The Bowlers to Veterans Link has partnered with MyndVR to provide virtual reality glasses to veterans’ homes in more than 50 markets, bringing cutting-edge technology to their recreation therapy programming. Residents at the Tennessee State Veteran Home in Murfreesboro, Tenn., were the latest recipients of the program, which is funded by the bowling community. The […]

STORY BY BOB JOHNSON • PHOTO BY MICHELLE JOHNSON Life is full of twists and turns. They are inevitable, even though we’re told the only sure things in life are death and taxes. How we deal with those twists and turns plays a gigantic role in determining the trajectory of our lives. Growing up, Aaliyah […]

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 […]