LaneTalkTV made its debut at the Storm Lucky Larsen Masters, the PBA’s lone European stop, on Sept. 1. FOX Sports’ Dave Ryan and Randy Pedersen called the action from Olympia Bowling in Helsingborg, Sweden, on the new streaming platform, which LaneTalk is rolling out as an affordable way for proprietors and others who host tournaments […]

Francois Lavoie of Wichita, Kansas, joined John Young of Albuquerque as only the second member of an exclusive club when he won the 2024 New Mexico Open at Tenpins & More in Rio Rancho. Each bowler has now won the event twice and each in consecutive years (Young won in 2004 and 2005). BowlStreamTV streamed […]

Do you have a wheelchair bowler at your center or perhaps even a wheelchair league? The Team USA program is accepting resumés for para bowlers interested in representing the red, white and blue at the 2025 International Bowling Federation Para Bowling World Championships in January. The event will be held in Hong Kong, with the […]

Only a few openings remain for the 2024 School of Entertainment Center Management, to be held Oct. 6-11 at the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas. The curriculum has been developed for those in or looking to get into the bowling entertainment center business, with both owners and managers encouraged to attend. Topics include sales […]

The National Bowling Association youth weekend was held Aug. 15-17 at the International Training and Research Center in Arlington, Texas, providing eight student-athletes — five boys and three girls — with the opportunity to receive instruction and train at the world-class facility. The event was created through a partnership between the United States Bowling Congress […]

Launch Entertainment has announced an anticipated early 2025 opening for its new venue at the Countryside Mall in Clearwater, Florida. In addition to trampolines, the venue — to be housed in a 24,000-plus-square-foot space — will include a ninja obstacle course, laser tag, virtual reality, an arcade and bowling. Launch also announced plans to open […]

Construction has begun on the new Andretti Karting & Games location in the Chicagoland city of Schaumberg. The venue spans more than 89,000 square feet and features the usual array of Andretti’s attractions, including electric go-karts, bowling and laser tag. The city of Schaumberg will operate a six-story parking garage adjacent to the site.

The Illinois State BPA is gearing for its 75th Anniversary Celebration, to include its annual awards ceremony and annual meeting, Nov. 3-4 at the Hotel Arista in Naperville. The Anniversary Celebration and annual meeting will be held on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 3, when ISBPA will unveil a list of 75 Illinoisans and/or families […]

CDE Software — a long-time supplier of software for the United States Bowling Congress, The National Bowling Association and the Canadian Tenpin Bowling Federation — has announced the latest version of its BLS bowling league software for the fall 2024 through summer 2025 bowling season. \BLS-2025 provides improvements, enhancements and customer-driven features, along with support […]