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Kegel has announced the launch of a new slogan for the Lake Wales, Fla.-based company — “Kegel: Built For Bowling.” This follows a change to Kegel’s mission statement, which occurred earlier this year. Kegel updated its mission statement to, “Kegel: Enhancing and Improving the Bowling Experience.” Erin Wall, Kegel’s Marketing Coordinator, said, “With our new […]
The Junior Gold program had another record year for membership, and will see its largest field yet for the 2017 Junior Gold Championships Presented by the Brands of Ebonite International next month in Cleveland. The opening ceremony will take place on July 16 at the Cleveland Public Auditorium, with doors opening at 7 p.m. In […]
Motiv Bowling has announced the addition of Ryan Ciminelli to the company’s PBA Tour Staff. A seven-time PBA national Tour champion and U.S. Open winner, Ciminelli is the winningest left-hander on the PBA Tour this decade. “I am very excited about joining the Motiv team,” Ciminelli said. “I think that it’ll be a fantastic partnership, […]
Every National Senior Games is special, but this year’s 30th anniversary gathering in the “Magic City” will add an extra layer of pageantry and nostalgia as athletes and organizers celebrate three decades of fitness, fun and fellowship. All competitions and events are free for the public to attend. The 2017 National Senior Games Presented by […]
The walls have started going up for the 35,000-sq.-ft. family entertainment center located at One Daytona, across the street from Daytona International Speedway in Florida. GameTime announced late last year that it would open an FEC along the destination’s main thoroughfare, Daytona Boulevard. Featuring more than 60 flat-screen TVs, 100 new and retro-classic arcade games, […]
A few months after purchasing Murrey International, US Bowling Corporation has become a major shareholder of Power Gamma, SRL in Poviglio, Italy. Power Gamma is a noted electronics and manufacturing company that is bringing 24-volt technology to the bowling business. Over the last six years, Power Gamma has been developing a state-of-the-art 24-Volt String Machine […]
E-dition No. 953 • Thursday, May 25, 2017 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) We had a “nice problem” in putting together the cover for BJI’s sister publication, Bowling Center Management, this month: We had two outstanding photos of John Losito, who is being honored as BPAA’s 2017 Proprietor of the Year. We ended up putting it […]
E-dition No. 952 Sunday, May 21, 2017 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Opryland Is Sold Out; Other Options for Bowl Expo Attendees If you’re planning to attended BPAA’s International Bowl Expo next month in Nashville, Tenn., and have not yet made your room reservations, you will not be staying at the event’s host hotel, the […]
E-dition No. 951 Saturday, May 13, 2017 Editor: Bob Johnson (bjibob@aol.com) Wilkinson and DeSocio Get Final Terms Leading USBC The United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors has re-elected Frank Wilkinson of Staten Island, N.Y., as USBC President and Cathy DeSocio of Wichita, Kan., as Vice President for the 2017-18 season. The election of […]