Circle Bowl and Entertainment has acquired the former Stelton Lanes in Piscataway, New Jersey, which closed in 2020 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The center originally opened during the 1960s. “The Circle Bowling team is moving quickly to build one of the newest and most fun entertainment centers New Jersey has to […]

Legendary Wichita State University bowling coach Gordon Vadakin (center) has added another honor to his long list of accolades. He was named as the recipient of the 60th Sam Levine Flowers for the Living award at the Great Plains USBC Hall of Fame dinner, held at the Wichita State University Rhatigan Student Center. Rich Renollet […]

There’s a dirty little secret in the wine industry that many wines labeled “Napa Valley” contain a significant portion of juice from the nearby Lodi growing region — up to 25% is allowed by law — in their blends. Lodi has been supplying Napa with quality blending wine for generations, and in recent decades has […]

Alex Benton was born to sell. He had a smile that transformed strangers into instant friends, and a twinkle in his eyes that conveyed his belief in the lane care products he sold for US Polychemical Corporation. Benton, who passed away a few days ago, was already with the company when it entered the bowling […]

Bowling received the best kind of advertising — i.e., free — on Aug. 26, courtesy of Dean Young and John Marshall, the writer and illustrator of the comic strip “Blondie,” and Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman, the cartoonist and illustrator of the comic strip “Zits.” The “Blondie” strip saw Dagwood Bumstead and his best friend […]

Beginning in 1953, when Art Linkletter served as the master of ceremonies, the Southern California Bowling Writers Association organized an annual All-Star Awards Banquet, at which the region’s top bowlers and industry contributors were honored. In 1977 — two years after completing an 18-year run as the host of the “Truth or Consequences” TV game […]

The Daroll and Dolores Frewing Scholarship, the richest college scholarship in bowling, is the subject of a new exhibit at the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in Arlington, Texas. The scholarship was established by the Frewings, the founders of US Bowling Corporation, as a way of giving back to the industry and the […]

The Professional Bowlers Association and FOX Sports have announced a two-year media rights extension for linear television on FOX and FS1, as well as on FOX digital channels. The contract will usher the PBA into the most broadcast windows it has ever televised in a single season on FOX. The package will consist of 30 […]

Roxy Leisure is scheduled to open a new center in Cheltenham, England, this month. In addition to tenpin bowling, the venue will feature American pool, Air Hockey, duckpin bowling, a batting cage, karaoke, shuffleboard, darts and more than 50 arcade games. Also in the U.K., a new entertainment venue called The Light has opened in […]