E-dition No. 1,018 • Friday, August 24, 2018 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) QubicaAMF World Cup Draws 80 Countries and Counting More than 80 countries have confirmed their intention to send competitors to the 54th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, which will be held at Sam’s Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nov. 4-11. […]
Archive | August, 2018
PBA TO DONATE PLAYER FINES TO BVL
The Professional Bowlers Association has announced that the PBA will donate all proceeds from player fine money collected from Go Bowling! PBA Tour and PBA50 Tour competition to the Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL). Founded in 1942, BVL grants provide arts and crafts programs, music and sports activities, reading materials, board games and much more […]
WISCONSIN STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: NEWS IS GOOD
Bowling’s ever-declining certified league bowler base has created “Woe Is Me Syndrome” among many in the industry. But many others believe that the sport, game and industry are simply going through an evolutionary period. Major equipment manufacturers have reported strong sales, mostly to new investors who recognize the power of bowling as an anchor for […]
Cyber Report #1,016
E-dition No. 1,016 • Friday, August 17, 2018 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Welcomes Go Bowling Go Bowling will join the 92nd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with a unique collection of “balloonicles” and specially created vehicles depicting the fun and whimsy of bowling. On Thursday, Nov. 22, as Americans […]
ROB STONE RETURNS AS VOICE OF PBA
“Hambone!” Get ready to hear that exclamation again as FOX Sports and the Professional Bowlers Association have confirmed the lead broadcasting team for the 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour — including the return of Rob Stone as play-by-play announcer Stone will be joined by analyst Randy Pedersen and reporter Kimberly Pressler. The trio will make […]
WORLD BOWLING MAY CONSIDER OWN EQUIPMENT SPECS
The 2018 World Bowling Youth Championships, held July 25-Aug. 3 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich., included a July 28 meeting among various industry integers and federations, and a technical committee World Bowling assembled to consider whether the organization should adopt its own set of ball specifications independent of the United States Bowling Congress. […]
BOWLING TO JOIN MACY’S PARADE
Go Bowling will join the 92nd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with a unique collection of “balloonicles” and specially created vehicles depicting the fun and whimsy of bowling. On Thursday, Nov. 22, as Americans gather around their television sets prior to the big Turkey Day feast, the Go Bowling elements will recreate one of America’s […]
Cyber Report #1,015
E-dition No. 1,015 • Friday, August 10, 2018 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Promotions in Place for National Bowling Day Saturday is National Bowling Day, and the industry is driving consumers to local centers through its national promotions. Bowling will be front and center with two lanes being constructed on the set of […]
Cyber Report #1,014
E-dition No. 1,014 • Friday, August 3, 2018 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) BBIA Industry Catalog Set to Ship by Mid-Month The seventh edition of the Billiard and Bowling Institute of America’s Industry Catalog is scheduled to be shipped/mailed between Aug. 11 and 15. Copies should arrive seven to 10 days following the mail […]
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