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GO BOWLING MILITARY BOWL AIRS SATURDAY
North Carolina State is scheduled to take on East Carolina in the Go Bowling Military Bowl, scheduled for Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The game benefits Patriot Point, a 294-acre retreat for wounded, ill and injured active-duty and veteran service members
MAINE SHOOTING EXAMINED ON ‘FRONTLINE’
The PBS program “Frontline” devoted a recent episode to the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, which saw a total of 18 people killed by Robert Card, including eight at Just-In-Time Recreation. The program examined the many missed signals that could have prevented the incident, which ranks as the 10th-deadliest in U.S. history. […]
GO BOWLING ENCORES AT MACY’S PARADE, TO DEBUT AT ROSE PARADE
Everybody loves a parade, and bowling is being represented in two of America’s iconic parades this holiday season: the 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and the 136th Rose Parade presented by Honda in Pasadena, California. Smithsonian magazine described the first Macy’s Parade in 1924 as “more akin to a modest church […]
MUSEUM UNVEILS CANDLEPIN EXHIBIT
The Worcester Historical Museum in Massachusetts has opened an exhibit detailing the history of candlepin bowling. Many of the artifacts for the exhibit, which is scheduled to run through March 29, were provided by the International Candlepin Bowling Association, and several candlepin centers are providing sponsor support. To read more about the exhibit, called “Strikes, […]
STERN INSTALLS GIANT PINBALL OUTSIDE HEADQUARTERS
Stern Pinball Inc. recently unveiled a new design feature at its headquarters in Elk Grove Village, Illinois: a 7-foot-diameter steel pinball weighing 800 pounds. The installation is the centerpiece of a significant facelift for the company’s building exterior, blending artistic flair with Stern’s iconic pinball legacy. Stern’s George Gomez spearheaded the project. “We needed to […]
NEW VP POSTS FOR SIMS, WALL AT KEGEL
Kegel has announced that two new Vice Presidents have been added to their Executive Team with the promotion of Brent Sims to VP of Chemicals and Coaching Technologies and Erin Wall to VP of Business Administration. “Brent and Erin have been consistently delivering value on a high level,” said Kegel CEO Chris Chartrand. “These promotions […]
MAKING BOWLING ENJOYABLE FOR THOSE SENSITIVE TO NOISE
A couple in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has opened a facility that makes bowling — which can be a noisy activity — more sensory friendly for individuals who have trouble tolerating loud sound. The House of Pins of Fort Wayne, developed by Sarah and Jason McMillan, includes two bowling lanes, a pool table, karaoke, music and […]
BOWLERO REBRANDS TO LUCKY STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT
Bowlero Corporation continued to acquire centers in 2024, most notably the historic Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan — a 90,000-square-foot venue that includes an arena bay built for the Detroit Thunderbirds of the National Bowling League. But the company saved its biggest news for the end of the year when it announced it would […]
ILLINOIS PROPRIETOR ROYALTY PASSES AWAY
Long-time proprietor Marsha Royalty has passed away from complications of a procedure relating to her heart. Royalty, who had recently sold Four Seasons Sports Center in Sycamore, Illinois, received the Illinois State BPA Lifetime Membership Award during ISBPA’s annual awards ceremony on Nov. 3. The award recognizes former ISBPA members who were extremely active in the association during their time as proprietors. Royalty played […]
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