Smart Buy is a continually evolving program as Amy Arcuri, her team in Arlington, Texas, and the BPAA Smart Buy Committee, now chaired by Michael Shearer, are always on the lookout for companies that can provide products or services that benefit member centers. At Bowl Expo, seven new Smart Buy partners were revealed: • Don […]

Strike Ten Entertainment is always working to reach new audiences to drive traffic into bowling centers, and the latest endeavor is a strategic partnership with Professional Bull Riders’ New York Mavericks. The agreement makes Go Bowling an official team sponsor and “Official Bowling Partner” for the 2026 PBR Teams season. As part of the partnership, Go Bowling […]

Peter Murray, CEO of the Professional Bowlers Association, described 2026 as “a breakout year” for the PBA and predicted that 2027 would be even better. Speaking at International Bowl Expo in Nashville, Murray said the PBA had 50 hours of live programming this year, “and next year we intend to increase that by 50 percent.” […]

Among celebrity chef Guy Fieri’s many catch phrases is, “Shut the front door!” Now, Fieri has opened the front door of a second “eatertainment” venue, once again in collaboration with Face Amusement Group. The new Guy Fieri’s Downtown Flavortown is located at the Myrtle Beach Mall in Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina. The 50,000-square-foot venue includes 14 lanes […]

Pete Gustafson is out as executive vice president of the American Amusement Machine Association, a position he held since June 1, 2016. The surprising announcement came on June 24 when the AAMA issued a media release stating that Gustafson had “voluntarily resigned his position, effective June 28, in collaboration with the AAMA Board of Directors.” […]

Jason Overstreet, who joined the United States Bowling Congress in 2008, has stepped down from his role as deputy executive director to attend to out-of-state family matters. He will continue to support USBC in a new capacity as legal and risk management specialist. Overstreet’s departure resulted in the implementation of a new organizational structure, with […]

Cinergy Entertainment Group announced that it achieved the highest-grossing weekend in company history, generating more than $2.1 million in total revenue from June 19-21. Driven by the highly anticipated debut of Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” strong holdover performances from recent releases, and robust demand across Cinergy’s family entertainment offerings, the record-setting weekend marked a milestone […]

“Bowling equipment repairing” will no longer be an official job title in the federal government after the Office of Personnel Management announced it was consolidating 115 occupational series that it said are obsolete or redundant. The change will impact around 5,000 employees, the federal government’s human resources agency said, though the employees will be shifted into new job […]

Classic Products Corp. has purchased the assets of Western Pacific Bowling Supply, a distributor that served clients in Southern California and beyond for more than 30 years out of its headquarters in the City of Orange. In a media release, Classic called Western Pacific “a trusted name in the bowling industry,” adding that the company […]