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New Classification Helps Reopen Centers in Illinois

August 08, 2020

New Classification Helps Reopen Centers in Illinois

Is bowling a sport or recreation?That question has been at the forefront of bowling’s Olympic Games quest for decades. And now, the answer to that question has become an important element in the reopening of tenpin centers in one Midwest state.The Illinois State Bowling Proprietors Association has agreed, with the approval of its board of directors, to a settlement offer

16-Year-Old Deo Benard Becomes Youngest PBA Member to Win Regional Title

August 06, 2020

16-Year-Old Deo Benard Becomes Youngest PBA Member to Win Regional Title

Deo BenardDeo Bernard may only have started bowling four years ago, but the résumé he has compiled on the lanes makes clear that the bowling world can plan on hearing about him for years to come.Bernard, a 16-year-old two-hander from the left side, said he bowled using a traditional one-handed style for the first year, but started bowling two-handed

Oct. 16 is Deadline for 2020 BJI Architecture & Design Awards; Submission Form Now Available

Oct. 16 is Deadline for 2020 BJI Architecture & Design Awards; Submission Form Now Available

DOWNLOAD THE 2020 BJI ARCHITECTURE @ DESIGN AWARDS SUBMISSION FORM HEREOct. 16 Is Deadline for BJI Design Awards Competition No one needs to be told that 2020 has provided the bowling industry with far more opportunity for stress than celebration. As readers of Bowlers Journal International will see in the August issue, however, the accomplishments of 15 pro-bowling greats are

Several Reasons Cited for Postponement of New Mexico Open

Several Reasons Cited for Postponement of New Mexico Open

The 17th New Mexico Open, originally scheduled for mid-August at Tenpins @ More in Rio Rancho, N.M., has been postponed due to the many uncertainties caused by the pandemic, along with the various and differing state government responses to it. "We have a record 226 entries on July 29,” said tournament organizer Steve Mackie. "It was necessary to hold off

Mandated Closure Claims Cloverleaf Family Bowl

Mandated Closure Claims Cloverleaf Family Bowl

The COVID-19 pandemic claimed perhaps its highest-profile center to date when, on July 24, the Chambers and Hillman families announced that Cloverleaf Family Bowl in Fremont, Calif., would not be reopening. In an open letter to the center’s patrons, the families wrote, “Due to the high monthly cost of sitting here without any income to offset such monthly costs as

Illinois Proprietors Say ‘Governor Pritzker Has Thrown a Gutter Ball’

Illinois Proprietors Say ‘Governor Pritzker Has Thrown a Gutter Ball’

Bowling center proprietors in Illinois were allowed to reopen by Governor J.B. Pritzker on June 26, but with perhaps the most unusual limitation yet seen in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic: Centers could open, but all were limited to no more than 50 people at a time for bowling.The same limitation applied to an eight-lane center as to a 60-lane center.

75 North Carolina Centers Reopen… Then Are Shut Down Again

75 North Carolina Centers Reopen… Then Are Shut Down Again

Considering BPAA Past President Nancy Schenk is North Carolina Legislative Chair of the Bowling Proprietors Association of the Carolinas and Georgia, it should come as no surprise that the 75 BPAC/GA-member centers in the Tar Heel State were allowed to open their doors.Not long after businesses began to reopen in North Carolina, Schenk publicly questioned Governor Roy Cooper’s mandates, wondering why bowling centers were excluded.

USBC Hall of Famer Bill Lillard Sr. wins 2020 OC Bracket Challenge

USBC Hall of Famer Bill Lillard Sr. wins 2020 OC Bracket Challenge

Bowling fans, and those who love the history of the USBC Open Championships, chose eight-time Eagle winner and USBC Hall of Famer Bill Lillard Sr. as the winner of the 2020 OC Bracket Challenge.

Kris Prather Prevails in PBA 'King of the Lanes' Series

Kris Prather Prevails in PBA 'King of the Lanes' Series

BY JILLIAN LAUFER Jupiter, Fla. – The PBA King of the Lanes six-part series on FS1 came down to an exciting finish, with Kris Prather dethroning King Sean Rash, then besting Pete Weber to retain his crown.Three-time title winner and 2020 PBA Strike Derby Champion Prather began his night by defeating PWBA’s Gazmine Mason, 230-194, in the first Contenders Match.

PODCAST: Ryan Ciminelli on Why He Retired from Full-Time PBA Tour Competition

PODCAST: Ryan Ciminelli on Why He Retired from Full-Time PBA Tour Competition

Eight-time PBA Tour champion and 2015 U.S. Open winner Ryan Ciminelli is a guy who often says he wears his heart on his sleeve as a PBA Tour player. It is safe to say he wears his heart on his sleeve in this interview, too. This is one of the most forthcoming and candid conversations you'll ever hear on this