Say goodbye to another center with wood lanes. But don’t bid adieu to the center itself, because Ideal Bowling Center in Endicott, New York, has replaced those wood lanes — which were installed in 1947 — with synthetics. The center also is getting a new scoring and management system that will enable customers to order […]
Archive | 2024
SOUTH PACIFIC BOWLING IN NEW DEAL WITH BRUNSWICK
Brunswick Bowling has appointed South Pacific Bowling as its exclusive aftermarket distributor and center modernization partner in the markets of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, effective Jan. 1. Specializing in the supply, installation and maintenance of tenpin bowling equipment across New Zealand and Australia, South Pacific Bowling brings a wealth of expertise and […]
BOWLING AT SEA AND A PROPOSAL
The collegiate doubles team of Mollie Gizicki and Zach Lipson from Commerce, Michigan, along with Coach Verity Crawley, captured the title of Jackpot Classic At Sea international champions, earning $1,000 in USBC SMART scholarship funds onboard Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Epic. A field of 21 doubles teams took to the ship’s lanes in the first-of-its-kind bowling […]
JOHN WEBER CALLS IT A CAREER WITH PBA
John Weber spent a good chunk of his life overseeing PBA Regional Tour and PBA50 Tour operations. At the end of 2023, after logging untold thousands of miles, he called it a career. Weber took to Facebook — not his favorite communication platform — to thank well-wishers on the occasion. Wrote Weber: “I thank all […]
Products & Services – January 2024
ANDAMIRO USAAndamiro has announced the return of one of its most successful prize merchandisers. SuperStar2, an updated version of the original amusement vender of the same name, built within a rugged all-steel, white cabinet, enhanced with the addition of Andamiro’s Ticket Man hero graphics. To deter theft and provide operators with peace of mind, it […]
CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO BEAM PRO, COLLEGE, YOUTH EVENTS
The PBA and PWBA tours, as well as collegiate and youth events conducted by the USBC, will continue to have a presence on CBS Sports Network as media rights extension agreements have been confirmed. The PBA and CBS Sports Network agreed to a two-year rights extension to continue televising the PBA Tour Finals in 2024 […]
GUDORF AND KROL SELECTED FOR MUSEUM AWARDS
Bob Gudorf and Hans Krol have been selected to receive the 2024 Legacy of Excellence Awards from the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. The award was established last year to honor an individual, institution or organization that has demonstrated lifetime dedication to and support of the hall of fame. The initial recipients — […]
BCSC MOVES TO MANAGED STATES PROGRAM
The Bowling Centers of Southern California has moved its management to the BPAA’s managed states program, effective Jan. 1, with Bart Burger serving as executive director during the transition. In his final weekly executive director’s email to members, Gary Forman noted that he had been a part of the association in various capacities for 29 […]
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