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It's Back to School For Bowling Lanes

Reversing a 21st-century trend, bowling is trending its way back to school campuses and other unique venues.

Compact Efficiency with Duckpin Social

Lee Wild discovers how the next generation of smaller, compact bowling varieties are gaining popularity

International BCM Design Awards 2023

A New York Center's Investment Reaps Rewards

Maples Lanes RVC team chose to add Spark® by Brunswick to provide different games and animations projected directly on six of their 34 bowling lanes.

'Chaotic' By Design

Melanie and Jonas Helm on how four distinct revenue streams contribute to a profitable business model at Gutter Chaos.

Success With Brunswick's Sync Service Kiosk

Staffing shortage is one of the reasons why Bill Diamond, president of Grand Prix New York Racing LLC, decided to install Brunswick Bowling’s Sync Service Kiosk in his bowling center.

Putting Guests in Charge Reaps Revenue

Selfservice is at the core of Brunswick’s mission to help owners operate smarter and more efficiently, and it’s what drives the innovations behind their Sync Service Kiosks and OrderNow interactive menus.

Bowling Strikes It Big With Students

Looking for a way to update your student union, offer more amenities, and attract more students? Look no further than bowling.

Vaughn Residential White Paper

As a former competitive collegiate bowler, Nick Vaughn assumed the sport would always be part of his life. He was less sure that he’d someday enjoy bowling in his own home. “I probably had a daydream once or twice of having home bowling lanes one day, but it wasn’t something I ever truly thought would happen,” he says.

OFF THE SCREENS AND ON THE LANES: IN-HOME BOWLING BRINGS FAMILIES TOGETHER

Nigel Brunt, father of five children ages 9 to 18, has found that bringing bowling into his home achieved something little else could in this day and age. “Bowling gets everyone off their phones!” he says. “We’ll have six or seven of us playing, with conversation between the players, and that’s a lovely thing to see. Anything that gets people off their phones is excellent in my book.”

HOTT SHOTT

As the sport of bowling gains popularity in India, proprietors are discovering the excellent return on investment it can provide. One such proprietor is Smeet Shah, COO of Shott Amusement in Surat, Gujarat, India. Shott operates three centers in Gujarat, with amenities including bowling, go-karts, a rope course, virtual reality games, a cricket simulator, arcade games, a food and beverage service, and more.

PASS A GOOD TIME AT RED STICK SOCIAL

A formerly abandoned power plant is now lighting up the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, social scene. The former Baton Rogue Electric Company plant is now home to Red Stick Social, a bowling and entertainment center at the heart of the Electric Depot mixed-use development.

BOWLING ‘IS A MUST’ FOR KALAHARI RESORTS

Kalahari Resorts operates indoor waterpark resorts that showcase water-based fun along with bowling, virtual reality gaming, mini golf, zip lining, arcades and much more. Bowling was one of the original offerings at the first Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, and for good reason.

Innovating to Become Relevant Pays Off Big for First-Time Proprietors at Wayward Social

Aaron and Michele Buzbee knew that the neglected bowling center they bought in Marshalltown, Iowa, would need some major renovations, but that didn’t scare them off. On the contrary, they leapt at the challenge.

A 1940s Bowling Center Gets a Makeover

Since 1936, Sun Valley Lodge has attracted celebrities, champion skiers, and vacationers seeking a secluded getaway at one of the nation’s premier winter resorts. Home of the world’s first chair lift, the venerable resort outside Ketchum, Idaho, today provides year-round recreation including skiing, ice skating, golf, horseback riding, fly fishing, concerts, swimming, and bowling.