North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper began 2023 with a lot less power — thanks in part to the Bowling Proprietors Association of the Carolinas and Georgia. A new state law that went into effect on Jan. 1 is, in large part, a response to how Cooper handled the COVID-19 response in the state, when Cooper […]

If you’re acquainted with John Berendt’s best-selling novel, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” you’re somewhat familiar with Savannah, the oldest city in the state of Georgia. An oft-quoted excerpt from the book: “Rule number one: Always stick around for one more drink. That’s when things happen. That’s when you find out everything […]

Randy Stoughton, who enjoyed a diverse career in the bowling business — most recently with the Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales, Fla. — passed away on Jan. 8 following a year-long battle with cancer. The USBC Gold-level coach also served as the head coach of the Webber International women’s bowling team since that program’s […]

On March 18-19, the Washington State BPA is welcoming the return of the WSBPA High School Varsity Championships after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Hosted by Lilac Lanes in Spokane, the two-day event will feature a full field of 128 youth bowlers in grades 9-12 competing in singles, doubles and a four-person team […]

Triple Shift Entertainment, the chain owned by former United States Bowling Congress board member Robby Spigner, has significantly expanded its footprint with the acquisition of four Arizona centers and three Texas centers. The Arizona centers — Lucky Strike, Cactus Bowl, Tucson Bowl and Fiesta Lanes — are all in Tucson and operated under the Vantage […]

Marketed as “an indoor wonderland,” The Park at RVA has opened in Richmond, Va. The venue offers a mix of entertainment options, including an 18-lane duckpin bowling installation, an 18-hole mini golf course, three virtual golf bays, three bars, a food hall with six restaurant concepts, a beer garden-style area with 30 self-pour taps, a […]

If Jaelynn Hoehnen isn’t the youngest bowling center proprietor in the world, at 22 she’s certainly among the youngest. And now she has become a member of the Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin Board of Directors. Hoehnen, the owner and operator of Sunset Bowl in Waukesha, Wis., was appointed by BCAW President Hank Posnanski Jr. […]