January 24, 2012
Blog Archives
Irregular betting patterns at The Snooker Shootout for the second year running
For the second year running there has been irregular betting paterns at TheSnooker Shootout, below is a statement released earlier today by World Snooker. The WPBSA have been made aware, by bookmakers of unusual betting patterns on the match due to take place at the Snooker Shootout in Blackpool on Saturday 28th January 2012 between more …..
Mark Allen to face disciplinary
World Snooker has made the following statement saying that they have passed the issue of Mark Allen swearing in a press conference yesterday onto The WPBSA’s disciplinary committee. Is this a little dig at Mark for saying that Barry Hearn should resign? well year probably because I see no statements being made saying that they have forwarded more …..
OPENBET HITS THE BULLSEYE WITH MATCHROOM SPORT, PROFESSIONAL DARTS CORPORATION AND WORLD SNOOKER
OpenBet announces worldwide exclusive licensing agreement to develop and distribute new casino content on leading sports brands Leading online gaming software supplier, OpenBet, is proud to announce it has teamed up with renowned sports promoters, Matchroom Sport, Professional Darts Corporation and World Snooker, to develop a range of online slot and mini-casino games. PDC Darts more …..
Changes to main tour structure from 2012/2013 season
A number of changes have been announced today by World Snooker including the main tour increasing to 128 from the 2012/2013 season, Q School qualifiers will have their tour place for two years not one and a overhaul of the ranking system to mirror ranking points to prize money. So the tour increasing to 128 more …..
New Streaming Service Opens Snooker To Global Audience
World Snooker has signed a new five year agreement with digital sports media company PERFORM, to live stream all professional tournaments online, opening up the sport to a global audience on an unprecedented scale. A new website, www.liveworldsnooker.tv has been launched and will be the online home of World Snooker events. All tournaments will be more …..
147 prize to rear its head again this season
It has just been announced on World Snooker’s website that the 147 prize will be back again this season, not the £147,000 pot or even a executive Lada car this time but a £5,000 roll over instead. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2396104,00.html A £5,000 prize will be available for a televised 147 made in the final stages of all more …..
Ronnie gone walkabout
Well not quite a walkabout as a runabout, around midnight on monday (18th) Ronnie O’Sullivan tweeted his old school pal and Radio / TV Presenter Andy Gouldstein, the message was clear for all to see “Run with me this week”, if you had been suffering a back injury and had to pull out of the more …..
Redundancies looming at World Snooker
Speaking to one World Snooker employee in January this year whilst at The Masters about staff cuts they said “We are all worried in the office, although nothing has happened yet since Barry has come on board we are all very aware that redundancies may come”, 5 months later and this is the case. In more …..
India to host pro snooker event next year
BANGALORE: Nearly two decades after playing host to a few top world snooker professionals in an invitational event in the country, India will get to see who’s who of snooker on a regular basis. For, come February 2012, India will host its first-ever World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) ranking event. “We will host more …..
World Snooker Coaching Course great success
The World Snooker coaching team of Steve Davis, Terry Griffiths and Chris Lovell delivered its first course at the World Snooker Academy in March. Download course details This new and innovative coaching programme, developed by the WPBSA, centres around three areas. The Basics – led by Terry Griffiths, this section ensures that the coach can more …..
IMG REPRESENTATION DEAL WITH WORLD SNOOKER LTD TO BECOME LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP
London: 3 March 2011 – IMG Media announced today it has extended its representation deal with World Snooker Limited (WSL), to distribute the worldwide media rights of all live coverage and highlights (excluding domestic deals) from WSL events for the foreseeable future. The partnership will also include event development and promotion, and sponsorship rights. The more …..
NEW WPBSA Coaching Scheme full details
Full details of the new coaching scheme are provided below, including a detailed description of the programme for the two-day course. If you are interested in applying, Click Here For The Application Form The WPBSA are embarking on a brand new coaching programme to grow the game to support Barry Hearn’s snooker resurgence. Have you got more …..
Ding Calls For Support From Chinese Fans
Ding Junhui is hoping that snooker fans in London will get behind him when he plays Graeme Dott in the quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes Mobile Masters on Thursday. Star of the East Ding takes on former World Champion Dott at 1.30pm tomorrow and he’s hoping for a rousing reception at Wembley Arena. “There’s a great more …..
World Snooker Extends Broadcast Agreement With BBC
Snooker’s biggest domestic tournaments will be shown on the BBC for at least another three years thanks to a new agreement with World Snooker. The deal sees the BBC continue as host broadcaster of the World Championship, the UK Championship, the Masters and the Welsh Open until the end of the 2013/14 season. The World more …..
