The Professional Bowlers Association and CBS Sports have agreed to an expanded media rights deal. The two-year agreement, beginning in 2026, includes a total of 31 hours of coverage divided among the main CBS broadcast network (with simultaneous streaming on Paramount+) and CBS Sports Network. PBA Tour coverage has been a fixture on CBS Sports […]

The United States Bowling Congress unveiled its new tiered certification structure for bowling centers during the 2025 USBC Convention and Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. The changes aim to provide greater clarity, reduce costs and streamline the inspection process for centers, USBC said in a release. Centers now will be classified in one of four […]

For the first time since 1947, Billiard and Bowling Institute of America members gathered in Canada for a day and a half of meetings involving bowling’s manufacturers and distributors. As outgoing BBIA President Chris Sand noted, “BBIA was created to bring competitors together — not to agree on everything, but to build a stronger foundation […]

Numbers simply can’t be ignored when discussing Steve Mackie’s career in the bowling business and his quarter-century as the owner, with wife Dana Miller-Mackie and brother-in-law Mike Miller, of Tenpins and More in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Take the New Mexico Open tournament, as an example. Mackie, a high-level bowler in his native Australia, founded […]

The CW Network and the Professional Bowlers Association have entered into a multi-year broadcast agreement. Beginning in 2026, the CW will air 10 live PBA events annually in dedicated, two-hour windows on consecutive Sunday afternoons. The network’s national reach and consistent scheduling are intended to amplify bowling’s accessibility to both casual and devoted fans. “We […]

Rory Gillespie, who led the initiative for the American Bowling Congress to be able to communicate directly with members rather than through its local associations or leagues, has been selected by the International Bowling Media Association to receive the Rip Van Winkle Award, which honors those who have made major contributions to the sport of […]

The Bowlers to Veterans Link has announced that two-time PBA Tour champion Packy Hanrahan of Wichita, Kansas, will be the second tour advocate for BVL. Hanrahan, also a member of Team USA, joins EJ Tackett in the BVL role. Hanrahan will use his status as a tour champion and his position as one of bowling’s […]

In a touching celebration of talent, legacy and love for the sport, hall of fame bowler Robin Romeo was presented with the prestigious Sam Levine Flowers for the Living Award. The recognition was made even more meaningful by the memory of her late mother Joan Romeo, a fellow Hall of Famer and longtime member of […]

Residents of Long Beach, California, soon will have an entertainment option beyond racing’s Grand Prix of Long Beach and The Queen Mary luxury ship. City officials have given the go-ahead for a building that formerly housed an Orchard Hardware Store to be transformed into a Lucky Strike Bowling venue. Plans call for the 40,000-square-foot space […]