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19 Top Business Stories of 2019

January 01, 2020

19 Top Business Stories of 2019

FOX and Friends: With help from some unforgettable moments of competition, Rob Stone, Kimberly Pressler and Randy Pedersen helped boost the PBA’s ratings by 100% over 2018 in the tour’s inaugural season on FOX.It was a busy year for the bowling business in 2019, so it was fairly easy to develop a “top 19 stories” list. As for the order

19 Top Stories of 2019

January 01, 2020

19 Top Stories of 2019

Twenty-nineteen presented no shortage of captivating stories that reverberated throughout the bowling industry. From major transactions that reconfigured the competitive bowling landscape to historic prize funds, unforgettable TV moments and more, here is our rundown of 19 top stories from 2019.Bowlero Purchases the PBA: It will surprise no one who reads this magazine that Bowlero’s purchase of the PBA, a

2020 Team USA Trials, U.S. Amateur set to begin in Las Vegas

January 01, 2020

2020 Team USA Trials, U.S. Amateur set to begin in Las Vegas

The 2020 USBC Team USA Trials will take place this week in Las Vegas, and defending champions Kelly Kulick and John Janawicz are ready to put their titles on the line.

Collegiate recap of 2019 Keystone Quaker, Lehigh Valley Classic

December 30, 2019

Collegiate recap of 2019 Keystone Quaker, Lehigh Valley Classic

The USBC Collegiate schedule wrapped up 2019 with a pair of events this week in Pennsylvania, with four teams capturing their first Tier I title of the season.

Bowlero Elite Series Finale Set to Air on NBC Sunday at 1 p.m. ET

December 26, 2019

Bowlero Elite Series Finale Set to Air on NBC Sunday at 1 p.m. ET

The semifinalists are set for the Bowlero Elite Series finale that will air Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC. The professional side of the unique pro-am competition at Bowlero Jupiter in Florida has been culled down to newly-elected PBA Player of the Year@Jason Belmonte@and recently-elected PBA Hall of Famer@Tommy Jones.The two PBA stars will bowl a one-game match with

PBA 2019: The Year’s Top Stories

December 26, 2019

PBA 2019: The Year’s Top Stories

CHICAGO (Dec. 19, 2019) -@There was no shortage of historic news coming out of the Professional Bowlers Association’s 61st season in 2019. The purchase of PBA by Bowlero Corp, the first season of television coverage by FOX Sports and livestreaming by partner FloBowling, another record-breaking year by Australian two-hander Jason Belmonte and Kris Prather’s historic win in the inaugural PBA

Former ABC/USBC Administrative Leader Roger Dalkin Returns to Bowling

December 26, 2019

Former ABC/USBC Administrative Leader Roger Dalkin Returns to Bowling

Former ABC/USBC Administrative Leader Roger Dalkin describes the gig that has lured him back to bowling as a “labor of love.”BY MARK MILLERIn the nearly 13 years since “retiring” from the United States Bowling Congress, Roger Dalkin has gone from arguably the most powerful person in the sport to someone many people in his home state of Wisconsin don’t know

Collegiate recap of 2019 Glenn Carlson Invitational, Collegiate Shoot-Out

December 21, 2019

Collegiate recap of 2019 Glenn Carlson Invitational, Collegiate Shoot-Out

The Wichita State men and Saint Xavier women were victorious at the Glenn Carlson Invitational, and the Calumet men and Martin Methodist women claimed wins at the Collegiate Shoot-Out.

USBC National High Average and High Series Awards determined for 2018-2019 season

December 20, 2019

USBC National High Average and High Series Awards determined for 2018-2019 season

Team USA member Shannon Pluhowsky has earned the women's USBC National High Average Award for the third consecutive season while Greg McDaniel of Kimball, Neb., took the men's award.

Brunswick Signs Multi-Year Agreement with PBA

December 19, 2019

Brunswick Signs Multi-Year Agreement with PBA

Brunswick Bowling Products has announced it has signed a three-year, multimillion-dollar sponsorship and product registration agreement with the PBA, assuring products for all brands will be represented on the Go Bowling PBA Tour: Brunswick, Columbia 300, DV8, Ebonite, Hammer, Radical, and Track ball brands; Brunswick and Hammer bowling shoes and all of the accessories for Ultimate Bowling Products and Powerhouse