11 stories from across the game.
An AZBilliards feature examines how televised matches and more structured tournaments are changing the way audiences follow pool. Its discussion includes the visibility created by ESPN2's coverage of the 2026 US Open final, alongside the growing interest surrounding professional nineball.
The Billiard Education Foundation has opened nominations for two director positions, with terms scheduled to begin October 1, 2026. The organisation is seeking candidates from across the cue-sports community who can contribute leadership and professional experience to its educational programmes.
A feature on tournament data argues that rack scores alone leave much of a match unexplained. Live brackets and streams make results easier to follow, but break outcomes, safety exchanges and missed opportunities provide additional context for understanding how a contest developed.
An analysis of broadcast graphics highlights information that a simple rack tally cannot communicate. Race length, the current breaker, tournament round and live status all help viewers understand a match and place a featured-table stream within the wider competition.
An AZBilliards analysis considers why reputation alone is an incomplete guide to a pool match. Short races, effective breaking and changing table control can make a contest more competitive than rankings suggest. The article approaches those factors from a betting perspective.
Taom was announced as the official chalk partner for the 2026 US Open Pool Championship. The agreement represented its first partnership with the World Nineball Tour, bringing the equipment brand into the Frisco tournament's championship-week arrangements.
Predator and the World Pool Association announced an agreement extending their partnership through 2036. The announcement followed the Pro Billiard Series events in Rome, where Margarita Fefilova Styer had won the women's world tenball title.
Kamui signed a new multi-year deal to remain the World Nineball Tour's official tip partner. The announcement extends an association with Matchroom pool events dating to 2019 and continues the equipment company's involvement in the tour's major competitions.
An AZBilliards feature looks at the relationship between cue sports, television coverage and online betting. It discusses how tournament presentation and scoring data have changed that relationship. The article is industry analysis rather than a report of a match result.
A statistical analysis argues that break-and-run percentages cannot fully describe a player's performance. Table conditions, lighting, cloth and racking methods can influence the opportunities available, making comparisons between different competitions less straightforward than one headline percentage suggests.
An industry feature considers the gap between strong international competition and wider mainstream recognition. It points to major team performances and the emergence of new title winners as signs of momentum, while asking how that activity translates into a larger audience.