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FIRE DESTROYS 8-LANE CENTER IN EASTERN OHIO
Chestnut Lanes in Barnesville, Ohio, sustained devastating damage in fire that broke out late Monday morning. Barnesville Fire Chief Tim Hall said the building is “pretty much a total.” According to reports, nobody had been in the building since around 1 a.m., when the center closed for the night. A cause for the fire has […]
IDAHO PROPRIETOR RETIRES AFTER 34 YEARS, SELLS CENTER
Shawn and Marlene Prall have purchased Riverside Lanes in Orofino, Idaho, from Robert Lashly. “My family has grown up here,” said Lashly. “My wife and I started here and she passed away. It’s just time for me to retire.” Lashly had owned the center, which opened in 1956, for 34 years. The Pralls are working […]
EJ TACKETT SIGNS 10-YEAR EXTENSION WITH MOTIV
In the history of our sport, only a handful of bowlers have been signed to endorsement deals spanning more than five years. Don Carter signed bowling’s first $1 million deal with Ebonite in 1964. Forty-two years later, Chris Barnes inked an eight-year, $1 million contract with Columbia 300. Now, long-time MOTIV Bowling staffer EJ Tackett […]
START SPREADING THE NEWS: LANE FOUND IN HOBOKEN BUILDING
Because of the continuing coronavirus lockdown in California, the BPAA was forced to move its 2021 Mid-Winter Bowling Summit out of Palm Springs since there was no assurance it could stage its seminars and social events with adequate social distancing. The big social event was to have been a gathering at the home of the […]
FORMER ANAHEIM TOURISM EXECUTIVE TO LEAD STADIUM OWNER
The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors has selected Charles Harris to be the organization’s next President and CEO. The President/CEO reports directly to the RSCVA Board, and through direction of the Board, coordinates, directs and is responsible for all activities associated with the operation of the RSCVA and its facilities. Harris is […]
GLOBAL FEDERATION CHANGES NAME, EMBRACES STRING PINSETTERS FOR SPORT BOWLING
World Bowling has changed its name to the International Bowling Federation, and issued a lengthy open letter outlining its plans for the future. “As the governing body, World Bowling has been an associate member of its own organization instead of acting as the international bowling federation,” wrote Chief Executive Officer Andrew Oram. “This is about […]
BOWLING BUSINESS BRIEFS
* Cedar House Bowling Center and Lounge in Skaneateles, N.Y., is being used for filming scenes planned for the upcoming Hulu original film, “Plan B.” It has been a welcome source of revenue for the center after months of being shut down. Read more about the film project here: https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2020/10/plan-b-movie-continues-filming-in-cny-takes-over-skaneateles-bowling-alley.html. * Cape Ann Lanes, a […]
SOME CENTERS IN CALIFORNIA REOPEN; MOST REMAIN SHUTTERED
Centers in California are dealing with a complicated color-coded system as they seek to reopen as the Golden State continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. In Chico, Bowlero was able to open its doors on Oct. 23 after Butte County moved into the “orange” (or moderate) pandemic tier. More: https://krcrtv.com/news/local/strike-citys-only-bowling-alley-reopens-after-multiple-pandemic-closures. Napa County also allowed […]
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