BY BOB JOHNSON There are lots of reasons BCM is the industry’s best and most-trusted business magazine. We won’t reveal the No. 1 ingredient in BCM’s “magic sauce”; it’s never prudent to give away secrets. But tied for No. 2 and No. 3 are the magazine’s award-winning writing staff and its clean, reader-friendly design. On […]

August is the month for Iowa Bowling Proprietors Association members to join the association’s Grand Prix Program if they are not current Grand Prix members. There are eight regional tournaments that have $1,000 in scholarship money added to each prize fund, and a state finals tournament (for which youth bowlers qualify via a regional) that […]

Even as two men were sentenced to eight years in prison earlier this month after pleading guilty to charges of burglarizing video gaming machines at small businesses in Illinois, bowling centers in the state were being targeted by other burglars. In a five-day period, seven centers were broken into after hours and had money stolen […]

From tee to green, the 2023 Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin Scholarship Golf Tournament, held June 12 at Indianhead Golf Course in Mosinee, Wis., was a success. Players enjoyed a fun competition and raffle for prizes, but the ultimate winners will be Wisconsin youth bowlers. Thanks to the participants’ generosity, more than $7,000 was raised […]

After more than 40 years in business, Woodbridge Bowling Center in Woodbridge Township, N.J., has closed its doors after its owners decided to retire. A final celebration was held May 26-27 for the community and long-time customers. “We want to thank each and every one of you for all your love and support over the […]

Conference USA will add bowling to its sports portfolio for the 2023-24 season, C-USA Commissioner Judy MacLeod has announced. “We look forward to this very competitive group of programs challenging for national championships every year,” MacLeod said Conference USA will be comprised of nine programs during its first season: • Arkansas State • Jacksonville State […]

John Janawicz of Winter Haven, Fla., is the 2023 Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award recipient. He received his plaque during a presentation on the trade show floor at International Bowl Expo in Orlando. The award recognizes a person for their behind-the-scenes work as a laneman, and is selected by the USBC Equipment Specifications and Certifications team […]

Indoor smoking bans contributed to the decline of league bowling as they were gradually implemented across the country. Now, in an ironic twist, a medical marijuana dispensary could help save Meadow Lanes in Wilton, Maine — or, at least, part of it. The Wilton Planning Board recently held a public hearing on an application to […]