Billiards Championships Return to the RiverCenter
January 18, 2023
Quad Cities (January 18, 2023) – Sports tourism continues to create value for the Quad Cities regional destination through the ACME American CueSports Alliance (ACS) Midwest 8-Ball Championships happening for its seventh year in downtown Davenport, Iowa, on January 18-22, 2023.
80 pool tables are set up in the RiverCenter’s Great River Hall in the south building in downtown Davenport, Iowa, for the 1,000+ registered players ready to compete for more than $50,000 in prize money, shared between 15 divisions. The public is welcome, and admission is free.
“I’m excited to again work with the great staff & crew of the RiverCenter, the Visit Quad Cities team, and the local community,” says Janet Ybarra, ACS Executive Director. “The Quad Cities always makes us feel welcome when they host our competitors and fans of the sport of pool.”
“American Cue Sports is an important partner of Visit Quad Cities,” said Joan Kranovich, Vice President of Business Growth & Director, Sports QC. “The ACME 8-Ball Midwest Championships continue to have a positive impact on our visitor economy from competitors, families, spectators and vendors during a traditional off-peak season for our regional destination.”
Tournament Schedule
- Wednesday, Jan. 18: 10 am - Scotch Doubles 8-Ball, Senior 8-Ball Singles (Men/Women)
- Thursday, Jan. 19: 10 am - Men’s & Women’s Open/Standard Singles
- 3 pm - Men’s & Women’s Advanced 8-Ball Singles
- Friday, Jan. 20: 10 am - Men’s & Women’s 9-Ball Singles
- 8 pm - Men’s & Women’s 4-Person 8-Ball Teams
- Saturday, Jan. 21: 6 pm - 8-Ball Team play continues
- Sunday, Jan. 22: 11 am - Junior Event, 8-Ball Team play continues
For more information, visit www.americancuesports.org
About ACS
The American CueSports Alliance (ACS) is a non-profit league-sanctioning body for cue sports in the U.S. They produce national billiards tournaments on an annual basis. For more information, visit www.americancuesports.org
Founded in 1990, Visit Quad Cities is the official Destination Marketing and Management Organization (DMMO) for the region. Visit Quad Cities is a private 501(c)(6) non-profit engine charged with driving economic opportunity through tourism, building our authentic brand, telling & selling the Quad Cities story, and enhancing Quad Citizens’ quality of life. For more information, visit us online at www.visitquadcities.com and connect with us on social media.
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Media Contacts: Janet Ybarra, Executive Director, American Cue Sports (ACS), [email protected] (469) 999-0390. Cell onsite only: (972) 345-9762
Charlotte Doehler-Morrison, VP Marketing and Communications, Visit Quad Cities, 309-736-6821 or [email protected]
**Media welcome during tournament play.