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Two Florida Proprietors Who were Set to Host 2020 Pro Tour Events Have Reopened. Here's What They Told Us.

Two Florida Proprietors Who were Set to Host 2020 Pro Tour Events Have Reopened. Here's What They Told Us.

The timetable for reopening accelerated considerably for bowling-center operators in Pinellas County, Fla., this week after a key executive order from Governor Ron DeSantis. A little extra help from Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gaultieri and County Administrator Barry Burton set things in motion in a big way.Governor DeSantis's Executive Order 20-123, released Friday, established that all counties throughout the state

'500-Year Flood' Threatens USBC Board Member Bo Goergen's Bowling Center

'500-Year Flood' Threatens USBC Board Member Bo Goergen's Bowling Center

As if it were not tough enough to have been closed for months due to COVID-19, USBC Board member and proprietor of Northern Lanes in Sanford, Mich., Bo Goergen, now has yet another calamity to face: An historic flood threatening his center. One dam north of the area has collapsed and a nearer one was breached after as many as

'PBA Strike Derby' to Mark Return of Live PBA Action to FOX on June 6

'PBA Strike Derby' to Mark Return of Live PBA Action to FOX on June 6

BY JOHN SALAS(May 20, 2020)@- The Professional Bowlers Association will be back live on FOX, Saturday, June 6, from 7-9 pm ET, with the first-ever PBA Strike Derby, beginning a series of exciting special events over the next two months featuring the greatest bowlers in the world.Go Bowling! PBA Tour stars Tommy Jones, Kyle Troup, Sean Rash, EJ Tackett, Kris

USBC provides SafeSport and Registered Volunteer tools to complement Athlete Safety Handbook

USBC provides SafeSport and Registered Volunteer tools to complement Athlete Safety Handbook

USBC members now can see their current status for U.S. Center for SafeSport training and Registered Volunteer Program (RVP) requirements through their profile on BOWL.com.

PODCAST: Sean Rash on His Growing Family and a Post-Pandemic PBA Tour

PODCAST: Sean Rash on His Growing Family and a Post-Pandemic PBA Tour

Sean Rash and his family are grappling with the unique circumstances the COVID-19 pandemic presents them, as Sean's wife Sara is due to give birth to their third daughter on July 5, and there definitely are some jitters associated with bringing a child into a world gripped by a pandemic. Sean also is among the players on the PBA Tour

A Clean Sweep for Luby Publishing in IBMA Writing Awards

A Clean Sweep for Luby Publishing in IBMA Writing Awards

Luby Publishing Inc. writers scored an unprecedented clean sweep in the 2019 national writing competition conducted by the International Bowling Media Association, claiming all 12 awards.Gianmarc Manzione, Editor of Bowlers Journal International and Senior Editor of Bowling Center Management, won top honors in the Feature division.Long-time BJI contributor and “Pro Bowling Insider” columnist Lyle Zikes took first place in the Editorial division.And Bob

SMART expands policy relating to use of scholarship funds

SMART expands policy relating to use of scholarship funds

Under the new guidelines, SMART scholarships might be used to receive reimbursement for expenses related to tuition and other certain related student expenses.

How Bowling Bounced Back from Spanish Flu

How Bowling Bounced Back from Spanish Flu

BY J.R. SCHMIDTIn September 1918, as the new bowling season got underway, sports in America faced an uncertain future. The United States had been pulled into the Great War in Europe. The government was curtailing all activities that didn’t further the war effort. “Work or fight!” the order went. Thousands of young men had already been drafted into military service. The last month of the

Weber Cup Rescheduled for October

Weber Cup Rescheduled for October

BY NICK TEALEThe 2020 BetVictor Weber Cup has been rescheduled, subject to government policy, to take place Oct. 23-25 at Morningside Arena, Leicester, U.K.Bowling’s annual transatlantic tenpin tussle was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, having originally been scheduled for June. News on player selection will be announced soon.Tickets purchased for the event will automatically be transferred to be valid

There's No One-Size-Fits-All Reopening Plan for Bowling Centers

There's No One-Size-Fits-All Reopening Plan for Bowling Centers

There is no one-size-fits-all reopening plan for those in the bowling business, given the numerous business models that exist today, whether a center sits on leased or owned-by-the-proprietor land, and whether the business itself is “free and clear” or there’s still a mortgage to be paid.As we’re seeing across the country as states begin to reopen, some proprietors are opening as soon as they