Charlotte, NC – The Women’s Professional Billiard Association has launched yet another 'first' in its initiative to expand the marketing of its branded merchandise. Kathy Kopacz, Director of Licensing for the WPBA announced this week that the association has finalized a deal with Hawley’s Billiards to offer WPBA-branded merchandise on its retail websites and Dallas, TX retail store beginning in 2004. The announcement comes on the heels of the WPBA announcing earlier this week that it had enter

Charlotte, NC – The Women’s Professional Billiard Association and New Deal Playing Card Company – a leading playing card company - have entered a three-year agreement to design and manufacture licensed WPBA playing cards. Under the terms of the agreement, New Deal Playing Card Company will introduce a deck of WPBA-logoed playing cards within the next month. Another set of playing cards, complete with player photos, is planned for release in early 2004.