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Possibly I missed it in an earlier post, but I think you've left out the large roll that Federations played in this. Many in the USA...

... The other big mistake Matchroom has made is its handling of the Mosconi and Reyes Cups. We’ve hashed over this quite a bit on this...

From listening to Podcasts Karim Belhaj did, I got the sense that he was not onboard with a 9 ball only tour. He wanted 10 ball...

... Given the damage the WPA/Predator-Matchroom dispute caused to both sides, a compromise was inevitable. In 2025, the WPA agreed to...

... The eventual showdown between Matchroom, the WPA and Predator, as we all know, took place in 2024. It’s still inexplicable in some...

... Why did Predator choose to become a competitor to Matchroom? Maybe it planned to become the sport’s biggest promoter before it knew...

… After their last collaboration in 2021, Matchroom and Predator went their separate ways and quickly became competitors. At the same...

No, I am not. There simply is no evidence historically 8-ball would be a bigger hit than 9 ball. I get your argument. The popularity of...

Wiki is good for some things, but not for others. Since there is so little money in pool, the sport does not have the same record...

... Predator started its own tour of sorts for the same reason Matchroom did. It was trying to grow a stagnant sport and protect its...

This is a subject we tend to get around to from time to time on the forum. Let's not pretend that nobody has ever tried to make 8ball...

Don't agree. Eight-ball is fun to play, especially for intermediate players like me. But it is boring to watch the pros play. A World...

MR knows big TV deals won't be its main source of revenue. That's why WNT TV was created. But as you note, they mishandled its opening...

the manila WC's were brilliant. if you can tolerate the lower resolution i recommend watching. i think the stock market crash made...

I should have interviewed you when doing my research! No surprise, you are a fountain of great info. Please keeping adding and...