A new Spare Time Entertainment venue is coming to the Arkansas community of Rogers, the city where the first Walmart store — then known as Walmart Discount City — opened in 1962. Tim Corley, president of Bowl New England, the parent company of Spare Time Entertainment, said that the Rogers market had been on the […]

IAAPA Expo Europe 2025 concluded on Sept. 25 in Barcelona, Spain, after bringing together attractions industry professionals for five days of education, networking and discovery of the latest innovations. The event drew in 15,877 verified attendees, while the show floor saw 11,477 buyers representing 9,370 companies across 121 countries. Attendees explored more than 222,000 square feet of exhibition space, […]

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is scheduled to open its 12th location on Nov. 18, this one in Overland Park, Kansas. As with the first 11 Andretti venues, the anchor attraction will be a Superkarts experience in which guests drive high-speed electric karts on a multi-level course. Among the numerous other entertainment offerings will be […]

A new Rush Funplex has been announced for the community of Laveen, Arizona, eight miles southwest of downtown Phoenix. Plans for the 75,000-square-foot venue call for bowling, laser tag, mini-golf, go-karts, bumper cars, a rock-climbing wall, kiddie rides and more. Rush Funplex offers hourly rates and daily passes as opposed to a pay-per-activity structure. A […]

Skyrocketing land prices have forced countless bowling center owners either to close their doors or sell their property to developers. Few places in America have higher land values than the islands of Hawaii, but lifelong Maui resident Norman Franco has decided to buck the odds and develop a 30-lane bowling-based family entertainment center. The two-level […]

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Bowling Industry Service Awards, which will be presented at International Bowl Expo next summer in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to the President’s Award, which will be selected by BPAA President Tyler Herreman, the awards include: • Victor Lerner Memorial Award — Honors proprietors for selfless service to the industry […]

A fire destroyed Eldon Lanes in Eldon, Missouri, in early August. Firefighters responding to the incident found heavy smoke and flames pouring from the front of the center and called for back-up as the fire grew and became unstable. No one was inside the building, and no injuries were reported. The owners were out of […]

The community of Albertville, Alabama, is known as the “Fire Hydrant Capital of the World” because it’s the home of hydrant manufacturer Mueller Company. Earlier this year, Mueller marked its 50th anniversary and produced hydrant No. 5 million. Next year, Mueller employees and other residents of Albertville, which is located about an hour southeast of […]

Someone once said, “If you can’t see a child’s worth, neither can they.” It takes strong leaders to understand that their time in the spotlight will fade, and it’s important for an organization like the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America to have qualified successors waiting in the wings. With that in mind, some years ago, […]