E-dition No. 1,119 • Friday, July 24, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) 75 North Carolina Centers Reopen… Then Are Shut Down Again Considering BPAA Past President Nancy Schenk is North Carolina Legislative Chair of the Bowling Proprietors Association of the Carolinas and Georgia, it should come as no surprise that the 75 BPAC/GA-member centers in […]

E-dition No. 1,118 • Friday, July 17, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) No Surprise: USBC Cancels Rest of 2020 National Events Given the uptick in reported COVID-19 cases, the limited flight schedules currently being offered by America’s airlines, and the ever-changing pandemic-related guidelines being issued by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, the announcement made Wednesday by […]

E-dition No. 1,117 • Friday, July 10, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) BPAA to Suspend Member Dues for 2021 The Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America Board of Directors has voted to suspend national domestic dues for the 2021 season as its members continue to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspension of […]

E-dition No. 1,116 • Friday, July 3, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Classic Moves Forward With Restructuring Plan Classic Products Corp. based in Fort Wayne, Ind., has announced a restructuring of the company’s sales and customer service departments. While navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic, Classic accelerated its restructuring project that had been in the works […]

E-dition No. 1,115 • Friday, June 26, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Illinois Proprietors Face Unusual Reopening Restrictions Bowling center owners in Illinois are now being allowed to reopen by Governor J.B. Pritzker, but with perhaps the most unusual limitation yet seen in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. Centers may open Friday at 9 a.m., […]

E-dition No. 1,114 • Friday, June 19, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) CBS Sports Network to Air PBA Tour Finals The Go Bowling! PBA Tour returns to “championship event competition” as eight of the Tour’s top performers based on competition points earned over a two-year span, including defending champion E.J. Tackett, will take center stage […]

E-dition No. 1,113 • Friday, June 12, 2020Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Tiered Center Certification Postponed for a Year The United States Bowling Congress is postponing implementation of its tiered center certification model until January 2023. After reviewing the timeline for the program’s rollout and considering the business disruptions center operators have experienced due to the […]

E-dition No. 1,112 • Friday, June 5, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) PWBA Cancels 2020 Tour; Special Events Possible The Professional Women’s Bowling Association has cancelled its 2020 Tour season, including its two major events, the USBC Queens and the U.S. Women’s Open. Leadership of the BPAA and USBC determined workability concerns related to the […]