Once confined largely to British cue halls, snooker is now played in approximately by more than 120 million people. This "Hearn Revolution" has transformed the professional circuit into a global tour with massive commercial appeal:
International Snooker is a game of supreme precision and psychological warfare, having evolved from a British colonial pastime into a massive global phenomenon watched by over worldwide. Originally invented by British Army officers in India in the late 19th century, the sport now finds its modern heart beating strongest in China and the UK, with elite tournaments increasingly moving to international stages like Doha, Qatar and Nanjing, China . The Global Evolution International Snooker