World Pool Set at Big Dome
The 2007 World Pool Championship will be staged at the Araneta Coliseum
in Quezon City on November 3 to 11, 2007. This was announced today
(July 4) by Raya Sports and Uniprom Inc. in a press conference at the
Sofitel Philippine Plaza following the signing of the official contract.
The deal will bring the most prestigious pool event in the world to the
premier sports and entertainment venue in the Philippines.
The 2007 WPC will be the 18th edition of the championship tournament
sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association, the international
governing body for pool. Over 50 countries and some 200 players are
expected to join the tournament this year.
Araneta Coliseum, popularly known as the Big Dome, has hosted many of
the biggest events held in the country, including the historic Thrilla in
Manila between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the major boxing bouts
of Filipino boxing standout Manny Pacquiao. It has been the home of the
PBA, the longest running professional basketball league in the Philippines
and Asia.
“Bringing the world pool championship to the Big Dome allows us to
accommodate more Filipino fans and international guests,” said Raya Sports
president Yen Makabenta. “It also opens a whole new world for pool as an
international sport.”
Matchroom Sport of the United Kingdom will produce the nine-day tour-
nament in November. ESPN-Star Sports will broadcast the tournament
live to all its channels in Asia, and provide feeds to networks all over the
world.
http://www.poolphilippines.com/content/view/102/1/
The 2007 World Pool Championship will be staged at the Araneta Coliseum
in Quezon City on November 3 to 11, 2007. This was announced today
(July 4) by Raya Sports and Uniprom Inc. in a press conference at the
Sofitel Philippine Plaza following the signing of the official contract.
The deal will bring the most prestigious pool event in the world to the
premier sports and entertainment venue in the Philippines.
The 2007 WPC will be the 18th edition of the championship tournament
sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association, the international
governing body for pool. Over 50 countries and some 200 players are
expected to join the tournament this year.
Araneta Coliseum, popularly known as the Big Dome, has hosted many of
the biggest events held in the country, including the historic Thrilla in
Manila between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the major boxing bouts
of Filipino boxing standout Manny Pacquiao. It has been the home of the
PBA, the longest running professional basketball league in the Philippines
and Asia.
“Bringing the world pool championship to the Big Dome allows us to
accommodate more Filipino fans and international guests,” said Raya Sports
president Yen Makabenta. “It also opens a whole new world for pool as an
international sport.”
Matchroom Sport of the United Kingdom will produce the nine-day tour-
nament in November. ESPN-Star Sports will broadcast the tournament
live to all its channels in Asia, and provide feeds to networks all over the
world.
http://www.poolphilippines.com/content/view/102/1/