The International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association is beginning 2021 with a new Executive Director in Steve Szabina, and a future-focused team of officers intent on making IBPSIA even more relevant for pro shop operators, bowling coaches and the entire industry. The IBPSIA Board of Directors elected Dwyane Da Moude, who stepped in as […]

New Mexico has been among the states hardest hit by the mandated COVID-19 closures, and bowling proprietors aren’t the only people that have been frustrated by the disruption in business. Many bowlers in the Land of Enchantment want to get back on the lanes. Bowling Proprietors Association of New Mexico Executive Director Steve Mackie shared […]

Terry Brutocao, who oversaw three successful bowling centers in Southern California from the 1970s through 1997, died on Dec. 6. He was 77. The Brutocao family operated Covina Bowl in Covina, West Covina Lanes in West Covina, and Anaheim Bowl in Anaheim. Covina Bowl was known for its Googie architecture, a type of futuristic design […]

The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame currently is accepting applications for the 2021 Daroll and Dolores Frewing College Scholarship. The application deadline is March 31. The annual $25,000 scholarship was created by Daroll Frewing, co-founder and CEO of US Bowling Corporation, and his wife, Dolores, to give back to the center owners with […]

What’s next for Rod Ross, who recently retired as Head Coach of Team USA? He’ll be part of the team tasked with creating a coaching certification course to help member nations of the International Bowling Federation raise their standards of coaching from the grassroots to the elite level. Dr. Koh Koon Teck, IBF’s Global Coach […]

Steve Szabina, a man with vast experience in both the pro shop business and working with pro shop operators, has been named the new Executive Director of the International Bowling Pro Shop & Instructors Association. The announcement was made by IBPSIA President Dwyane Da Moude, who said, “The IBPSIA Board of Directors is excited to […]

Fourth Dimension Fun Center, a 37,560-sq.-ft. venue in Frederick, Md., opened in late December with a 50% capacity limit. The facility includes 16 lanes of bowling, a laser tag arena, an escape room, a 6,000-sq.-ft. arcade, a restaurant and a sports bar. “This facility to intended to satisfy a pressing need within the greater Frederick […]

Historic Southport Lanes in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood may live on after all. The venue’s owner, Steve Soble, said last September that it could no longer withstand the pandemic-related closure mandated by the state of Illinois, and would not reopen. But just before the new year, Southport received a $70,000 Business Interruption Grant from the state. […]

Albany Bowl in Albany, Calif., had been in business for 71 years when proprietor John Tierney announced that the center would be closing permanently. Tierney cited the ongoing restrictions placed on businesses by California’s state government, and said after paying a large tax bill and investing $700,000 in infrastructure to ensure a safe environment, “I […]