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The USBC and BPAA will introduce a special direct-qualifier program for the 2018 U.S. Open, which will be held at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan. The operation of the U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Open is a collaborative effort by USBC and BPAA and jointly funded by the two organizations. The 2018 U.S. Open will […]
Applications for the USBC Board of Directors and the International Bowling Campus Youth Committee for the 2018-19 season are due in just a few days — Oct. 1. The USBC Board consists of a diverse group from a cross-section of the sport. Together, the board sets the strategic direction for the future of the organization. […]
E-dition No. 969 • Thursday, September 14, 2017 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Keegan to Step Down as Head of Main Event Main Event Entertainment has announced that Charlie Keegan has resigned as President & Chief Executive Officer of the company. Keegan will step away from his day-to-day duties on Nov. 24, and has […]
Sixlets Brand Chocolatey Candies will return as presenting sponsor of the USA Bowling National Championships in 2018, and the opportunity to qualify for the event starts in October with the first of 16 regional events. The Sixlets Brand became a sponsor this year, when the USA Bowling National Championships Presented by Sixlets took place in […]
H5G has been named the official jersey of the Elite Youth Tour and has signed EYT co-founder Diandra Asbaty as a spokesperson and member of the company’s high-profile staff of champions, H5G President Todd Molbeck has announced. The Elite Youth Tour, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was founded in 2012 by Asbaty and Jason Belmonte. The […]
For the first time since 2001, bowling’s own, oldest and most successful charity, the Bowlers to Veterans Link, has cleared the million-dollar mark, raising $1,069,779.75 going into the organization’s 75th Anniversary year. “We’re absolutely delighted that we have broken that million-dollar mark,” said BVL Executive Director Mary Harrar. “These monies were raised in small towns and […]
Main Event Entertainment has announced that Charlie Keegan has resigned as President & Chief Executive Officer of the company. Keegan will step away from his day-to-day duties on Nov. 24, and has agreed to remain available in a consulting capacity for an 12 months after that. Keegan has led Main Event since October 2006, when […]
E-dition No. 968 • Thursday, September 7, 2017 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Riviera Lanes Will Host 2018 PBA ‘TOC’ The Professional Bowlers Association will return to historic AMF Riviera Lanes in suburban Akron, Ohio, for the 2018 PBA Tournament of Champions, Feb. 5-11, as part of the organization’s 60th anniversary celebration, PBA CEO […]
Like other shuttered military bases around the country, Fort Monmouth in New Jersey is being redeveloped by a state agency. But unlike at other facilities, the base bowling center will be part of the redevelopment, thanks to Keith Dougherty, who has formed a limited liability company called Fort Monmouth BEC. Dougherty, who also owns Circle […]