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All Systems Go for U.S. Open

NewsJuly 28, 2015August 6, 20150

The start of the 40th U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships is almost three months away, and the full $75,000 in added money has been accounted for, according to Accu-Stats Video Productions owner Pat Fleming. In a July 27 release, Fleming added that the World Pool-Billiards Association (WPA) is satisfied …

BCA Hall of Famer Butera Dead

NewsJune 25, 2015July 27, 20150

Fast-shooting former world champion and Billiard Congress of America Hall of Famer “Machine Gun” Lou Butera passed away June 25 in Los Angeles. Butera, 78, had been battling Parkinson’s disease for several years. Born in Pittson, Pa., Butera learned to play in a poolroom owned by his father. A devot…

The Hustlers

NewsMay 29, 2015July 27, 20150

Can "The Hustlers" garner the mass appeal of "Pawn Stars" or "The Deadliest Catch?" Will Jennifer Barretta gain the notoriety of a Kardashian or a Braxton? Is Mike Dechaine pool’s version of Gordon Ramsay? The answers to those and other questions will begin to take shape after TruTv’s new pool-focus…

Mosconi Junior

NewsMay 12, 2015July 27, 20150

With the well-documented success of the Mosconi Cup and the emergence of the Queens Cup, it was only a matter of time before international team clashes reached the junior ranks. Enter the Atlantic Challenge Cup, an event recently announced by the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) and the Europea…

Accu-Stats To Take Over US Open Entry Fees, Payout

NewsMarch 18, 2015July 27, 20150

In an effort to quell player concerns and secure critical sanctioning from the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships promoter Barry Behrman has come to an agreement with Accu-Stats and its owner, Pat Fleming, to allow Fleming to collect all entry fees and added monies…

WILSON ANNOUNCES FINAL SELECTIONS FOR TEAM USA

NewsOctober 21, 2014July 27, 20150

After making "some of the roughest telephone calls I’ve ever had to make," Team USA captain Mark Wilson announced his five-man team for the 21st Mosconi Cup, scheduled for Dec. 1-4, in Blackpool, England. The squad features a mixture of veteran players and youth. Not surprisingly, newly minted U.…

Immonen, Parica Elected to BCA Hall of Fame

NewsAugust 5, 2014July 27, 20150

One year after missing induction into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame by two votes in a special run-off against Jeanette Lee, Finland’s Mika Immonen overwhelmed the 2014 field to earn his spot in the sport’s hallowed hall, according to the United States Billiard Media Association (USBM…

Fisher ‘Great’ Following Heart Surgery

NewsJuly 24, 2014July 27, 20150

"Everything went really well," said a fatigued but upbeat Kelly Fisher, from her hospital bed in the Intensive Care Unit at Golden Jubilee National Hospital near Glasgow, in the United Kingdom. "The doctors were over the moon. They said it couldn’t have gone better." Fisher, ranked second in the …

“The Black Widow” Jeanette Lee to Speak at 2014 BEF Junior Nationals

Press ReleasesJune 2, 2014June 3, 20140

Press Release June 2, 2014 (Englewood, CO): This year’s BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships plans to be a real treat for all attendees as “The Black Widow” Jeanette Lee, the most recognized face in billiards, plans to speak at the event’s luncheon on June 24th in Louisville, Kentucky in con…

Falcon Cues & Presidential Billiards sign on as Official Shirt Sponsors for 2014 BEF Junior Nationals

Press ReleasesMay 23, 2014June 3, 20140

May 23, 2014 (Englewood, CO): The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is proud to announce Falcon Cues and Presidential Billiards as the official shirt sponsors at this year’s BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships. The top billiard student-athletes from across the nation will arrive in Louis…

All Systems Go for U.S. Open

BCA Hall of Famer Butera Dead

The Hustlers

Mosconi Junior

Accu-Stats To Take Over US Open Entry Fees, Payout

WILSON ANNOUNCES FINAL SELECTIONS FOR TEAM USA

Immonen, Parica Elected to BCA Hall of Fame

Fisher ‘Great’ Following Heart Surgery

“The Black Widow” Jeanette Lee to Speak at 2014 BEF Junior Nationals

Falcon Cues & Presidential Billiards sign on as Official Shirt Sponsors for 2014 BEF Junior Nationals

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