ARLINGTON, Texas – On Saturday, Aug. 14, the country will commemorate National Bowling Day, and the bowling industry is ready to make this the biggest celebration yet. Strike Ten Entertainment, via the Go Bowling platform, is rolling out an unprecedented marketing effort to build upon the momentum of a revitalized industry,
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USBC SMART Program Makes $7 Million Earnings Allocation, Proposes Policy Revisions
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ARLINGTON, Texas – The Scholarship Management and Account Reporting for Tenpins (SMART) program is making an investment earnings allocation of $7 million to provide additional scholarships for youth bowlers. The $7 million allocation is the largest investment earnings allocation in SMART history and will be designated as Unassigned funds
USBC Announces Governance Adjustments
ARLINGTON, Texas – The United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors has approved a series of governance policy amendments for next season.The amendments include an increase in the number of Team USA athletes on the USBC Board of Directors to meet new requirements from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.As
2021 USBC Convention and Annual Meeting to be Held Virtually
ARLINGTON, Texas - The United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors has voted to conduct the 2021 USBC Convention and Annual Meeting virtually due to COVID-19 public health concerns and frequently changing restrictions.
Both were scheduled to be held at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Lombard, Illinois, from April 26-29, 2021.
An
New Name, New Direction for Global Bowling Group
World Bowling has announced a name change to the International Bowling Federation, and issued a lengthy open letter outlining its plans for the future.
“As the governing body, World Bowling has been an associate member of its own organization instead of acting as the international bowling federation,” wrote Chief Executive Officer
A Different Kind of B&B: Bowling and Bakery
There are many examples of businesses that serve multiple purposes.
During the early days of the internet, before free WiFi was widely available, internet cafes popped up all over the place. They provided a place for people to check their email while sipping a cup of coffee.
Today, in Copenhagen, Denmark, the
Industry Legend Bill Supper to Retire
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The Board of Directors of the International Bowling Pro Shops and Instructors Association (IBPSIA) has announced the retirement of its Executive Director, Bill Supper, who has served in that capacity for 14 years and will step down at the end of the year or when a suitable replacement has been hired.
Supper has
New Entertainment Venues to Include Bowling
Several new entertainment centers that include bowling as part of their attraction mix have opened recently or are about to.
* Main Event has a new venue in Cypress Creek, Fla., featuring 22 lanes of bowling, laser tag, rock climbing, glow and mini-golf, pool tables, virtual reality, more than 100 arcade games
After ‘Long Wait,’ Bowling is Back in Washington
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At long last, the bowling industry in the state of Washington is being allowed to welcome back customers.
“It has been a long wait,” said Greg Olsen, Executive Director of the Washington State Bowling Proprietors’ Association. “The waiting is now
COVID-19, Governor Claim Venerable Washington Center
As we reported last week with our story on California’s Cloverleaf Family Bowl, the pandemic plays no favorites when it comes to the bowling centers that it strikes down.
Now, the owners of a legendary center in Everett, Wash., have been forced to throw in the towel. Glacier Lanes, which had