Blue Ribbon Restaurants – created by brothers Eric and Bruce Bromberg, have developed plans to open “Chicago Bowl” – a take on their famed “Brooklyn Bowl” center. This project has been in existence for the past two years. Brooklyn Bowl owner Patrick Shapiro told Eater Chicago of the center’s plans to expand the brand to the Second City, […]
GOP Candidate Santorum Shoots the Lanes, Strikes Controversy
Republican party candidate Rick Santorum made another stop on his bowling tour. The Presidential hopeful bowled at the South Lanes Bowling and Pizza – a La Crosse, Wisconsin bowling center, during a campaign stop through the Midwest. Originally reported by Rueters’ Sam Youngman, Santorum was enjoying the facilities, telling jokes, making off-cuff barbs and jabs […]
Ravens’ Ray Lewis Bowling Center Dreams Sacked?
Baltimore Ravens and future Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis has had a prodigious affect on the city of Baltimore. In 2000, Lewis was named Super Bowl MVP, in the Ravens 34-7 victory over the New York Giants. In his 15 year career, he has contributed in the growth of the Baltimore area in various capacities. His company […]
Blake Griffin Edges Chris Paul on the Lanes
It’s said that you need three superstars to win an NBA championship these days, and it was true on the lanes as well, when L.A. Clippers dunking phenom Blake Griffin joined forces with Pete Weber and Jerry Ferrara (“Turtle” from Entourage) to win the Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational presented by Sheets Brand from Lucky […]
Summit 2012 Wrap-Up: Bojé Honored
Jeff Bojé was announced as the Victor Lerner Memorial Medal recipient at this year’s Bowling Summit at The Meritage Resort in Napa, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012. The announcement came near the end of the three-day mid-winter meeting, which featured a several well-received speakers and a targeted collection of educational seminars. “Our goal was to raise […]
Don Carter: The Name Lives On
By Barry Sparks, Feb. 2012 Issue of BCM When PBA Hall of Famer Don Carter died on Thursday, Jan. 5, his accomplishments were well documented by the media: one of the founders of the PBA, six-time Bowler of the Year, first bowler to win every major tournament in his era, first athlete to sign a […]





