what some call a loophole for Internet purchasers stalled in the Legislature earlier this year in…

  • USA Through to Next Round at World Cup of Pool

    Defending Champs USA Given Scare Plucky Malta Falter at Final Hurdle TEAM USA, who 12 months ago held the World Cup of Pool aloft in Rotterdam, Holland, edged their way into the last 16 of this year’s tournament following a heart-stopping victory over Malta at the SM Mall North Annex…

  • World Cup of Pool Kicks Off

    Spain and Indonesia March On India and Australia on Way Home SPAIN, the 13th seeds at this year’s PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool advanced to the second round as they overcame Australia 8-3 at the SM Mall North Annex as the pairing of David Alcaide and Rafael Guzman had too…

  • Lampert Double-Dips Marr on OB Cues Ladies Tour

    The OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour stopped in to Fast Eddie’s in Waco, TX the weekend of August 29-30th. Forty-five players arrived on Saturday morning to compete in the $2000 added event. In addition to the ladies, James Hanshew was on site both days to perform any repair work needed…

  • Challenge Match with Orcollo and Van Boening Announced for Galveston World Classic

    Taylor Road Productions is pleased to announce a $5,000 challenge match between Shane Van Boening and Dennis Orcollo to be held on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 8pm CST. The match is just one of the matches scheduled in a series of challenges matches to be staged in conjunction with…

  • Shearer Brings His A-Game to Great Southern Billiard Tour Finale

    Great Southern Billiard Tour / LaGrange, GA by Lea Andrews Brad Shearer, who has cashed in more than a couple Great Southern Billiard Tour events this season and placed as high as second, chose the season finale to make his biggest splash yet. The scene of his victory was Chalk…

  • USA Break Off in Manila Spectacle

    Morris Confident of World Cup of Pool Glory Rodney Morris is confident Team America can successfully defend their World Cup of Pool title this week. Morris and team-mate Shane Van Boening triumphed in 2008 and will be reunited in Manila, Philippines for this year’s competition, which will be sponsored by…

  • Hopkins Brings It to Inaugural Event

    Team DMIRO 10-Ball Tour / New York City, NY by Jerry Tarantola At the first stop of the Tiger Products and Team DMIRO Nationwide 10-Ball Tour, presented by Allen Hopkins, a tough group of pros and amateur from around the area as well as other parts of the world turned…