At least one local government agency recognizes the importance of bowling. The Sturgis (S.D.) Economic Development Corporation has been working to purchase the Sturgis Strikers bowling center, which has been up for sale for about a year, with the goal of maintaining it as a bowling venue. Allowing it to continue to operate as a […]

Bowling is back in Clarksburg, W.V., following an official ribbon cutting at Alley 304. The center is in the same building occupied for 59 years by Compton Lanes, which closed in 2020 as a result of the state’s COVID-19 mandates for businesses. New owner Gary Simmons invested in a state-of-the-art scoring system with big monitors, […]

Elk Grove Bowl in Elk Grove Village, Ill., is closing at the end of April, ending a 60-year run. In Chicagoland, the facility was known for its leagues that catered to nearby industrial park workers as well as O’Hare International Airport employees during the salad years of the 1960s and 1970s. Owner Debbie Handler recalled […]

Turbo Bowling Accessories has announced the 2022 Turbo Tech Collegiate Expo will take place in at Columbus Square Bowling Palace in Columbus, Ohio, on June 15-16 in conjunction with the Storm Youth Championships Super Slam. Attendees will receive on-lane and classroom instruction from industry coaches and staff players, and participate in a three-game sweeper tournament. […]

Brunswick Bowling Products’ Sync center operating system has introduced Charity Round Up, a new feature developed in collaboration with center proprietors. “Many Sync centers are experiencing a strong recovery, with average traffic up 16% from 2019,” said Scott Meier, Brunswick’s Global Product Manager – Scoring, POS and Cloud. “Bowling center proprietors have always been among […]

Bowling centers have served as shelters during major storms and as safe houses during times of flooding, but rarely have they been used for protecting citizens from the elements after their homes had been bombed. Yet that’s exactly how Cosmos Bowling in Cherkasy was being utilized on Feb. 25 a few days after Russia began […]

The management team at Classic Products Corp. has announced the promotion of Mike Judy to Director of Sales. Since joining Classic following the dissolution of Ebonite International, Judy has worked closely with Vice President Jimmy Land and Classic’s entire sales and customer service groups. His presence at the onset of the pandemic proved to be […]

Storm Products has announced that PBA Jr., the Professional Bowlers Association’s youth club for bowlers under age 18, will sponsor a new scholarship at all nine Storm Youth Championship events during the 2022 season. PBA Jr. will award the “Never Give Up Scholarship” to the bowler in each age division with the highest five-game total […]