Throughout Wisconsin, a number of “vintage bowling alleys” defy the march of time to continue their decades-long histories of serving local communities. Several are more accurately described as bars with bowling, and one such business is Cherry Lanes Arcade Bar, situated just off the main drag in Sturgeon Bay. The building — nearly a century […]
NEW JACKPOT CLASSIC TO SPOTLIGHT EDGE STRING PINS
The inaugural Washington State BPA Jackpot Classic Powered by EDGE String Pinspotters will be held March 7-9 at the Grand Sierra Resort Bowling Center in Reno. The tournament, open to 50 four-person teams, will be one of QubicaAMF’s “Showcase Events” for its EDGE String Pinspotters, and proprietors from across the country are expected to be […]
IT’S NO TELL-ALL, BUT BROOKS’ BOOK TELLS PLENTY
BY BOB JOHNSON Following in the footsteps of Frank Sisson, the legendary Canadian bowling proprietor who released a memoir called “Frankly Speaking” in 2021, legendary American proprietor Jamie Brooks has just released is own book. It’s called “Jamie’s Mostly True Stories… We Meet the Best People in the Alleys.” Assembled with the assistance of his […]
NEW SMART APPS ENABLE BowlTV STREAMING ON TVs
Subscribers to BowlTV can now have an upgraded viewing experience with new Smart TV apps that enable them to stream the service directly on their televisions. The BowlTV app is now available on Roku, tvOS (Apple TV), Android TV and Fire TV/Google TV, providing subscribers with seamless access to live-streamed pro and amateur bowling events […]
RAB’S EARNS DESIGN AWARD FOR NEW ARCADE
Rab’s Country Lanes has once again received an Excellence Award for Interior Design at the Staten Island (New York) Chamber of Commerce Annual Building Awards. The project involved a comprehensive renovation of a previously underutilized area, reimagining it into an engaging, multi-functional arcade. The arcade occupies space formerly devoted to a lazer maze attraction and […]
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADING TO NORTH CAROLINA
New Victory Lanes in Mooresville, North Carolina — a center that was deeply involved in Hurricane Helene relief efforts last fall — will host the 2027 USBC Women’s Championships. The tournament was last held in the Charlotte area at centers in Huntersville and Matthews in 2007. In its modern incarnation, the event typically attracts 4,000 […]
PBA ADDS OWEN’S CRAFT MIXERS AS SPONSOR
Owen’s Craft Mixers has been named the official mixer of the 2025 PBA Tour as part of a sponsorship agreement for the ’25 season. Owen’s will receive naming rights for the PBA Owen’s Illinois Classic, to be held Feb. 3-8 at Bowlero Vernon Hills in Vernon Hills, Illinois, with its championship round airing Feb. 8 […]
PEANUT FARMER, GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT… BUT NOT A BOWLER
President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Dec. 29 at age 100, was a devout Christian, successful peanut farmer and savvy politician. But he wasn’t much of a bowler, although, like many politicians, he did campaign at bowling centers in the days they were packed with league bowlers (i.e., voters). While still governor of Georgia, […]





