Victor Bowling Alley in the community of Victor has been added to the list of Colorado’s “Most Endangered Places.” Also new to the list are the Costilla County mission churches in the San Luis Valley, the Kit Carsen Museum Complex in Bent County, the Valmont School in Boulder County, the Zuni steam power plant in […]
VEGAS SUPER BOWL INFORMS CHAMBER TENPIN EVENT
On the day before Super Bowl Sunday, The Battle of the Businesses Bowling Tournament took place at Northern Aire Lanes in the west-central Minnesota lakes country. For the last three decades, the Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the 20-lane center to conduct the tournament, which this year featured a “Lucky Strike” theme. […]
Products & Services – March 2024
INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS IN ENTERTAINMENT (ICE)ICE will debut a new game, Quarterback Pro, at the Amusement Expo in Las Vegas this month. The American football game will be sold as a single unit or two units with a mega-marquee. Players skillfully throw footballs at six pop-out targets, attempting to drive down the field to score a touchdown, […]
Products & Services – February 2024
QUBICAAMFWhen Conqueror Kiosk from QubicaAMF is the first touchpoint for customers when they arrive, a center can deliver exceptional service. Guests can check in for reservations, explore offers, pay for bowling and extras, plus order food and beverages. The Kiosk is the perfect way to showcase a variety of offerings and upsell customers to play […]
MASON TO APPEAR AT WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL FINALS
As part of Storm’s continued support of the BCA of Wisconsin’s High School State Bowling Championships and Storm Scholarship Doubles Tournament, PWBA star Gazmine “GG” Mason will make special appearances at this year’s events, to be held March 1-3 at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay. Mason is a two-time member of both Team […]
USBC: 3 BOARD SLOTS, 1 BYLAW TO BE VOTED UPON
The United States Bowling Congress Nominating Committee has slated four candidates for election to the USBC Board of Directors, and delegates also will vote on one legislative proposal at the 2024 USBC Convention and Annual Meeting, set for April 22-25 at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Delegates will vote to fill […]
ILLINOIS PROPRIETOR LARSEN PASSES AWAY
Ron Larsen, proprietor of the eight-lane Ladd Lanes in Ladd, Illinois, has passed away. Larsen, 73, owned the center for 48 years and was a longtime member of the Illinois State BPA, serving on its board of directors for nearly two decades. He began working at Idle Hour Lanes in Sandwich, Illinois, in the 1960s as a […]
DATES ANNOUNCED FOR SOUTHWEST TRADE SHOW
The 19th annual Southwest Bowling Proprietors Trade Show will take place Sept. 29-Oct. 2 at the Embassy Suites Convention Center in Denton. Organizers say that a great program is being developed for proprietors in the Southwest states.





