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This year for the holidays, Brunswick Billiards is offering a fun consumer promotion packed with savings. Brunswick Dealers all across the country will be asking customers to “Play it Your Way” for the holidays.
 
“We’re excited to offer an opportunity for our customers to complete their gameroom,” said Austin Rothbard, president of Brunswick Billiards. “We’ve been connecting generations for 165 years and the holidays are a perfect time to start your own tradition.”
 
For a limited time, customers will receive free Brunswick merchandise with a qualifying purchase, up to a $1,200 value. Upgrade to Brunswick Centennial® cloth, a 100 percent luxurious Merino wool blend that is spill-proof and has professional playability and longevity (a $399 value). Other free product options include Centennial® or Contender® Floor Cue Racks and play packages, a choice of billiard lights, table tennis conversion top, dartboard cabinet and much more.
 
Total retail purchase will be calculated on Brunswick and Contender brand products, such as pool tables and game room furniture. Brunswick Home Theater products are not included in this offer. The “Play it Your Way” promotion is also available to those who prefer to shop online through the Brunswick Billiards website.

About Brunswick Billiards
Connecting generations through superior craftsmanship and innovation since 1845, Brunswick Billiards has been the leader in designing the highest-quality billiards and pool tables and game room furnishings preferred by experts around the world.  Based in Bristol, Wis., the billiards division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has more than 300 retail dealer locations across the United States and international distributors in more than 40 countries. For more information about Brunswick Billiards and its product line, visit www.brunswickbilliards.com.

WPBA.com has launched its new facelift this week. Fans are invited to follow all of the action at the WPBA Atlanta Classic on WPBA.com. The live stream can be found at www.wpba.com/tournaments/2010-atlanta-classic and will kick off with a behind the scenes look at the Classic Tour with a Membership Drive Telethon which will feature player interviews, tips, and a live stream of the players meeting for the Atlanta Classic.

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The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) today announced it has finalized an unprecedented national partnership with Coca-Cola that provides pool room members of the association with national account pricing on the Coca-Cola family of products.  In addition to preferred pricing, members of the Billiard Congress of America committing to exclusively pour Coca-Cola product receive free state-of-the-art equipment, national promotions and business building support. 

"We are thrilled that the recognized global leader in the beverage industry has committed to being the 'Official Soft Drink of Billiards,'" said Billiard Congress of America CEO Rob Johnson.  "A partnership with Coca-Cola enables the Billiard Congress of America to better fulfill our mission of 'enhancing the success of our members and promoting the game of billiards.'  Pool room operators will realize bottom-line savings and outstanding support and partnership from Coca-Cola, while the entire industry is going to benefit from Coca-Cola's commitment to promoting the game of billiards."

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If you are a fan of the WPBA and its players, you may be interested in the following! On Wednesday, September 29, between 2pm and 8pm in the pro arena, the WPBA will be holding a Membership Drive Telethon that will be streamed live and free for the viewers. Tune in to wpba.com, the official website of the WPBA, for this special streamed show.  Interviews and tips for your pool game by top players will be shown throughout the Telethon...

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Pool & Billiard Magazine subscribers and pool fans have been invited to participate in an online survey being conducted by one of our advertisers - The Predator Group. The Predator Group is surveying billiards enthusiasts around the world like you to better understand who you are, your needs, and your perceptions about our marketplace.   

In exchange for your input, The Predator Group will enter every respondent who so desires to be entered into a sweepstakes to win one of several prizes, including current Poison and Predator cues and shafts, valued in total at more than $5,000. All prizes will be awarded by September 30, 2010.

The survey will take approximately 10 to 12 minutes to complete, and all responses will be kept confidential.
 
If you wish to participate in this survey, visit the link here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XG72NFK

Francisco Bustamante, one of the most accomplished players to come out of the Philippines, has been elected for induction into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in voting conducted by the United States Billiard Media Association.

Also, in the Meritorious Service, Terry Bell and Larry Hubbart, founders of the American Poolplayers Association league system in 1979, were elected for induction. Bustamante, 46; Bell, 66; and Hubbart, 69, will be formally inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame on Oct. 21 during ceremonies in conjunction with the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship in Chesapeake, VA.

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Natalie Migliore, of Levittown, PA has been named the winner of the Brunswick Billiards Triple Jackpot sweepstakes, earning a four-day, three-night trip to Las Vegas July 15 to 18, and a personal lesson with Ewa Mataya Laurance, aka the "Striking Viking."

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After receiving a request for aid from troops stationed at Camp Blackhorse in Afghanistan for billiard supplies, the American Poolplayers Association (APA) decided to act.  The troops were playing with warped and damaged cues, and shooting on worn out cloth...

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Lots of great news coming in from the Billiard Education Foundation these days...

First, the American Poolplayers Association (APA) will sponsor 23 players for the upcoming 22nd Annual BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships.  The championship event takes place July 7 – 10 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill.  The event features four divisions: boys age 14 and under, boys 19 and under, girls 14 and under and girls 19 and under.  Winners in each division will earn a spot to represent the U.S. in the 2010 WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championship.

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