For those pool and billiard fans whose neighborhood poolrooms or billiard clubs do not subscribe to BCtv, video footage from the Viking Tour events will also be seen o­n the Billiard Club video magazine, which is available through the Internet. To experience the vZine, free issues are available to anyone who installs the channel at www.billiardclub.net.BCn is a national network of billiard establishments that promote the sport by playing Billiard Club television as their in-house video entertainment for their customers. BCtv features match footage, instructional segments, and other entertainment including video footage from Affiliates Clubs in the network.

      The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour, now in its ninth year and produced by Mike Janis Productions, has grown significantly since its inception. In fact, it is currently the largest tour in the United States. With forty-eight $1,000 added tournaments, four $5,000 added Regional Championships and o­ne $25,000 added National Grand Championship. This format gives the players three separate competitive levels of tournament play: local, regional and national.

      BCtv is sponsored in part by Accu-Stats Video Productions, the American Poolplayers Association, Aramith Belgian Billiard Balls, Billiards.com, Billiards Digest, Inside Pool Magazine, Chalk and Cue Magazine, Iwan Simonis, and Matchroom Sport.

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