Applications are being accepted for the Board of Directors of the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America. One regional director, Abby Sieler, has completed her first term and is eligible for a second. She represents the Midwest Region (Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Wyoming). Anyone with a minimum 5% ownership of a BPAA-member center in that region may […]

Two member proprietors of the BPA of the Carolinas and Georgia recently were honored by the South Carolina USBC. Linda Gamble of Paradise Lanes in Spartanburg, S.C., received the Daniel Wetmore Memorial State Proprietor/Manager of the Year award, while Larry Nowack of Myrtle Beach (S.C.) Bowl was inducted into the South Carolina USBC Hall of […]

The Nebraska State BPA has introduced a new youth scholarship offering. Beginning in January of 2023, applications will open for the inaugural Donna Hogan Youth Scholarship Award, valued at $1,000. The winner of this award will be announced at the 2023 NSBPA Annual Meeting. The criteria and timelines will be announced in the coming months.

The United States Bowling Congress Scholarship Management and Account Reporting for Tenpins program is making an additional investment earnings allocation up to $750,000 in 2022 to provide additional scholarships for youth bowlers in support of the SMART Pell Grant Match program. In February, SMART announced $1.2 million in funding for the new SMART Pell Grant […]

Ventola Projects has secured another project through its Las Vegas-based distributor, Kool Amusements, with a leading family entertainment franchise, Monster Mini Golf. The new Monster facility, near Charlotte, N.C., will have Ventola’s VAvR LED lighting solution installed, much like its sister locations across the U.S. Monster Mini Golf offers a plethora of entertainment options for […]

Hurricanes are nothing new to the residents and bowling proprietors of Florida. But Hurricane Ian, which slammed into the state’s southwestern coast on Wednesday (Sept. 28), was different. It was one of the most powerful storms in United States history, with a storm surge that flooded communities and sustained winds measuring 150-mph that tore apart […]

Bowling University’s School of Entertainment Center Management runs Oct. 2-7 at the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas. The comprehensive curriculum covers the gamut of FEC and BEC operations, featuring the Bowling University staff, 2022 BPAA Proprietor of the Year Don MacBrayne and entertainment industry experts Megan Burtch, Danny Gruening, Erik Guthrie, Rick Heim, Bob […]

The Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin has named Patrick Brettingen as its new Program Manager. In his new role, Brettingen will administer key BCAW programs from the grass roots through state levels, including the Middle School and High School State Bowling Championships, the Pepsi USBC Tournament, the Adult-Youth Tournament, the All-Star Team Challenge, the Storm […]

Betson Enterprises has announced it will open a new state-of-the-art facility in the Las Vegas Valley. The 45,000-sq.-ft. warehouse is in the Bromigo Industrial Plaza in Henderson, Nev., and features 12 dock doors and six grade-level loading doors. It will serve as a multi-purpose office location and distribution center for amusement equipment, parts and gaming […]