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Vahmurka
sjm said:
Put yourself in the shoes of the many European fans who didn't watch 9ball at all until the WNT formed about four years ago. They've never seen a four ball that wasn't pink and would be confused if Matchroom reverted to the traditional ball set.
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That's a poor excuse, IMO. An aspiring fan is supposed (or should I say, obliged) to get familiar with the history of the game. Which in case of pool/billiard is pretty deep.

I'm sure it is not about a certain color of the ball which we feel very sad about. It is the history of the game we love so much was brutally confronted with a purple 5.
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Vahmurka
sjm said:
Unfortunately, it's hard to imagine Matchroom switching to the traditional ball set.
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A couple of AZers suggested MR is yet to admit the mistake. Actually, at one of the podcasts/interviews, be it Windows Open or Boyes youtube, Emily finally agreed that messing with ball colors was a mistake. So what? We are still there with that Blak ball set.
Probably because it is so hard to return to Aramith and say, alright, thank you for these 3-4 years but we admit it was a mistake and please discontinue the Blak set.
To quote Elton John, 'sorry' seems to be the hardest word :)
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mr3cushion
Can I/You change the title of my last thread I started a few minutes ago?

If so this, US Marshal injured from gunshot while arresting Illegal

Calcutta Cease & Desist Order in Washington State

Jedco
I work in the casino gaming industry and I received a notice that the Washington State Gambling Commission issued a cease and desist order to Victory's Auction Pro, a company running Calcutta tournaments, apparently over the internet. The notice doesn't provide much detail, but states that Calcutta wagering systems are illegal in Washington State.

The exact text of the notice is as follows:

https://wsgc.wa.gov/news/2025/calcutta-billiards-tournaments-and-victorys-auction-pro

Calcutta billiards tournaments and Victory’s Auction Pro​


The Washington State Gambling Commission issued a cease and desist notice to Victory’s Auction Pro, an unlicensed organization operating illegal Calcutta billiards tournaments in Washington.

A Calcutta billiards tournament is an auction-pool wagering system held in conjunction with a pool tournament with multiple entrants. The tournament prize pot and the Calcutta pot are different and separate pots. The Calcutta is a side pot where players are wagering money on the game in the hopes of receiving more than what they put in. Participants bid on players, with the highest bidder winning the rights to that player, and payouts based on the player’s performance in the tournament. These types of Calcutta wagering systems are illegal in Washington State and constitute a violation of RCW 9.46.0269 – Professional Gambling. Victory’s Auction Pro and participants (who may not even know they are wagering illegally) are in violation of RCW 9.46.0269 by participating in Calcutta billiards tournaments.

Our investigation also determined that Victory’s Auction Pro is advertising these Calcutta billiards tournaments online through websites like Facebook. By transmitting gambling information over the internet, Victory’s Auction Pro is in violation of RCW 9.46.240, which is a class C felony.
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