Emil Williams Jr. has acquired all assets and intellectual properties of BowlStreamTV, effective Feb 8. Williams brings years of experience in the streaming industry, most notably with BowlTV and the PWBA Tour. BowlStreamTV founder Craig Elliott will work closely with Williams during the transition. The next scheduled BowlStreamTV broadcast is the 2021 Wisconsin High School […]
STORM EXTENDS ITS SPONSOR AGREEMENT WITH NEBA
Storm Products Inc. has announced that the brands of Storm, Roto Grip and 900 Global will sponsor the 2021 season of the New England Bowlers Association. The season will feature a safe environment for all competitors with COVID precautions, new formats, and enhanced prize funds in events throughout the season. “Storm is known as ‘The Bowler’s […]
USA BOWLING REGIONAL, NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CANCELLED
The International Bowling Campus Youth Development team has cancelled the events on the 2020-21 USA Bowling regional tournament schedule due to ongoing public health concerns and local regulations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 USA Bowling National Championships, which was scheduled to take place July 7-8 and 11 in Indianapolis, also has been cancelled. These […]
‘GO BOWLING AMERICA’ PROGRAM EXTENDED THROUGH 2021
In 2020, the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America created the “Go Bowling America” program to provide its member centers with a proven “have-a-ball” league program to attract bowlers back and help unite the country around the fun, family-friendly experience bowling provides. With much of the country still under restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
THE ROW SET AS PRESENTING SPONSOR OF USBC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS
The United States Bowling Congress announced that longtime partner The Row Reno will be the presenting sponsor of the 2021 USBC Women’s Championships in Reno, Nev. The Row includes the downtown Eldorado Resort Casino, Circus Circus Reno and Silver Legacy Resort Casino, and will serve as the official host hotels and brackets sponsors of the […]
RETIRED NFL PUNTER ASSISTS PENNSYLVANIA CENTER
Former National Football League punter Pat McAfee has helped Nesbit’s Lanes in Plum, Pa., surpass its GoFundMe goal of $100,000 by making a pair of donations totaling nearly $36,000. Like so many businesses, Nesbit’s has been devastated by pandemic-mandated closures. “Nesbit’s is a staple of the Plum community,” McAfee said. “I’ve had the privilege of […]
U.K. TENPIN HALL OF FAME TO HONOR PAUL LANE
Paul Lane, long associated with the World Cup tournament during his career with AMF, has been elected to the Distinguished Service section of the United Kingdom Tenpin Hall of Fame. Also elected for their bowling were Steve Thornton and Donna Ellis (Adams). Lane got his start in the industry working at the base bowling center […]
BIRTHPLACE OF CANDLEPINS SET FOR NEW CENTER
Candlepin bowling will be returning to the city where it was invented — Worcester, Mass. — thanks to developers who have purchased several contiguous buildings along a downtown city block. The candlepin installation is targeted for what was a concert venue known at various times as Sir Morgan’s Cove, The Lucky Dog Music Hall and […]
PUNK ROCK BOWLING AND MUSIC FESTIVAL MOVES TO THE FALL
The Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival, a staple on the Las Vegas entertainment scene for two decades, is moving its 2021 event from May to sometime in the fall “due to the lack of containment of the coronavirus pandemic.” In a statement announcing the move, organizers said, “We had hoped that the promise of […]





