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$2.2 BILLION EARMARKED FOR THEATER UPGRADES
Bowling manufacturers were among the first at the door as movie theater owners began seeking new revenue streams, and now comes word that eight of the top theater chains in North America are planning to invest a combined $2.2 billion over the next three years to revamp their venues, many with entertainment offerings beyond movies. […]
BOWLING IS KEY TO 2 U.K. PROJECTS
After taking back control of the Brixton Recreation Centre, the Lambeth Council in the United Kingdom has announced plans to install bowling lanes and virtual-reality rooms. The strategy calls for the new attractions to draw more visitors, whose spending will contribute to proliferating the borough’s leisure services. Also in the U.K., a new venue dubbed […]
ILLINOIS BPA TO HONOR 75 CONTRIBUTORS AT ANNIVERSARY BASH
The Illinois State BPA is gearing for its 75th Anniversary Celebration, to include its annual awards ceremony and annual meeting, Sunday and Monday at the Arista Hotel in Naperville, Illinois. The Anniversary Celebration and annual meeting will be held on Sunday evening, when ISBPA will unveil a list of 75 Illinoisans and/or families who have […]
LANE7 PLANS TO ADD 10 VENUES IN EUROPE OVER NEXT 2 YEARS
Lane7, a boutique bowling and family entertainment company, has announced plans to expand across Europe with 10 new venues over the next two years. Lane7’s first venue in continental Europe is launching at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, to be followed by two locations in Dublin. Lane7 already has 17 venues in the U.K., with another […]
HICKLAND IS NEW PRESIDENT OF KENTUCKY BPA
The Kentucky BPA held its Annual Membership Event in Frankfort, where attendees had the opportunity to network during a golf scramble and a tour of the Woodford Reserve Distillery, as well as take in an educational session featuring Bob Pacanovsky. The association’s new Board of Directors: • President — Ron Hickland, Creating the Difference. • […]
DEFUNCT BALL COMPANY INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
A federal grand jury in St. Louis has indicted a former bowling ball manufacturing company in Jennings, Missouri, Visionary Bowling Products LLC, and its owners for illegally storing hazardous waste. The indictment stems from a fire at the facility in 2021 that burned for more than 12 hours, causing local homes and businesses to be […]
IDAHO BPA VOTES TO DISCONTINUE FORMAL BOARD STRUCTURE
Vern Oertel, president of the Idaho State BPA, hosted the association’s 2024 Annual Meeting on at his Sunset Bowling Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A long discussion about the association’s future, which suggested that volunteerism was waning, led to a vote to set reserves aside and continue without a formal officer or board structure. The […]
DUCKPINS FEATURES AT 2 NEW VENUES
Pins Mechanical Company, which operates a dozen entertainment venues featuring duckpin bowling, says it will add another by the end of 2025. Plans call for the 27,000-square-foot venue to be housed in the bottom of the Miles apartment building at the Seaboard Station development in Raleigh, North Carolina. Duckpin bowling also is an anchor attraction […]
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