Connective Games Looking to Enter the Asian Market

Connective Games LLC is a Russian based software provider and they have worked with various poker and casino operators for the last three years, when they launched. The company now wants to move into the growing Asian market. (30/09)

Mohegan Sun Hosting Large Billiards Event

This October the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut will be hosting a special three day billiards extravaganza. Over the three day period The International Challenge of Champions, the International Tournament of Champions and the World Cup of Trick Shots will be taking place. (29/09)

Kan Kan Shamsi Qualifies for Snooker Event

Saurabh Srivastava of Madhya Pradesh was unable to come up with the win when he faced Kan Kan Shamsi. With the win Shamsi now has made the main draw of the National senior snooker championship in the men’s division. (29/09)

Cuesport TV Working with Sky Sports for Blackball Championships

Cuesport TV recently announced they have signed a deal between Sky Sports and the European Blackball Association. The European Blackball Pool Championships will be filmed and showcased later this year for fans to enjoy. (25/09)

Gin Rummy Tournament coming to Vegas This November

Gin rummy players can start getting ready now for the upcoming Gin Rummy Association tournament which will take place this November. The tournament is called the Holiday Classic and will take place at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. (25/09)

John Higgins to Face Mark Joyce in Grand Prix tournament

The Grand Prix title will be up for grabs beginning on October 3rd and John Higgins will be defending his Grand Prix snooker title against Mark Joyce. Higgins faced Ryan Day 9-7 in last year’s final to take the title and is hoping to win yet again this year. (25/09)

Ronnie O’Sullivan Wins Shanghai Masters

The snooker tournament of the Shanghai Masters has ended and world ranked number one Ronnie O’Sullivan came out the victor. O’Sullivan was glad to begin the season with a win but wanted to make his 10-5 win over Liang Wenbo a little more exciting than it was. (22/09)

Van Boening Beats Orcollo in Challenge Match

During the Galveston World Classic, several pool pros are set to face off against each other in special challenge matches. The most recent match to conclude was Shane Van Boening versus Dennis Orcollo. Van Boening was able to beat Orcollo this past Monday night with a final score of 15-3. (22/09)

Government Allows Snooker Team to Participate in World Championship

The World Amateur Snooker Championships are taking place this November in India. It was recently announced that the two member national billiards team of Pakistan will be participating in the event. This is a step in the right direction for the relationship between the two nations. (18/09)

Concept Cues Sponsoring Flamingo Billiards Tour

The state of Florida’s only WPBA recognized regional tour has just gained a new sponsor. Concept Cues will now be the product sponsor of The Flamingo Billiards Tour. The next Flamingos event will see Concept Cues taking part. (18/09)

Vancouver Man To Compete in World Series of Mahjong

Jim Kwong will be one of many players competing in the upcoming World Series of Mahjong in Macau on September 18th. Kwong competed in the second annual Mahjong Charity Open at the River Rock Casino Resort last month and won first place, which gave him a seat to the World Series Event. (17/09)

Japan Open Qualifiers Competed for Backgammon Competition

Jadestone Networks recently announced that they have completed the online qualifiers in backgammon for the Japan Open. Jadestone has partnered with the World Series of Backgammon to hold the qualifiers on their gaming networks. (17/09)

Steven Page Wins Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour Stop

The Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour stopped in Rocky Mount, North Carolina to host an event at Sharks-N-Shooters this past weekend. The tournament was a $1,000 added event and out of a field of seventeen players, Steven Page was able to remain undefeated to claim the first place title. (15/09)

First Snooker Competition to be held by Puttinu Cares Foundation

The Anglo Maltese League in Valletta will be holding the first ever snooker competition hosted by the Puttinu Cares Foundation. The event will see one table set aside for the competition and another table set up for a sixty hour marathon game of snooker. (15/09)

Bamford & Sons Releases Collectors’ Edition Backgammon Set

Bamford & Sons, a specialty store in London, has released a collectors’ edition backgammon set that backgammon players are sure to enjoy. The backgammon set is the standout piece of the company’s new fall collection. (14/09)

Pankaj Advani Wins Asian Games Billiards Title

Pakaj Advani, a professional billiards player, has been subject to large amounts of praise from the Indian media for becoming the Asian Games Billiards champion. Advani became the second Indian to ever win the world title. (11/09)

Bar Closed due to Confusion on Games of Chance

In different areas of the world there differences of opinion when it comes to games of chance and skill games. Many may see a game as one of chance while others may see the game as needed skill to determine the outcome. A bar in Kansas recently came across this problem when they were closed due to offering a game the state considered chance while the bar considered it a skill game. (10/09)

Ken Doherty Starts Off Well in Shanghai

The Shanghai Masters are in full swing and Ken Doherty began the tournament with confidence in his game. Doherty played well when the tournament started and earned a victory of 5-0 over Aditya Mehta of India in the wild card playoff. (08/09)

Official Cloth of Galveston World Classic Named

The promoters of the Galveston World Classic, Taylor Road Productions, have announced the official cloth of the event. Simonis Cloth will be the official cloth of the event which will feature top pros and amateurs competing for $1 million in prizes. The event is set for September 11th through the 20th and will take place at the Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas. (08/09)

Thor Chuan Leong Wins National Snooker Title

Monday night at the A-Que Snooker center in Petaling Jaya, Thor Chuan Leong was able to beat Mohammad Reza Hassan to claim the first place prize and the title of National Snooker Champion. The competition was tough and Leong earned his RM5, 000 winner’s check as he outlasted the competition. (04/09)

Lawrence Powell Wins 2009 Bristol Open

The 2009 Bristol Open took place over the weekend and it was Lawrence Powell who earned the title as one of the best backgammon players in the world. Powell had to best Martin Barkwill in the final before he could claim the first place prize. (04/09)

League of Champions Expands Further

The United States Professional Pool players Associations League of Champions has been making great strides in the industry and now they have moved to new areas giving more players the chance to start their own League of Champions. (03/09)

Nevada Backgammon Association Hosting Tournament This November

The Nevada Backgammon Association is hosting a backgammon tournament this November with all degrees of competition. The event is called the Las Vegas Open Backgammon Tournament and it will take place from the 4th to the 8th of November at the Riviera Hotel. (02/09)

Van Boening and Dennis Orcollo to Face Off in Challenge

It was recently announced by Taylor Road Productions that Dennis Orcollo and Shane Van Boening will be the next pro players to compete in a $5,000 Challenge Match as part of the Galveston World Classic. The match will be held on September 14th at 8pm CST and fans will be able to watch live as the footage of the match will be streamed live online. (01/09)

Snooker Club Re-opens after Months of Renovations

The Old Stamford Snooker Club on High Street has reopened after months of renovations. Snooker players in the area will be glad to see the club reopened and in its present state as the club has been restored to its former glory. (01/09)

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