Duckpin bowling will be among the attractions at the new Andretti Karting location, now under development in Chandler, Ariz. In addition to the company’s “electric superkarts,” the venue will include an arcade, VR, simulators, laser tag and a motion theatre. A November opening is planned for the 96,000-sq.-ft. FEC.

The Chicagoland BPA and Fox Valley BPA held their annual joint meeting at Ditka’s restaurant in Oak Brook, where the CBPA board approved a reorganization of its local association by reducing the number of sections from four to one. Chicagoland President Jim Saffold explained that the merging of sections into one will make the operations more efficient and flexible. […]

United Kingdom-based Tenpin has refurbished its location in Colchester, complementing its 20 bowling lanes with vivid LED lighting. The venue also includes a state-of-the-art laser tag attraction with fog effects and strobe lighting, karaoke rooms and an upgraded arcade. “We’re proud to provide a wide range of competitive socializing activities that cater to guests of […]

Plans for Sin City’s next bowling center are starting to take shape — and it’s far different than the mega-centers for which Las Vegas is known. It has been revealed that the new Stations Casino in the Inspirada community of Henderson, Nev., will open with a six-lane installation. Phase two of the project will see […]

A diverse group of owners and managers — including representation from the military and a university — attended the most recent edition of the School of Bowling Center Management, held at the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas, in April. Conducted by BPAA’s Bowling University team and featuring a Who’s Who of bowling business experts […]

The Entertainment and Education Group has completed the renovation of two Zone Bowling locations in Western Australia, one in Rockingham and the other in Northbridge. Enhancements include the addition of VR experiences, new arcade games and rides and “Winners Vault” redemption shops.

Gary Smith and the team at US Design Lab LLC have been selected to assist Pinheads’ Kevin Walter in transforming the recently acquired Brownsburg Bowl in Brownsburg, Ind., into a new Pinheads venue. WTHR reported that the center will remain open during the complete renovation and addition of attractions. Plans include a full-service casual restaurant and […]

Frankie McDaniel recently celebrated her 40th anniversary working for the Buffaloe brothers as general manager of Buffaloe Lanes North in Raleigh, N.C. The brothers — Bill, Ricky and John Buffaloe, who were named BPAA Proprietors of the Year in 2018 — marked the occasion by giving McDaniel a cruise of her choice. McDaniel also celebrated […]

An upscale miniature golf and duckpin bowling center will open in this fall near Jordan Creek Town Center in West Des Moines, Iowa. Putts & Pins will include 24 holes of high-tech golf and six duckpin lanes, along with a restaurant and bar. It will occupy two new 17,000-sq.-ft. buildings just north of the mall.