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'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

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

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

Tom Clark: Pro Sports Eyeing Changes. PBA Has Been There.

Tom Clark: Pro Sports Eyeing Changes. PBA Has Been There.

BY TOM CLARKThe Big Four professional sports are searching for radical solutions to resume play amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic. Reported possibilities include the National Basketball Association moving immediately to truncated Playoffs in one city such as Las Vegas or Orlando, or Major League Baseball playing out a shortened season on Arizona fields. We’ve heard everything is on the table,

Proprietors Face Challenging Times If COVID-19 Persists

Proprietors Face Challenging Times If COVID-19 Persists

As is the case with small businesses of many types, simply being able to reopen won’t necessarily equate with success, especially if there are government-mandated restrictions in place that limit capacity.Bob Ansara, who has been operating the iconic Ricardo’s Mexican Restaurant in Las Vegas for four decades, has made the decision to close down, even though he says he figures he has

Former PBA Champ Turned Proprietor Mike Fagan on How Bowling Industry Might Adjust to Post-Pandemic World

Former PBA Champ Turned Proprietor Mike Fagan on How Bowling Industry Might Adjust to Post-Pandemic World

As a five-time PBA Tour champion who now works on the proprietor side of the industry, Mike Fagan brings a unique perspective to COVID-19’s impact on both of those segments of the bowling world. The Director of Business Development for Triple Shift Entertainment, a chain of 10 bowling centers in Minnesota, took in nearly $900,000 in career earnings over