Historic Southport Lanes in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood may live on after all. The venue’s owner, Steve Soble, said last September that it could no longer withstand the pandemic-related closure mandated by the state of Illinois, and would not reopen. But just before the new year, Southport received a $70,000 Business Interruption Grant from the state. […]

Albany Bowl in Albany, Calif., had been in business for 71 years when proprietor John Tierney announced that the center would be closing permanently. Tierney cited the ongoing restrictions placed on businesses by California’s state government, and said after paying a large tax bill and investing $700,000 in infrastructure to ensure a safe environment, “I […]

The BPAA did everything possible to make its 2021 Mid-Winter Summit happen, including a change in venue from the nearly entirely shut-down California (Palm Spring, to be specific) to a more “open” Tennessee (Nashville, to be specific). Ultimately, however, distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines did not take place quickly enough, which meant the coronavirus pandemic […]

The United States Bowling Congress has announced a $3.5 million aid program to help support grassroots bowling. The move comes as a response to the unprecedented losses experienced in the sport nationwide due to COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. As part of the program, the USBC Board of Directors has approved an immediate cash transfer of $1.5 […]

The start date of the 2021 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships has been moved to May 1, and the event will feature a modified schedule to allow for social distancing with one team per pair during competition. Flexibility in the availability of the South Point Bowling Plaza and on-property South Point Bowling Center, plus […]

Del Leween, proprietor of Pla-Mor Lanes in Watertown, N.Y., has passed away from complications of COVID-19. Leween’s son, Shane, posted the news on the center’s Facebook page: “Our bowling family lost its patriarch today. COVID hit us all at once and Del had it the hardest out of all of us. We will be closed […]

With the distribution of vaccines providing hope for a return to “normal” in American society, developers are moving forward with projects that include bowling among their offerings. 810 Billiards & Bowling, a South Carolina-based company, will open two new locations in Arizona, one in Chandler at the Chandler Village Center and one at the CityScape […]

The .NYC registry team, managed by communications technology company Neustar, conducted its Best of Boroughs 2020 Virtual Awards Celebration to honor five organizations that use the .NYC domain name in each borough of New York City. Among the winners was Rab’s Country Lanes, named Best of Staten Island. Each of the five winners received a cash prize of […]

With COVID-19 cases spiking across the country ahead of the anticipated widespread distribution of vaccines, many bowlers remained uncomfortable about traveling. As a result, just days into December, close to 100 entrants had withdrawn from the 2021 Team USA Trials and requested refunds. Citing the ongoing public health concerns, restrictions and recommendations, the United States […]