The USBC Women’s Championships will head to the Chicago area in 2021, with Stardust Bowl in Addison, Ill., serving as the host center. Home to 20 percent of DuPage County’s manufacturing, Addison is 12 miles from O’Hare International Airport, 20 miles west of Chicago’s Loop, and convenient to major highways and mass transportation. The site […]
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BOWLING MOURNS LOSS OF BILL LILLARD, MIKE McGRATH
Two Hall of Fame bowlers who were deeply involved in the bowling business once their competitive days were over, Mike McGrath and Bill Lillard, passed away on Sunday. McGrath, who stunned the Professional Bowlers Association when he won the 1965 Portland Open, the first PBA tournament he entered at age 19, died in California. His […]
STE PROMOTIONS SET FOR NATIONAL BOWLING DAY
The bowling industry is celebrating National Bowling Day on Saturday by offering consumers a free game at participating bowling centers across the country. Consumers can go to GoBowling.com to find participating centers and download a coupon good for a free game on Aug. 12-13. “With more than 67 million people taking to the lanes each […]
TURNING STONE RESORT PARTNERS WITH USBC OPEN
Turning Stone Resort Casino, a premier destination resort in upstate New York, will be the official casino and gaming partner of the USBC Open Championships when the event heads to Syracuse, N.Y., in 2018. The 115th edition of the event will take place March 31 through July 7 at the OnCenter Convention Center in downtown […]
BOWLING WORLD PROMOTES HANDBACK AND McCORVEY
Jeff McCorvey has announced that Alex Handback and Ryan McCorvey have both been promoted to new positions at McCorvey’s Bowling World, which operates pro shops in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee and Virginia. Each has been named a Senior Vice President of the company, which will expand their roles and responsibilities. Handback joined the company in June […]
FLORIDA’S ALOMA BOWL CELEBRATES 40th BIRTHDAY
Aloma Bowling Centers will ring in the company’s 40th birthday with a week-long celebration at all three of its Florida venues. The anniversary celebration kicks off with deals from 9 p.m. to closing time each night from Monday, Aug. 14 to Thursday, Aug. 17, at Aloma Bowl in Winter Park. Airport Lanes in Sanford and […]
USBC EXTENDS MURPHY’S E.D. CONTRACT INTO 2020
Chad Murphy has agreed to a three-year contract extension as Executive Director of the United States Bowling Congress, extending his tenure into 2020. He was first named Executive Director in June of 2014. “Over the past three years, the USBC staff has delivered consistent improvement in operational execution and customer service under Chad Murphy’s leadership,” […]
NEW OWNERS, NEW NAME FOR OHIO CENTER
Suburban Bowl in Batavia, Ohio, has been acquired by members of the Bedinghaus family, who have been involved in bowling for three generations. The family has renamed the center Batavia Bowl, and plans to place a strong emphasis on food sales, as well as craft beers. Other plans for the 16-lane facility include the installation […]
NEW LIFE FOR BALTIMORE-AREA DUCKPIN CENTER
Parkville Lanes, a Baltimore-area duckpin center that had been closed for about nine months due to water damage and presumed shuttered for good, is being brought back to life by four new owners, including a former local disc jockey. Chris Roth used to be heard on WQSR radio; now, he and three partners have invested […]
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