In a touching celebration of talent, legacy and love for the sport, hall of fame bowler Robin Romeo was presented with the prestigious Sam Levine Flowers for the Living Award. The recognition was made even more meaningful by the memory of her late mother Joan Romeo, a fellow Hall of Famer and longtime member of […]

Residents of Long Beach, California, soon will have an entertainment option beyond racing’s Grand Prix of Long Beach and The Queen Mary luxury ship. City officials have given the go-ahead for a building that formerly housed an Orchard Hardware Store to be transformed into a Lucky Strike Bowling venue. Plans call for the 40,000-square-foot space […]

Based on survey data, direct participant feedback and input from experienced tournament coordinators, USBC Youth Advisory Group members and individuals who volunteer at the national championship event, the decision has been made to implement several modifications to the USBC Junior Gold Championships for the 2025-26 season. The Junior Gold qualifying period will run from July […]

The International Bowling Media Association has named Randy Gulley as the 2025 recipient of the Luby Award, emblematic of induction into the IBMA Hall of Fame. IBMA also announced Mark London as the Mike Hennessy Award of Merit honoree. Gulley, a St. Louis native living in Pahrump, Nevada, has an extensive background in the industry, […]

When Bed, Bath & Beyond closed all of its stores, it left a big vacant space in the Crossroads Festival Shopping Center at the corner of Grant Road and Swan Road in Tucson, Arizona. That space has now been filled by a new concept from Roadhouse Cinemas. It’s called Roadies Lanes + Games + Gastropub, […]

The Louisiana BPA will host its 2025 annual meeting at the Paragon Casino and Resort in Marksville from May 4-6. The Foundation of LBPA Grand Prix directors’ meeting will be held in conjunction with this gathering on Sunday, May 4 from 1-4 p.m., followed by an awards and “changing of the guard” reception. 

Too often, the entities that catalog and perpetuate the history of an industry, company or sport are underappreciated — until they’re gone. Over the years, the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame — which opened as the National Bowling Hall of Fame and Museum in 1984 — has operated under the watchful eyes of […]

Pete Taunts, who hosted numerous PBA Tour stops while overseeing the operation of Golden Pin Lanes in Tucson, Arizona, died on Feb. 27. He was 86. Tountas, who was born in Greece and spoke broken English, bowled on the tour before transitioning to center management, and was known to fellow pros simply as “Greek.” He […]

Pinnacle Entertainment Group, a consulting firm for the location-based entertainment and family entertainment center industries, has announced the appointment of Howard McAuliffe as president and chief executive officer. McAuliffe succeeds George McAuliffe, who will remain with the company as founder and client specialist. “Howard has been instrumental in driving the company’s success in recent years,” […]