Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is continuing to expand its national footprint with the announcement that it will construct a 98,000-sq.-ft. venue in Fort Worth, Texas, and an 80,000-sq.-ft. location in Schaumburg, Ill. The attraction mix was not revealed for the Fort Worth entertainment center, but bowling lanes are planned for the suburban Chicago venue, […]

James “Buster” Corley, one of the co-founders of what would become the Dave & Buster’s chain — a pioneer in so-called “eatertainment” — has died of what police called a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 72. The genesis of Dave & Buster’s is the stuff of business lore. Corley was operating a bar and restaurant […]

Mike Aulby, co-owner of Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl in Lafayette, Ind., has been elected to the BPAA Hall of Fame by virtue of being selected as the 2023 recipient of the Victor Lerner Memorial Award. Aulby could be forgiven had he ever developed a lofty opinion of himself, considering he was the first bowler to […]

League bowlers will have the opportunity to attend two San Francisco Giants baseball games toward the end of summer as part of their “Bowling & Baseball League” package that the NorCal Bowling Centers association has put together with the Giants. The league members also will be able to purchase additional tickets at a discount so […]

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper began 2023 with a lot less power — thanks in part to the Bowling Proprietors Association of the Carolinas and Georgia. A new state law that went into effect on Jan. 1 is, in large part, a response to how Cooper handled the COVID-19 response in the state, when Cooper […]

If you’re acquainted with John Berendt’s best-selling novel, “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” you’re somewhat familiar with Savannah, the oldest city in the state of Georgia. An oft-quoted excerpt from the book: “Rule number one: Always stick around for one more drink. That’s when things happen. That’s when you find out everything […]

Randy Stoughton, who enjoyed a diverse career in the bowling business — most recently with the Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales, Fla. — passed away on Jan. 8 following a year-long battle with cancer. The USBC Gold-level coach also served as the head coach of the Webber International women’s bowling team since that program’s […]

On March 18-19, the Washington State BPA is welcoming the return of the WSBPA High School Varsity Championships after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Hosted by Lilac Lanes in Spokane, the two-day event will feature a full field of 128 youth bowlers in grades 9-12 competing in singles, doubles and a four-person team […]

Triple Shift Entertainment, the chain owned by former United States Bowling Congress board member Robby Spigner, has significantly expanded its footprint with the acquisition of four Arizona centers and three Texas centers. The Arizona centers — Lucky Strike, Cactus Bowl, Tucson Bowl and Fiesta Lanes — are all in Tucson and operated under the Vantage […]