Beginning in 1953, when Art Linkletter served as the master of ceremonies, the Southern California Bowling Writers Association organized an annual All-Star Awards Banquet, at which the region’s top bowlers and industry contributors were honored. In 1977 — two years after completing an 18-year run as the host of the “Truth or Consequences” TV game […]

The Daroll and Dolores Frewing Scholarship, the richest college scholarship in bowling, is the subject of a new exhibit at the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in Arlington, Texas. The scholarship was established by the Frewings, the founders of US Bowling Corporation, as a way of giving back to the industry and the […]

The Professional Bowlers Association and FOX Sports have announced a two-year media rights extension for linear television on FOX and FS1, as well as on FOX digital channels. The contract will usher the PBA into the most broadcast windows it has ever televised in a single season on FOX. The package will consist of 30 […]

Roxy Leisure is scheduled to open a new center in Cheltenham, England, this month. In addition to tenpin bowling, the venue will feature American pool, Air Hockey, duckpin bowling, a batting cage, karaoke, shuffleboard, darts and more than 50 arcade games. Also in the U.K., a new entertainment venue called The Light has opened in […]

A new mixed-use development In Allen, Texas, called the Farm will include the latest venue of High 5 Entertainment when the complex opens in late 2024. High 5 will utilize 41,784 square feet (to be precise) at The Farm, and its attractions will include 24 bowling lanes, a two-story laser tag arena, escape rooms, axe […]

BCM Associate Publisher Barb Peltz has added a title to her business card: executive director of the Billiard and Bowling Institute of America. The position opened up with the recent passing of Bill Supper. Peltz will remain associate publisher of BCM and Pro Shop Operator magazines while taking on the BBIA’s administrative duties. “We are […]

Bob Johnson, the long-time editor of Bowling Center Management magazine, was inducted into the Orange County USBC Association Hall of Fame on Saturday. Johnson was elected in the Meritoriuos Service section of the Hall along with association volunteers Linda Stewart and Cindy Miles. Johnson began his career in bowling journalism when he was 15 years […]

The Bowlers to Veterans Link has partnered with MyndVR to provide virtual reality glasses to veterans’ homes in more than 50 markets, bringing cutting-edge technology to their recreation therapy programming. Residents at the Tennessee State Veteran Home in Murfreesboro, Tenn., were the latest recipients of the program, which is funded by the bowling community. The […]

STORY BY BOB JOHNSON • PHOTO BY MICHELLE JOHNSON Life is full of twists and turns. They are inevitable, even though we’re told the only sure things in life are death and taxes. How we deal with those twists and turns plays a gigantic role in determining the trajectory of our lives. Growing up, Aaliyah […]