The International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association held its first Master Education Advanced Class at the Ebonite International Training Facility in Hopkinsville, Ky., following International Bowl Expo, and the feedback was all positive. Dwyane DaMoude, an attendee from Sun Valley Lanes Pro Shop in Lincoln, Neb., thought the event was great. “The cumulative knowledge […]

In a landmark partnership between bowling organizations, the Professional Bowlers Association and Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America have announced that GoBowling.com will be the umbrella sponsor of the Go Bowling! PBA Tour between December 2017 and July 2018, with an option to renew for an additional year. The partnership was announced by BPAA Executive Director […]

Pat and Lisa Ciniello have been named the 2017 recipients of the prestigious John Davis Award. The surprise announcement was made on the trade show floor during the Phantom Radio Show at International Bowl Expo in Nashville, Tenn. John Davis, the man who started The Kegel Company, was involved in bowling for nearly his entire […]

Hall of Fame proprietor Jamie Brooks is working to make sure the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open, to be held at his Plano Super Bowl in August, is a true “event.” In affiliation with the PWBA Tour major, he and his staff will host the “DFW Bowlers Help Strike Out for Vets,” with the goal of […]

Bob Hileman of Portage, Ind., who has worked in bowling for more than 40 years, was named recipient of the 2017 Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award last Wednesday at Bowl Expo. First presented in 2011, the Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award recognizes a person for their behind-the-scenes work as a laneman. The winner is selected by the United […]

Cambridge Credit Counseling has joined the United States Bowling Congress Member Rewards program to offer USBC members ways to manage their credit card debt and student loan debt, plus many additional financial counseling services. USBC members are eligible to receive discounts on Cambridge’s services, including debt management plans and student loan counseling, in an effort […]

QubicaAMF Worldwide and the BPAA teamed up at Bowl Expo to present the Pro-Skills Challenge at Bowl Expo. The event took place last Thursday at the QubicaAMF booth. “Thanks to QubicaAMF’s support and hosting the event, we were able to engage our pro bowlers, attendees and one of our key sponsors all in one setting, […]

The family owned and operated Starlite Lanes in Flagstaff, Ariz., is well established as a great place to have fun times with family and friends. With the recent addition of ZOT’s ColorSplash Special Effects LED Pindeck Lighting and VersaLamp LED Lane Lighting across the house, it just got better, according to Steve Szabina, ZOT’s National […]