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 […]

E-dition No. 1,111 • Friday, May 29, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com)   Mraz, Petrie, Krol, Bolt to Be Honored by IBPSIA Lori Mraz has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Bill Bunetta Lighthouse Award by the International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association. The Lighthouse Award can be given to a person […]

E-dition No. 1,110 • Friday, May 22, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) BPAA and PBA Hall of Famer ‘Mr. Nakano’ Passes Away An icon of Japan’s bowling industry, Keijiro Nakano, died on May 15 after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 93. Known throughout the industry simply as “Mr. Nakano,” and a ubiquitous presence at […]

E-dition No. 1,109 • Friday, May 15, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Harsh Reality in Nebraska; BPAA Offers Helpful Resources There is a harsh reality that the bowling industry is facing, even as most states are engaged in early phases of reopening after being shut down almost completely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That reality: […]

E-dition No. 1,108 • Friday, May 8, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Brunswick Providing Resources to Help With Reopening Brunswick Bowling Products announced this week that it is making available an array of resources to help proprietors “reset, reconnect and reopen” as they navigate the many challenges associated with the coronavirus. On the company’s website, […]

E-dition No. 1,107 • Friday, May 1, 2020 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) OKC Center Sets Protocols for Friday Reopening 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 […]