Bob Gudorf and Hans Krol have been selected to receive the 2024 Legacy of Excellence Awards from the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. The award was established last year to honor an individual, institution or organization that has demonstrated lifetime dedication to and support of the hall of fame. The initial recipients — […]

The Bowling Centers of Southern California has moved its management to the BPAA’s managed states program, effective Jan. 1, with Bart Burger serving as executive director during the transition. In his final weekly executive director’s email to members, Gary Forman noted that he had been a part of the association in various capacities for 29 […]

The parking lot of Buffaloe Lanes Family Bowling Center in Mebane, North Carolina, has been a favorite destination for hungry locals since the summer of 2022. The spareribs sold by Jay Starnes out of a food truck drew them in with their aroma and kept them coming back with their flavor. Now, according to the […]

This is the last in a series of “what’s right with bowling” features that originally appeared in the “Karma” section of the November issue of BCM. BY BOB JOHNSON The horrific events of October 7 in Israel couldn’t help but conjure memories of September 11, 2001, in New York City; Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. […]

In an effort to help member centers with employee retention in today’s challenging labor market, the Oklahoma BPA recently allocated funds for an employee scholarship program, open to all center employees. The Bowling University staff at the International Bowling Campus served as the selection committee for the inaugural program, which was funded by the association’s […]

This is the fourth in a series of “what’s right with bowling” features that originally appeared in the “Karma” section of the November issue of BCM. One final story will go live on December 31. BY MIKE MORIN The parade of Ubers snaked its way through typically impossible Boston traffic to 444 Harrison Avenue in […]

Mike Morin was honored with the International Candlepin Bowling Association President’s Award at the organization’s 2023 Hall of Fame inductions ceremony. The award is presented for extraordinary contributions to the game. Morin was the ICBA’s first recording secretary in 1987, co-hosted nearly 300 candlepin bowling TV shows in Boston and New Hampshire, and chronicled the […]

This is the third in a series of “what’s right with bowling” features that originally appeared in the “Karma” section of the November issue of BCM. Additional stories will go live on December 25 and 31. BY GEORGE WOOTEN III The first day of school is a big deal for kids. Back-to-school season means new […]

Based on the success of his first indoor leisure center in Saint-André-lez-Lille, Cyril Parenna, CEO of Hall U Need, has decided to expand his concept nationally in France and says he will open 10 additional locations. The contract between his company and Valcke Bowling calls for the installation of more than 100 lanes with Brunswick […]