Gleason Garske of Spokane, Washington, winner of the U12 Boys Division in the 2026 Junior Gold Championships in Minneapolis, is selected to throw the ceremonial first pitch during Bowling Day at the Ball Park this Sunday in Seattle. The Mariners are scheduled to take on the Chicago Cubs at T Mobile Park, and the Bowling […]

The Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin has significantly expanded its Scholarship Program for 2027, increasing each scholarship award from $1,000 to $2,500. Beginning with the 2027 awards, BCAW will present five $2,500 scholarships. Three scholarships will be awarded to current employees of BCAW-member bowling centers or their immediate family members, while two scholarships will go […]

Autumn Mowery became the owner of D’Amanda’s in Ellsworth, Maine, when she was 18. That was in 2020, and the center is still operating, which is more than can be said for many candlepin venues. Beyond simply beating long odds, perhaps Mowery’s greatest achievement involved bringing a pinsetting machine that had been “down” for 36 […]

As he referenced during his presentation at International Bowl Expo in Nashville, Professional Bowlers Association CEO Pete Murray has confirmed that changes are afoot for the PBA and its various competition levels. In early August, the PBA informed several bowling proprietors that the late-year PBA Regional tournaments they were scheduled to host had been canceled. […]

National Bowling Day returned on Saturday, Aug. 8, as Go Bowling returned to the “FOX & Friends” program on FOX News Channel for another exciting, live national broadcast celebrating one of America’s favorite pastimes. Segments aired throughout the four-hour program. Since 2018, Go Bowling has partnered with “FOX & Friends” to showcase bowling from New […]

The city of Sault Ste. Marie in the Canadian province of Ontario is perhaps best known for the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, a 2.8-mile span that connects it with its sister city in Michigan. Now, the Canadian Sault Ste. Marie has a new FEC called Blaster Power House, which its owners bill as “Northern Ontario’s […]

Much of what has been known about the family entertainment center business, especially as it pertains to bowling proprietors considering a change in their business model, could be thought of as tribal wisdom — knowledge possessed by an “in group” of people but unknown outside that group. For years, there has been general agreement that […]

Five individual bowling centers topped the $10,000 mark in fundraising during the Bowlers to Veterans Link’s record-breaking 2024-25 season, when a total of $1,824,639 was donated. Leading the way was Coconut Bowl at Wild Island in Sparks, Nevada, with $21,050; followed by Conway Family Bowl, Conway, Arkansas, $16,565.14; Strike & Spare Lanes, Lodi, Ohio; $15,000.20; […]

Three people were injured when a man crashed a BMW through the wall on the low side of MFA Bowl in Derbyshire, England, crossed all 16 lanes in the transition zone and then rammed it into the wall on the high side. The driver, 21-year-old Callum Thompson, was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous […]