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After 'Long Wait,' Bowling is Back in Washington

August 27, 2020

After 'Long Wait,' Bowling is Back in Washington

READ GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S BOWLING MEMO HEREREAD WASHINGTON STATE'S COVID-19 BOWLING GUIDANCEAt long last, the bowling industry in the state of Washington is being allowed to welcome back customers.“It has been a long wait,” said Greg Olsen, Executive Director of the Washington State Bowling Proprietors’ Association. “The waiting is now over.”Effective immediately, bowling centers will be permitted to re-open as

2020 Weber Cup to be Held Without Fans in Attendance

August 24, 2020

2020 Weber Cup to be Held Without Fans in Attendance

BY NICK TEALEThe 2020 BetVictor Weber Cup, which had been scheduled to take place June 5-7 at Morningside Arena in Leicester, U.K., before its postponement to October due to COVID-19, now will be staged behind closed doors at Ricoh Arena in Coventry from Oct. 19-21, live on Sky Sports.Matchroom Multi Sport had been hoping to allow fans into the event,

Luby Publishing's Hamilton, Panozzo Issue Statement on Sale of BJI, BCM

August 23, 2020

Luby Publishing's Hamilton, Panozzo Issue Statement on Sale of BJI, BCM

Luby Publishing President Keith Hamilton and Publisher Mike Panozzo have issued the following statement regarding the sale of Bowlers Journal's brand assets to USBC, which was announced here on Friday. . .For the first time in 107 years, Bowlers Journal will not fly under the Luby banner. On Friday, the United States Bowling Congress took over ownership of America’s longest-running

August 21, 2020

USBC purchases Bowlers Journal International brand assets

USBC has purchased the rights to Bowlers Journal International magazine and the Bowlers Journal Championships tournament from Chicago-based Luby Publishing, Inc.

Washington Blogger Wins IBMA Pezzano Scholarship

August 13, 2020

Washington Blogger Wins IBMA Pezzano Scholarship

Vianne Daniels, a dual-enrolled student finishing high school while also attending Olympic College in@Bremerton, Wash., has been selected as the@winner of the 2020 Chuck Pezzano Scholarship by the@International Bowling Media Association. The $5,000 award is presented by the Billiard and@Bowling Institute of America.The 18-year-old Daniels said she plans to attend the University of Nevada Las Vegas in the fall, and

Five schools awarded Bowler&amp;#39;s Ed kits

August 11, 2020

Five schools awarded Bowler's Ed kits

The International Bowling Campus Youth Development team recently selected five schools to receive Bowler's Ed kits through its equipment grant program.

COVID-19, Governor Claim Venerable Washington Center

August 08, 2020

COVID-19, Governor Claim Venerable Washington Center

As we reported last week with our story on California’s Cloverleaf Family Bowl, the pandemic plays no favorites when it comes to the bowling centers that it strikes down.Now, the owners of a legendary center in Everett, Wash., have been forced to throw in the towel. Glacier Lanes, which had served its community for more than six decades, had to

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