 He has also served as an officer for the "Polizia di Stato" (Italy's national police) for 27 years, retiring from police work in 2011, then moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to play pool full-time.Pelinga has served as a board member of the International Artistic Poolplayers Association (IAPA).He was the featured player on the cover of the May 2010 issue of "Billiards Digest" magazine, which named him one of the world's best trick shot artists.