Matchroom Sport
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Matchroom Sport is a promotions company founded by the English entrepreneur Barry Hearn. It first came to attention in the sports of snooker and boxing and is also involved in pool, tenpin bowling, golf, fishing, darts and poker.
[edit] Ten-pin bowling
Matchroom has been involved in a revival of the sport Ten-pin bowling which has given the sport a revived pop culture and worldwide interest.
With a roster of the world three major bowling events - the World Tenpin Masters, the Weber Cup and the AMF World Cup, Matchroom Sport have established a tried and tested formula to highlight televised bowling at its best. All three events are also presented by broadcaster and journalists, Nick Halling and Cass Edwards.
Matchroom Sport offer free tickets to the World Tenpin Masters. They are also distributed by the British Tenpin Bowling Association for free.
[edit] Pool
Matchroom Sport became the official sponsor of the WPA World 9-ball Championship in 1999.
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