2009 Derby City Classic Heads to Final Weekend

This weekend marks the final of the 2009 Derby City Classic in Indiana as the nine ball division has just over one hundred players left competing and the one-pocket division is down to six players. All will compete this weekend to see who can claim the first place finish. (30/01)

Hallmark Channel Online Website Adds Mahjong Game

The Hallmark Channel recently announced they had added several games to their online website as a way to add more appeal to their website. The new game section is called Fun & Games and features a new Mahjong game called Café Mahjong. (29/01)

Raj Vannala Wins Tri-State Billiard Stop in New Jersey

On the 24th of this month the Tri-State Billiards Tour stopped in Parsippany, New Jersey for a $500 added B-D handicapped event. Forty seven players entered into the tournament which took place the Comet Billiards. (27/01)

Sportscn Partners with Mahjong Time

Mahjong Time, an online mahjong gaming Software Company, recently announced that they have partnered with Sportscn. Sportscn will be a licensee of Mahjong Time’s game software. An exclusive agreement was signed that will provide Sportscn with a stream of revenue from a real four player mahjong game. (27/01)

Regular Joes Get Chance to Play Snooker World Championship Finalist

People often look up to sports players and hope one day to maybe challenge that player. Many believe they can actually beat the famous sports player. For those who have the guts, Matthew Stevens, a World Championship finalist, is challenging people to a frame of snooker this Saturday at Newport Market. (27/01)

NordicBet Joins Jadestone’s DiceArena Network

The latest gaming operator to join Jadestone’s DiceArena Network is the Isle of Man based NordicBet. Last year several operators joined the DiceArena Network including Gala Coral, Paf and bwin. NordicBet is operated by Nordic Gaming Group and they already had a deal with Jadestone in the GamArena skill games network. (26/01)

Scuba Diver to Play Billiards under Water

Sabir Bux, an internationally known scuba diver has decided to do something that has never been done before. Bux is planning on playing billiards under water in the sea with Ahsan Ul Haque, a former National Billiard player. (23/01)

Deeping B Snooker Team Closer to Title

Deeping B faced Pyramid F this week to see who would move on to the Division One Title in the Spalding and District Snooker League. Pyramid F was no match for Deeping B as they took the match-up with a score of 5-1. (22/01)

Xbox Live Arcade Adds New Mahjong Game

Xbox Live is a way for Xbox gamers to play their favorite games online with friends or just enjoy by themselves. Along with an Xbox Live subscription players are given access to the Xbox Live Arcade. Players can then download games to their Xbox and begin playing instantly after download. The newest game added to the Xbox Live Arcade is FunTown Mahjong. (21/01)

Jonathon Hennessee Wins Music City Open

JOB’s was the place to be in Nashville, Tennessee for pool billiards players wanting to compete in the Music City Open. Competition was tough and Jonathon Hennessee was able to outlast the field and beat Chad Vilmont for the first place finish. (20/01)

Fourth Masters Snooker Title won by Ronnie O’Sullivan

After commenting last week that the sport of snooker was a dying game, Ronnie O’Sullivan used his feelings to help win his fourth British Masters snooker title. O’Sullivan beat Mark Selby at Wembley in a best of nineteen frame showdown. (20/01)

Italy Now able to Connect to GamArena Skill Games Network

Jadestone Networks recently announced that their GamArena Skill games network has now been launched in the Italian market. Players in Italy now have access to the skill games as well as tournaments taking place on the network. Bwin helped Jadestone Networks launch the new network in Italy. (16/01)

Police Snooker Club Member Gets Highest Break of the Season

Brian Quinlan is a member of the Police Sports Club and recently Brian performed the highest break of the season during a match at the Shelley Sports and Social Club. Brian scored a 95 break during his Section IIB match against Patrick Schofield. (15/01)

Mobile Multiplayer Skill Gaming Launched by Skiller Company

The new hot commodity now in gaming seems to be mobile technology. Everyone is looking for the next big thing in mobile gaming. Game players are now able to play just about anything now via mobile devices including poker, casino games and skill games. (14/01)

Mika Immonen Wins Joss Northeast 9-Ball New Jersey Stop

The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour has completed another stop on the tour and Mika “Iceman” Immonen outlasted the field of thirty seven players to win the first place prize. The competitors played during a snowstorm in Parsippany, New Jersey at Comet Billiards. The tournament was a $2,000 added event. (13/01)

Chinese Officials Blow Public Funds on Mahjong and Soccer

According to state media reports from China, several officials from the Guangdong province have been investigated for gambling away public funds. It has been reported that the officials gambled more than $3 million in public funds. (12/01)

PBSA Announces National Snooker Championship Dates

The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) recently announced the dates for the 34th National Snooker Championship. The event will be held in mid-March. The decision was made after officials met with the Federal Sports Minister Pir Aftab Shah Jilani. (09/01)

Mahjong Player Dies from Heart Attack

Many gamblers find themselves playing long marathon sessions of their favorite games. No matter what your pleasure it is very easy to play for hours before you even realize how long you have been playing the game. This can happen in poker, blackjack and even mahjong. (09/01)

National Billiards League Almost Ready to Start First Season

With the New Year come new changes in the world of billiards. The first season of the National Billiards League should begin very soon as the league is in its final stages of preparations. The excitement has been building for some time and for those who have been anticipating the new league the wait is almost over. (08/01)

2009 European Backgammon Tour Portugal Event to be sponsored by TrueMoneyGames

The Portuguese Open will one of many stops on the European Backgammon Tour for 2009 and recently it was announced that TrueMoneyGames will be the official sponsor of the Portugal stop. The event will run from May 12th to the 27th at the Estoril casino. (07/01)

Arturo Reyes wins Tri-State Tour Queens Stop

On January 4th the Tri-State Tour stopped in Queens, New York for a $1,000 added B-D handicapped event. The tournament had thirty one participants vying for the title win. Arturo Reyes was able to play well throughout the competition and win the tournament. (06/01)

Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association Receive Federal Grant

It was announced today that the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association has gained grant approval from the federal government. This grant will allow the PSBA to organize the National Snooker Championship that will take place in February. (06/01)

Mike McGovern Wins Pechauer All-American Tour Stop in Illinois

The latest stop on the Pechauer All-American Tour was in Addison, Illinois at The Pyramid Club. Twenty eight players competed in the double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes and Mike McGovern outlasted the field to take the win. (02/01)

Absolute Backgammon Updates for Macs

It was recently announced by Mac Update that Absolute Backgammon has been updated by Gammonsoft. The latest version of the software now allows players more options to provide a better gaming experience. (01/01)

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