The International Bowling Federation and the Professional Bowlers Association have formed a long-term partnership. The goal: raise the profile of the sport and increase participation worldwide. Among many aspects of the agreement, the PBA will adopt the IBF’s anti-doping regulations and anti-corruption policy for match fixing. Gender equality, sustainability and climate initiatives, and coaching best […]

One might expect Maria Sharapova to have a tennis court at her expansive home in Southern California, but one surprising amenity is a pair of bowling lanes in the basement. “They told me that it’s like a professional alley, so that if there are any pros that want to come and bowl at my house, […]

Bowling center owners don’t hear the words “thank you” perhaps as often as they should, but they’ve been hearing them a lot as they re-open their centers following long closures. That was the experience of Laura Belschner, who has resurrected Florida’s Port St. Lucie Lanes and rechristened it Lucie Lanes. The previous owner, a South […]

Thornton Hall Bowling Lanes in Sharon, Pa., is in the process of being sold to RB&G, a company operated by Rick Kennett and George Farneth. Kennett and Farneth own another center in West Virginia, and said they intend to begin making improvements as soon as the sale closes. The history has a fascinating history, as […]

We all know that the bowling family has a big heart, and it was illustrated once again when the people of Ocala, Fla. — and, specifically, the bowlers of AMF Galaxy West Lanes — stepped up for Allen Ekleberry, a mechanic at the center. Ekleberry’s house was destroyed in a fire on Easter night, and […]

Michele Johnson and the late Harry “Whitey” Kiszewski — who contributed immensely to youth bowling — have been elected to the Greater Buffalo USBC Association Hall of Fame for meritorious service. Kiszewski was described by Milton Northrop of the Buffalo News as “a longtime fixture at Thruway Lanes, [who] coached and organized youth bowling at […]

Holiday Lanes in Oneonta, N.Y., was destroyed in an early morning fire on April 9. The owner of the center told News Channel 2 that he would like to rebuild, but wasn’t sure he’d do so after investing so much money into reopening after being shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here: https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Large-fire-at-Holiday-Lanes-Bowling-Alley-in-Oneonta-574168451.html. […]

Mark Johnston of M. Johnston Investments, LLC, has announced a complete renovation of Wayne Recreation in Fort Wayne, Ind. Completion of the project is expected this July, when the “new” MVP Lanes will open. Johnston previously rebuilt Little Turtle Lanes/Hillcrest Lanes, now known as Thunderbowl. In addition to bowling, the modernization of MVP Lanes also […]

Two men whose names will forever be associated with the International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association — Larry Cook and Bill Supper — have been selected to receive major IBPSIA awards for 2021. Cook, one of the founding members of the association, will receive the IBPSIA President’s Award, and Supper, the long-serving and recently […]