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10-LANER SPARED IN DEVASTATING NEW MEXICO FIRE
The deadly wildfire that swept through the New Mexico mountain community of Ruidoso devastated the village but spared the 10-lane Ruidoso Bowling Center. “My home and the bowling center are okay,” proprietor Natalie Cecilsaid wrote in an email that Rio Rancho proprietor Steve Mackie shared with BCM. Associated Press reported that entire neighborhoods were consumed by the fire, while […]
3-PEAT: BCM SWEEPS WRITING AWARDS FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW
For the third consecutive year, Bowling Center Management has swept the awards in the Business category of the International Bowling Media Association Writing Competition. BCM Editor Bob Johnson earned both the first-place and second-place awards in the 2023 competition. The winning story, “The Passing of an Industry Icon,” told the story of Storm Products founder […]
JNJ, BRUNSWICK STRIKE DISTRIBUTION DEAL
Brunswick Bowling has announced a strategic partnership with JNJ Distribution as the exclusive distributor of aftermarket and consumer products in Southeast Asia. This partnership marks a significant milestone in Brunswick Bowling’s efforts to strengthen its presence and enhance service delivery in the region. JNJ Distribution has been an influential player in the bowling industry since […]
ANOTHER RECORD PRIZE FUND EYED FOR NEW MEXICO OPEN
The New Mexico Open will offer record prize money of more than $76,000 when its 20th edition hits the lanes at Tenpins & More in Rio Rancho, Aug. 16-18. According to proprietor Steve Mackie, first prize will be a record $13,500, based on 192 entries — a number that’s certainly attainable considering last year’s field size […]
CLARK, HONG HONORED BY BOWLING MUSEUM
All museums, particularly in the sports realm, depend on the generosity of donors to help develop new exhibits and strengthen the depth of their collections. That’s why the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame introduced its Striking Achievement Award — to honor men and women who help enhance the collection and ultimately the allure […]
SHUTTERED DICK’S SPORTING GOODS TO BE CONVERTED
Strike and Spare Family Entertainment has identified a new location to replace the venerable Executive Strike and Spare Family Fun Center adjacent to the Kentucky Exposition Center. The company’s new Louisville venue will take over a shuttered Dick’s Sporting Goods store near Jeffersontown. It will include 34 lanes, an eight-lane VIP suite, a full bar […]
BOWLERO ACQUIRES AMERICA’S LARGEST CENTER
Little more than a year after the passing of proprietor Tom Stobl at the age of 81, one of America’s legendary bowling venues — Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan — is being sold to multi-unit operator Bowlero Corp. The acquisition brings the company’s center count in Michigan to six. Thunderbowl opened in 1962 and […]
LANSING CENTER CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, ADDS MINI-GOLF
A 1972 advertisement for Holiday Lanes in Lansing, Michigan, proclaimed, “The Automatic Scorers Are Here!” The ad also listed the center’s amenities, which included a cocktail lounge, billiards, snack bar and — extremely important in south-central Michigan in the summertime — air conditioning. Holiday Lanes opened 10 years before that ad appeared, and during bowling’s […]
ST. LOUIS USBC ASSOCIATION HONORED BY MUSEUM
The St. Louis USBC Association has been honored with the 2023 Striking Contribution Award for making an extraordinary donation to the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. The award was introduced in 2022, with retired Northern California proprietor John Tierney as the recipient. The St. Louis association’s donation process was led by Susan Bonner, […]
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