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— together spanning more than PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS
98,000 square feet and housing 90
lanes, banquet rooms and other
amenities — as well as the underly- Severna Park Lanes won the “Best Place for Family Entertainment”
ing eight acres of land. e all-cash category in the annual “Best of Severna Park” voting conducted by the
transaction is expected to close this Severna Park (Maryland) Voice newspaper. The center also topped that
category in … WMUR, the ABC-TV affiliate in Manchester, New Hamp-
month. e Strobl family had always shire, recently polled its viewers to determine the best bowling alleys in
been strong supporters of certi ed the state. Not surprisingly, the top five vote-getters are candlepin opera-
competition, as demonstrated by its tions: . Exteter Bowling Lanes in Exeter; . Lakeside Lanes in Manches-
long-standing agreement to house ter; . Bowl-O-Rama Family Fun Center in Portsmouth; . Bowling Acres
the Greater Detroit Bowling Hall of in Peterborough; and . Leda Lanes in Nashua… Just days after reopening,
Fame. “ underbowl’s impressive Just-In-Time Recreation was back in the business of helping the local
facilities and prime location near Lewiston, Maine, community by hosting a Bowl for Kids’ Sake event to
Detroit complement our existing benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters… A judge was scheduled to decide at the
portfolio, furthering our commit- end of May whether Duke Webb, the former U.S. Army sergeant accused of
killing three people and wounding several others on Dec. , , at Don
ment to strategic growth and en- Carter Lanes in Rockford, Illinois, is mentally competent to stand trial…
hancing the guest experience in new Round Bowling & Arcade, the Japan-based multi-entertainment chain, is
markets,” said omas Shannon, expanding its footprint in the Phoenix area with a second area location at
founder and chief executive o cer the Chandler Fashion Center. It will occupy , square feet in a former
of Bowlero. “We eagerly anticipate Sears location. Round ’s first area location is in the Arrowhead Towne
integrating underbowl Lanes into Center in Glendale, Arizona… Working with old infrastructure can present
the Bowlero family as we continue challenges when remodeling, but work is moving forward on the “tough
our growth trajectory.” e acqui- old building” that housed the Cedar Hill Bowling Center and Hilltop Res-
sition of underbowl brings the taurant in Skaneateles, New York. Plans for the revamped venue call for
bowling lanes, a golf simulator, arcade, a beer tasting room, a restaurant
company’s center count in Michi- with outdoor seating, a coffee shop and hotel rooms. At present, the
gan to six. developer is working to preserve the bowling center’s old wood beams,
something that locals would remember… The likelihood of Red Rock
Dennis Hacker to Become Resorts moving forward with its planned new property in the Inspirada
New President of the USBC neighborhood of Henderson, Nevada, got a boost when the company’s Du-
Delegates elected three board rango resort opened with impressive numbers. The company has said that
members, attended a variety of when Inspirada is developed, it would include movie theaters and a small,
educational seminars and were by Vegas standards, bowling center.
on hand for a celebration of Glenn
Allison during a jam-packed 2024
United States Bowling Congress ments of Hacker as president and New Site Is Found to Replace
Convention and Annual Meeting Mike Cannington of Fort Myers, Executive Strike and Spare
at South Point Hotel, Casino and Florida, as vice president. Each will Strike and Spare Family Enter-
Spa. e ballot for the USBC board serve a two-year term beginning tainment has identi ed a new loca-
election originally had four candi- Aug. 1. Team USA athletes elected tion to replace the venerable Execu-
dates slated by the USBC Nominat- David Haynes of Las Vegas, Na- tive Strike and Spare Family Fun
ing Committee, but one candidate vada, and Matt Russo of Ballwin, Center adjacent to the Kentucky
withdrew from consideration prior Missouri, to the board, while the Exposition Center. e company’s
to the convention, leaving Den- Athletes Advisory Committee lled new Louisville venue will take over
nis Hacker of Longtown, Missouri; a vacant board position by appoint- a shuttered Dick’s Sporting Goods
Chrissy Lee of Tampa, Florida; ing Shannon Pluhowsky of Dayton, store near Je ersontown. It will
and Matthew Voltz of Fargo, North Ohio. Christopher Floyd of Lock- include 34 lanes, an eight-lane VIP
Dakota, as the remaining nal port, Louisiana, was reelected to the suite, a full bar and restaurant, party
candidates. With three candidates board by the IBC Youth Committee. areas and an arcade with more than
for three open positions, all were e 2025 USBC Convention will 60 games. According to a document
con rmed to the board in a vote by return to the South Point, running led with Louisville Metro Planning
acclimation of the delegates. e May 5-8, in conjunction with the and Design, the project will cost
board also announced the appoint- USBC Women’s Championships. $4.5 million to build out.

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