Former big-box stores aren’t the only spaces being transformed into bowling centers. In Belfast, Ireland, a former office complex, which saw occupancy decline during the pandemic, will be converted into a 16-lane center called Apollo Bowling, if plans are approved. Other amenities would include a licensed restaurant, indoor golf area, children’s soft play, virtual reality and […]

If you flew to Las Vegas for International Bowl Expo 2022, as a vast majority of the attendees did, you helped set a new record at Harry Reid International Airport.\ During June, Reid International saw 4.68 million passengers pass through — a new monthly record for the airport. The previous mark of 4.61 million was […]

The Brunswick Euro Challenge, part of the European Bowling Tour, will continue to be held at Dream-Bowl Palace in suburban Munich, Germany, through at least 2025, following the signing of a new contract between Brunswick Bowling and the host venue. The annual event attracts a mix of top pros and aspiring amateurs from across Europe, […]

South Hill Bowling Centre in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, performed a great deal of maintenance on its pinsetting machines over the summer. To make sure they were in tip-top shape for the start of the new bowling season, the operators came up with a novel idea: They invited participants in three summer youth programs to […]

Apparently, nothing is forever. A former Forever 21 store has been selected to house the first metropolitan Phoenix location of Round1 Bowling and Amusement. The venue — featuring Round1’s usual mix of bowling, various social games, karaoke and cutting-edge arcade games from Japan — will be a part of the Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale, […]

Stars and Strikes has selected Myrtle Beach, S.C., for its 16th location and third in South Carolina. The 52,000-sq.-ft. venue will include 24 bowling lanes, a 10,000-sq.-ft. arcade, a multi-story laser tag arena, axe throwing, a chef-crafted food menu and a large full-service bar packed with big-screen TVs. The Coastal Grand Mall will house the center, […]

The 2023 Junior Gold Championships, USA Bowling National Championships and Bowling.com Youth Open Championships will run July 10-22 at multiple bowling centers in and around Indianapolis. The U20 competition will kick things off July 10-14, followed by the U12, U15 and U18 divisions July 14-22. The USA Bowling National Championships will be contested July 12-13, and […]

The inventory of lanes in Las Vegas has been down by 60 ever since March 2020 when Red Rock Resorts shuttered its Texas Station casino and two other properties. Those three resorts — Fiesta Rancho and Fiesta Henderson being the other two — never reopened, and now it has been announced that they never will. […]

One of the most experienced executives in the bowling business, Roger Dalkin, has been named Executive Director of the Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin. The appointment became official on Aug. 1. Dalkin had been serving as BCAW’s program director under long-time E.D. Yvonne Bennett, who retired last year. A national search for a successor to […]