State of the Billiards Industry
According to the most recent report from the Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association (SGMA), billiards saw a significant decline in table sales in 2005. After four years of steady increases, table sales dropped from $263 million in 2004 to $240 million in 2005.
Its not all doom and gloom however. Participation has increased from 32.3 million in 1998 to 36 million in 2005 with a demographic breakout of 63% men and 37% women. I guess the increase in women players explains the recent glut of pink pool cues on the market.
This is still quite a drop from the billiard heyday that occurred after the release of The Color of Money.
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