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LANEMAN AWARDS GOES TO A NON-LANEMAN

Lou Trunk of Las Vegas has been named the 2025 recipient of the Jim Jaryszak Laneman Award, which recognizes a person for behind-the-scenes work as a laneman. It’s selected by the United States Bowling Congress Equipment Specifications and Certifications team. In the case of Trunk, “laneman” has a different meaning as he has nothing to […]

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DUBAI GETS A BOWLING-BASED FEC

The Scorpion Club, a family entertainment center with bowling serving as its anchor attraction, has opened at the Festival Plaza shopping center in Jebel Ali Village in the southern sector of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The nearly 700,000-square-foot shopping center includes retail shops, restaurants and entertainment, with the Scorpion Club providing neon-lit gaming zones, interactive […]

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GLOBAL REPORT: BEC NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

• A co-branded Timezone and Zone Bowling venue has opened in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia. Attractions include bowling, laser tag, an interactive floor challenge and a dedicated crane arena. • The new Timezone arcade in Palmerston North on the North Island of New Zealand, includes a short-lane bowling experience. • Also in New Zealand, Retrobowl in […]

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SUMMER READING: ‘MAKE YOUR BED’

A story that keynote speaker William H. McRaven told at International Bowl Expo involved making one’s bed to U.S. Navy standards every day to help develop discipline in one’s life. In his book, “Make your Bed,” the retired Navy admiral recounts tales from his own life and those of people he encountered during his military service […]

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IT’S A 4-PEAT FOR BCM IN NATIONAL WRITING COMPETITION

Is there even such a thing as a “4-peat”? There is now, as for the fourth consecutive year, Bowling Center Management magazine has swept the awards in the Business category of the International Bowling Media Association Writing Competition. BCM Editor Bob Johnson earned the first-place place award and senior correspondent Barry Sparks claimed the second-place […]

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‘BIG BOWLING WEEKEND’ INCLUDES FNC AND NASCAR

It will be a “Big Bowling Weekend” Aug. 9-10 as Go Bowling celebrates the sport by being featured on both a nationally televised morning show and in a major sporting event on consecutive days. The weekend kicks off on Saturday, Aug. 9, as bowling will once again be featured on the “FOX & Friends” show […]

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WASHINGTON KICK-OFF MEETING MOVED TO MOSES LAKE

The Washington State BPA’s Season Kick-Off Meeting has been relocated to Lake Bowl in Moses Lake on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 28-29. All Eastern Washington WSBPA member centers, owners, managers and staff will receive 50% savings on their meeting registration and hotel room package. The meeting will be held inside the Ten Pin Brewing Company facility […]

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