Archive | 2013
Bowling's 2013 U.S. Open

BPAA announces Lipton Iced Tea as offical title sponsor of 2013 Bowling’s U.S. Open

Title Sponsorship of Preeminent Bowling Tournament Will Include In-Event Branding, Prominent Brand Exposure During Tournament and On-Site Sampling Last week, the BPAA announced its official title sponsor for this year’s Bowling’s U.S. Open will be Lipton Iced Tea. This historic announcement marks the first time that a title sponsor has been named for Bowling’s U.S. […]

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2013 Bowling’s U.S. Open sponsors announced

The Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA), the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) and Strike Ten Entertainment (STE) have collaborated on an unprecedented new venture, 2013 Bowling’s U.S. Open. The event, which will be held in Columbus, OH beginning July 20, combines Men’s and Women’s tournaments. Last week, the BPAA […]

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Sean Rash, Brooklyn Styles win in debut of PBA League team bowling; Scott Norton claims Earl Anthony crown

ESPN televised the first ever PBA League team bowling competition. The event took place at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, MI. pitted the WTT Kingpins of New York against the Brooklyn Styles of… you guessed it. The teams featured Hall of Fame bowlers Walter Ray Williams Jr. (Brooklyn) and Pete Weber (Kingpins). The match came […]

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Kegel’s Davis Passes Away

John Davis, founder and CEO of Kegel, passed away this morning at his home in Winter Haven, Fla.  Davis was a popular and well respected figure in the bowling community. Many of his innovations have made an impact in today’s sport. He is survived by his mother, wife, four brothers, three children, and six grandchildren.

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PBA Chris Paul Celebrity Invitational Bowling Tournament at Lucky Strike Lanes

Kevin Hart, Chris Paul and Jerome Bettis round out the PBA Detroit Winter Swing

The Pro Bowlers Association (PBA) has kicked off an exciting season of sport. Since renewing its partnership with the “Worldwide Leader of Sports”, ESPN, the PBA has exceeded ratings expectations and made national headlines with the airing of this year’s “World Series of Bowling”. The next stop of the Tour is Detroit, with the rolling out […]

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ESPN’s telecast of PBA “World Series of Bowling” is living up to expectation

The “Worldwide Leader in Sports”, ESPN, and the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) are raising the bar for what is expected in professional bowling. This year’s telecast of the PBA “World Series of Bowling” kicked off with a significant increase in viewership. The Bayer Advanced Aspirin World Bowling Tour Finals posted a 14% increase from last year’s […]

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