Howard Baum is a legendary figure in the bowling industry. He was inducted into the BPAA Hall of Fame in 2008 as the recipient of the Victor Lerner Memorial Medal. He also received the President’s Award in 1994. For years, he was an influential member of BPAA’s Tournament Committee, largely responsible for helping proprietors across […]

Even before the Professional Women’s Bowling Association begins its 2026 season (April 29-May 2 at The Cherry Bowl in Rockford, Illinois), the PWBA’s 2027 schedule has been unveiled. Players will visit a total of seven states and bowl in 12 events, including three in the Summer Series, which will be contested over a one-week period, […]

The Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin is inviting nominations for its 2026 Awards of Excellence. The awards honor proprietors, managers and industry supporters for long-term contributions to bowling in Wisconsin. Nominations are open through April 30 on the bowlwi.com website, with recipients to be recognized during the June 8 banquet in Rothschild, Wisconsin. — PATRICK […]

The number of lanes for the new bowling installation at Station Casinos’ Durango Casino & Resort has been revealed: 36. That will make it small compared to other in-casino bowling centers in Las Vegas, understandable since it sits between the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, which houses 124 lanes in its complex, and the […]

The deadline for the richest scholarship in bowling — the Daroll and Dolores Frewing Scholarship — is fast approaching. College-bound high school seniors have until April 17 to submit their applications and supporting materials. What makes the scholarship unique — beyond its $25,000 value — is the fact that it is open only to sons, […]

Randy Hicks, Deborah Holland and Brandon Ledbetter of Southern Lanes in Douglasville, Georgia, have been selected to receive the USBC Proprietor of the Year Award, which annually recognizes bowling center owners for outstanding support of USBC local, state and/or national association programs. Hicks, Holland and Ledbetter purchased Southern Lanes after it had gone through foreclosure with its […]

The BPA of the Carolinas and Georgia recently hosted its 2026 convention at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in Cherokee, North Carolina, drawing more than 150 attendees from across the three states for education, networking and a celebration of the industry. One of the convention’s more meaningful moments recognized a Bowlers to Veterans Link donation recipient, Paws of War. Two […]

CBS Sports Network will return to air a pair of live Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour events along with telecasts covering premier events in collegiate and youth bowling as part of a 10-event television schedule this year. The first telecasts will feature the finals of the Intercollegiate Singles Championships and Intercollegiate Team Championships at The […]

Calling it a “difficult decision,” Brunswick Bowling has announced that it is discontinuing the Columbia 300 brand as part of a broader strategic realignment of the company’s bowling portfolio. The company said that the decision “was not made lightly, (as) Columbia 300 holds a special place in the history of the bowling industry and in […]