I read a long time ago, in passing, that at one time (1800s?) a law was passed making it illegal for billiard parlours to advertise 'Billiards', and so they started advertising 'Pool' instead (I think back when the name referred to the old billiards game). The author suggested this was a factor in pool being accepted as the name of the game we know and love.
I've searched online and looked in some books that I thought I might have read it in, but it's not there. I don't think I'm imagining it...
Has anyone heard this, or is able to point me in the right direction?
I've searched online and looked in some books that I thought I might have read it in, but it's not there. I don't think I'm imagining it...
Has anyone heard this, or is able to point me in the right direction?