Lane7, a boutique bowling and family entertainment company, has announced plans to expand across Europe with 10 new venues over the next two years. Lane7’s first venue in continental Europe is launching at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, to be followed by two locations in Dublin. Lane7 already has 17 venues in the U.K., with another […]

The Kentucky BPA held its Annual Membership Event in Frankfort, where attendees had the opportunity to network during a golf scramble and a tour of the Woodford Reserve Distillery, as well as take in an educational session featuring Bob Pacanovsky. The association’s new Board of Directors: • President — Ron Hickland, Creating the Difference. • […]

A federal grand jury in St. Louis has indicted a former bowling ball manufacturing company in Jennings, Missouri, Visionary Bowling Products LLC, and its owners for illegally storing hazardous waste. The indictment stems from a fire at the facility in 2021 that burned for more than 12 hours, causing local homes and businesses to be […]

Vern Oertel, president of the Idaho State BPA, hosted the association’s 2024 Annual Meeting on at his Sunset Bowling Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A long discussion about the association’s future, which suggested that volunteerism was waning, led to a vote to set reserves aside and continue without a formal officer or board structure. The […]

Pins Mechanical Company, which operates a dozen entertainment venues featuring duckpin bowling, says it will add another by the end of 2025. Plans call for the 27,000-square-foot venue to be housed in the bottom of the Miles apartment building at the Seaboard Station development in Raleigh, North Carolina. Duckpin bowling also is an anchor attraction […]

BPAA Hall of Famer (2014) and past President (2000-2002) Michael Ducat has been a busy man in recent weeks. Not only did he have to deal with the lead-up to and aftermath of two hurricanes with his Incredibowl Entertainment venue in Winter Haven, Florida, but he also was up to his eyeballs with everything involved […]

Launch Entertainment continues to expand with plans to bring a new venue to Houston, Texas. Trampolines, bowling lanes, an arcade, a ninja course and virtual reality are among the planned attractions. The venue also will include a restaurant, principals Robert Adkins and Frank Fults said. Also in Texas, Rush Maxx has opened in a former […]

Andy Bartholomy, Jamie Brooks and Stefan Cox stepped into the spotlight as major award winners at the 19th Southwest Bowling Proprietors Trade Show, held at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Denton, Texas. Bartholomy, who received the prestigious C.C. Bearden Jr. Award, stepped up to serve as Southwest Regional Director in 2022. Now […]