One hundred thirty-three golfers representing 34 teams gathered at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park, Illinois, on Aug. 12 for the 100th Chicagoland BPA Golf Outing. Guests received commemorative golf hats and balls, along with a gift bag. There were four $25,000 hole-in-one opportunities and a chance to win a BMW Z4, but those prizes […]

Lou Trunk of Las Vegas has been named the 2025 recipient of the Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award, which recognizes a person for behind-the-scenes work as a laneman. It’s selected by the United States Bowling Congress Equipment Specifications and Certifications team. In the case of Trunk, “laneman” has a different meaning as he has nothing to […]

The Scorpion Club, a family entertainment center with bowling serving as its anchor attraction, has opened at the Festival Plaza shopping center in Jebel Ali Village in the southern sector of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The nearly 700,000-square-foot shopping center includes retail shops, restaurants and entertainment, with the Scorpion Club providing neon-lit gaming zones, interactive […]

• A co-branded Timezone and Zone Bowling venue has opened in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia. Attractions include bowling, laser tag, an interactive floor challenge and a dedicated crane arena. • The new Timezone arcade in Palmerston North on the North Island of New Zealand, includes a short-lane bowling experience. • Also in New Zealand, Retrobowl in […]

A story that keynote speaker William H. McRaven told at International Bowl Expo involved making one’s bed to U.S. Navy standards every day to help develop discipline in one’s life. In his book, “Make your Bed,” the retired Navy admiral recounts tales from his own life and those of people he encountered during his military service […]

Is there even such a thing as a “4-peat”? There is now, as for the fourth consecutive year, Bowling Center Management magazine has swept the awards in the Business category of the International Bowling Media Association Writing Competition. BCM Editor Bob Johnson earned the first-place place award and senior correspondent Barry Sparks claimed the second-place […]

It will be a “Big Bowling Weekend” Aug. 9-10 as Go Bowling celebrates the sport by being featured on both a nationally televised morning show and in a major sporting event on consecutive days. The weekend kicks off on Saturday, Aug. 9, as bowling will once again be featured on the “FOX & Friends” show […]

The Washington State BPA’s Season Kick-Off Meeting has been relocated to Lake Bowl in Moses Lake on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 28-29. All Eastern Washington WSBPA member centers, owners, managers and staff will receive 50% savings on their meeting registration and hotel room package. The meeting will be held inside the Ten Pin Brewing Company facility […]

Assorted notes and quotes from the 2025 edition of BPAA’s International Bowl Expo, held in late June and early July in Washington, D.C. … • In addressing proprietors as BPAA president for one of the last times, Kevin Krauss said, “You’re considered rich if you have a great family. I consider myself one of the […]