The New Mexico Open will offer record prize money of more than $76,000 when its 20th edition hits the lanes at Tenpins & More in Rio Rancho, Aug. 16-18. According to proprietor Steve Mackie, first prize will be a record $13,500, based on 192 entries — a number that’s certainly attainable considering last year’s field size […]

All museums, particularly in the sports realm, depend on the generosity of donors to help develop new exhibits and strengthen the depth of their collections. That’s why the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame introduced its Striking Achievement Award — to honor men and women who help enhance the collection and ultimately the allure […]

Strike and Spare Family Entertainment has identified a new location to replace the venerable Executive Strike and Spare Family Fun Center adjacent to the Kentucky Exposition Center. The company’s new Louisville venue will take over a shuttered Dick’s Sporting Goods store near Jeffersontown. It will include 34 lanes, an eight-lane VIP suite, a full bar […]

Little more than a year after the passing of proprietor Tom Stobl at the age of 81, one of America’s legendary bowling venues — Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan — is being sold to multi-unit operator Bowlero Corp. The acquisition brings the company’s center count in Michigan to six. Thunderbowl opened in 1962 and […]

A 1972 advertisement for Holiday Lanes in Lansing, Michigan, proclaimed, “The Automatic Scorers Are Here!” The ad also listed the center’s amenities, which included a cocktail lounge, billiards, snack bar and — extremely important in south-central Michigan in the summertime — air conditioning. Holiday Lanes opened 10 years before that ad appeared, and during bowling’s […]

The St. Louis USBC Association has been honored with the 2023 Striking Contribution Award for making an extraordinary donation to the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. The award was introduced in 2022, with retired Northern California proprietor John Tierney as the recipient. The St. Louis association’s donation process was led by Susan Bonner, […]

Bowlero Corp. announced a 7% increase in revenues for the third quarter of its 2024 financial year when compared to last year. Revenue amounted to $337.7 million for the quarter that ended on March 31. Same store revenue declined by 2.1%, while adjusted EBITDA was $122.8 million, compared to $127.6 million last year. The quarter […]

The city of Hurricane, Utah, is known for its historic peach and pecan orchards, as well as its proximity to Zion National Park. Soon, is also will be known for another “P”: the private VIP lanes at a new FEC being developed by Coral Cliffs Entertainment. Plans call for the 40,000-square-foot space to include a […]