LAS VEGAS/ANTWERP - The company Gabriels billiards and the American billiards federation (United States Billiard Association) have entered into a three-year sponsorship partnership starting January 1, 2012.
Under the terms of the agreement, Gabriels will become the Official Partner of the USBA and will financially support the USBA national championship during the term of the agreement. The tournament will be played in the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas.
The internationally renowned Belgian producer of carom tables, pool tables and billiard articles, which built up a reputation in the international world of billiards, was founded in Antwerp, 1932, by René Gabriels, a legendary balkline player. More information can be found on the official website www.gabrielsbilliards.com.
Famous billiard halls in the world, where the Gabriel's tables Imperator and Frédéric Caudron have been placed, are the Rack Memphis, the Army's Billiards, Bison Billiards in Williamsville, Strokers Billiards in Tampa, New Billiards Clun in Seoul, The Diamond Club in Ankara, Malm Carom and the Billiard Academy in Prague".
The USBA is the federation for carom billiards in the United States. The website of the federation is www.usba.net.
The partnership will enable the USBA to continue its efforts to grow carom billiards in the United States.