BY BOB JOHNSON When the Francis Scott Key Bridge was destroyed early Tuesday morning as a runaway cargo ship rammed into one of its support pillars, the skyline of Baltimore changed instantly and dramatically. The bridge, which connected the city of Baltimore with Baltimore County, was a favorite route of weekend-warrior bowlers like Danny Wiseman, […]

Downtown Las Vegas now has two bowling destinations — in the same venue — with the opening this evening of Crash N Burn. Located in the Neonopolis entertainment development on Fremont Street, Crash N Burn offers four duckpin lanes from US Bowling Corporation among its attractions.  Crash N Burn boasts the largest outdoor patio on […]

Baseball star Mookie Betts and his wife Brianna recently hosted their 2nd annual Mookie Betts Bowling Event in conjunction with their 50/50 Foundation at Lucky Strike in downtown Los Angeles. The proceeds benefit the Brotherhood Crusade, part of 50 Feeds L.A., and also will help with field improvements at Jackie Robinson’s alma mater, John Muir […]

Automatic scoring provider Steltronic North America Inc. has announced it will be moving to a new and expanded warehouse facility. It’s a strategic response to the company’s growth and increasing demand for additional warehouse capacity, which will enable the company to streamline logistics, optimize inventory management and enhance overall operational efficiency. “This expansion represents a […]

Victor Bowling Alley in the community of Victor has been added to the list of Colorado’s “Most Endangered Places.” Also new to the list are the Costilla County mission churches in the San Luis Valley, the Kit Carsen Museum Complex in Bent County, the Valmont School in Boulder County, the Zuni steam power plant in […]

On the day before Super Bowl Sunday, The Battle of the Businesses Bowling Tournament took place at Northern Aire Lanes in the west-central Minnesota lakes country. For the last three decades, the Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the 20-lane center to conduct the tournament, which this year featured a “Lucky Strike” theme. […]

As part of Storm’s continued support of the BCA of Wisconsin’s High School State Bowling Championships and Storm Scholarship Doubles Tournament, PWBA star Gazmine “GG” Mason will make special appearances at this year’s events, to be held March 1-3 at The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay. Mason is a two-time member of both Team […]

The United States Bowling Congress Nominating Committee has slated four candidates for election to the USBC Board of Directors, and delegates also will vote on one legislative proposal at the 2024 USBC Convention and Annual Meeting, set for April 22-25 at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Delegates will vote to fill […]

Ron Larsen, proprietor of the eight-lane Ladd Lanes in Ladd, Illinois, has passed away. Larsen, 73, owned the center for 48 years and was a longtime member of the Illinois State BPA, serving on its board of directors for nearly two decades. He began working at Idle Hour Lanes in Sandwich, Illinois, in the 1960s as a […]