While the May issues of Bowling Center Management and Bowlers Journal International are a bit smaller than usual, they’re nonetheless packed with important information and top-quality features that BCM and BJI readers have come to depend on after a combined 132 years serving the bowling family. We felt it was critical to move forward with […]
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CENTER REOPENING UPDATES FROM 4 STATES
OKLAHOMA After being shut down due to the coronavirus, Holiday Bowling Center in Oklahoma City will be among the first centers outside Georgia to reopen when it offers limited hours and limited lanes on Friday. Plans call for the center to open at 3 p.m. and close at 9 p.m., and to make every other […]
MELISSA McDANIEL ELECTED USBC PRESIDENT; 2020 CONVENTION CANCELLED
The United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors has approved a special resolution to cancel the 2020 USBC Convention and postpone the Annual Meeting until 2021 because of COVID-19 public health restrictions. The resolution was enacted to ensure a proper governance process under USBC bylaws. It allows continuity of governance to be properly maintained in […]
900 GLOBAL PRODUCTION MOVES TO UTAH
The production of 900 Global Bowling balls is being moved from San Antonio Texas, to the Storm Bowling facility in Brigham, Utah. “Our decision was based on the market conditions affecting everyone worldwide,” said Wes Pye, Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing. “The bowling industry is very resilient and will come back strong, but it […]
COVID-19: MORE CANCELLATIONS, SHUT-DOWNS
* International Bowling Campus Youth Development has cancelled its national youth championships events, including the Junior Gold Championships Presented by Hammer, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cancellation of events includes the USA Bowling National Championships, the Bowling.com Youth Open Championships, and the Survivor tournament. More than 4,000 youth bowlers already had qualified for the […]
JUNIOR GOLD CHAMPIONSHIPS CANCELLED
International Bowling Campus Youth Development has canceled its national youth championships events, including the Junior Gold Championships Presented by Hammer, scheduled for July in Las Vegas. The cancellation of events includes the USA Bowling National Championships, the Bowling.com Youth Open Championships, and the Survivor tournament. More than 4,000 youth bowlers already had qualified for the […]
BPAA HALL OF FAMER BILL BOJE PASSES AWAY
Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America Hall of Fame member Bill Bojé, who received the association’s Victor Lerner Memorial Medal in 2003, passed away on Monday. Bojé owned Brandon Crossroads Bowl in Tampa, Fla., and Sunset Lanes in south St. Louis, Mo., with his son Jeff, who himself received the Lerner award in 2012. According to […]
MATRIARCH OF WEBER FAMILY PASSES AWAY
Juanita Weber, wife of the late PBA legend Dick Weber and matriarch of bowling’s most famous family, died at a St. Louis assisted living center late Monday night. She was 89. Born on Aug. 28, 1930, she had been in declining health for some time. Juanita was the mother of long-time PBA Midwest Region Manager […]
COVID-19 CAUSES CANCELLATION OF BOWL EXPO
In an announcement distributed just moments ago, the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America has officially cancelled International Bowl Expo for 2020. The Expo was to have taken place July 2-6 in Aurora, Colo. Here’s is the text of BPAA Executive Director Frank DeSocio’s message: <<<<< To Our Bowling Community: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a […]
