The Board of Directors of the International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association has announced the retirement of Executive Director Bill Supper, who has served the organization for 14 years. He will step down at the end of the year, or when a suitable replacement has been hired. “I had both the honor and privilege […]

Punch Bowl Social, a leader in “eatertainment” venues that combine social activities such as bowling with dining and drinking, had reopened nine of its 16 locations as of Tuesday. Now open with varying protocols based on the locale are Punch Bowl Social venues in Arlington, Va.; Atlanta, Ga.; Austin, Texas (Domain location); Chicago, Ill.; Cleveland, […]

Frank Turner, who operated duckpin and tenpin bowling centers in Maryland dating back to 1952, has died. He was 94. Turner owned five centers at varying times, including Coliseum Bowling Lanes in downtown Hagerstown, Md., which still was utilizing pinboys when Turner bought it. He was known as a strong promoter, and is a member […]

The one thing virtually everyone agrees on is that 2020 has been a year like no other — and not in a good way. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the fundamental way people live their lives, forcing business owners to change the way they do business in an environment that can change instantly with a […]

There are many examples of businesses that serve multiple purposes. During the early days of the internet, before free WiFi was widely available, internet cafes popped up all over the place. They provided a place for people to check their email while sipping a cup of coffee. Today, in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Laundromat Café offers […]

Collegiate bowling powerhouse Nebraska has opened a new six-lane facility within the East Campus Union in Lincoln. It replaces the original tenpin center on campus, which debuted in 1977. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Nebraska coach Paul Klempa said, “I would say that in terms of bowling facility wars, Nebraska has just put the rest of […]

Plans are in the very preliminary stage, but it’s possible that a number of “bowling destinations” in Las Vegas could be connected by an underground transit system being proposed by Elon Musk’s Boring Co. The company is nearing completion on its project to link various parts of the sprawling Las Vegas Convention Center, which has […]

Most bowling fans know Dave Husted as a champion bowler, and a member of both the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. But he’s also a third-generation proprietor, known for operating bowler-friendly and family-friendly facilities in suburban Portland, Ore. Last Saturday, bowlers gathered outside the Husted family’s Milwaukie Bowl and five other centers in the […]

* Ronnie Belletieri has closed Strikes in Boca Raton, Fla., ending that center’s 40-year run and his own three decades with the business. He blamed the prolonged shutdown caused by the pandemic, combined with a dispute with the owner of the building that houses the center. But he told CBS-12 that he’ll be back in […]