The Pennsylvania regional results of the 2021-22 BullShooter Tour are in. The event, held from Feb. 4-6, featured players from Florida, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Wisconsin, New York, Maryland, California and Canada, who competed in the $12,000 qualifier in 12 main events. The championship winner was Joe Hedrick, who teamed up with Levi Bilger and won Pro Men’s Doubles 501 and then went on to win Mixed Cricket Doubles with Cheola Howard. Other winners included Chad Pint and Christopher Alexander (Men’s Doubles 501); Mark Meares, Krissy Grimal and Shawn Swetic (Mixed Triples 701); and Alivia Szymczak (Women’s Singles Combo). The…
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QubicaAMF recently announced their new EDGE Free-Fall, the next-generation free-fall pinspotter and successor to the Xli EDGE. “QubicaAMF pinspotting machines have long been the industry’s preferred choice because of their performance, economics and longevity,” said Jim Krogsund, the company’s performance equipment product manager. “EDGE Free-Fall takes this legacy to a whole new level through unique design and technological innovations. The result is a pinspotter delivering an unmatched free-fall bowling experience, unrivaled operational efficiency and peace of mind.” The company said that experienced technicians and those new to bowling can easily learn to operate and service EDGE Free-Fall. The product features…
Inowize recently released a new hero-themed VR game for their Arkadia VR Arena. Called Heroik, the experience is now available through the Arkadia platform to all current and future locations at no additional charge. Heroik is an adaptation of competitive battle arena games for VR and is designed for casual gamers and esports players. “We are genuinely excited about the launch of Heroik, the most complex project we have developed for Arkadia VR,” said CEO Claudia Mihalache. “Gamers are going crazy these days for battle arena games, and we thought it would be loads of fun if we could bring…
IAAPA recently announced the promotion of Michael Shelton to vice president and executive director of the IAAPA North America region, effective April 4. Shelton has been with the association since 2018, most recently as its North American director of education, safety and membership. “With his passion, knowledge and leadership, he will continue the great development of the North America regional office and further expand the regional services and products,” said IAAPA COO Jakob Wahl. “The membership will benefit from the depth of Michael’s experience in the industry, pulling from nearly 30 years of experience as an operator and with the…
Face Place photo booth manufacturer Apple Industries recently announced newly-licensed NHL content photo booths. The National Hockey League booths just hit the market and started shipping in March. The photo booths can be fully customized with location specific or customer favorite NHL team branding, according to Apple Industries. “Our newly licensed sports content will build upon that trend, providing locations with tremendous opportunities for recurring revenue and providing fans with a fun gameday experience as they get a souvenir photo strip from their favorite teams,” they noted. The company said the first NHL-themed booths were placed in Canadian malls and…
The latest Amusement 360, hosted by Creative Works from March 22-24 in Indianapolis, was their biggest yet, according to the company. More than 80 in-person attendees showed up to learn, network and socialize; additional attendees participated virtually in the second hybrid Amusement 360 event. The event was focused on helping operators rediscover their purpose and passion. “After two difficult years facing a pandemic, Creative Works wanted to help operators remember why they’re in this industry, why the memories and smiles matter and why their venues hold an important place in their communities,” organizers said. To do that, 18 industry experts…
Don’t wait to book booth space, say the organizers of Bowl Expo 2022. The June 29-30 trade show, to be held in Las Vegas, is already 88% sold out. (Bowl Expo’s full slate of meetings, education and more runs from June 26-30.) Click here to learn more. The event is expected to attract more than 1,900 qualified buyers – roughly 75% of them who make purchases from the trade show floor. The Bowl Expo exhibitor kit is also live. Click here for that information. It includes all the information an exhibitor needs to know. Learn more at www.bowlexpo.com.
Florida buddies Tony Maniscalco and Paul Jacobs renewed their annual tradition of attending a New York Mets spring training game recently after two years of being shut out due to the pandemic. Maniscalco, executive VP at Elaut Group, is a longtime Mets fan (hence the jersey), while the Milwaukee native and “blissfully retired” Jacobs is sporting the colors of his hometown Brewers.
LAI Games recently completed the sale of The Locker Network to TLN North America, an entity of the VLocker International Group. The transaction was completed on March 15. “LAI Games’ decision to divest its interests in The Locker Network is a result of its post-Covid reorganization and the decision to focus on its strengths in commercial and consumer video game development,” said LAI Games CEO Mark Easte. “We are pleased to be passing the TLN baton onto VLocker, a leading worldwide supplier of lockers to many industries – including the entertainment industry.” Added VLocker CEO Justin Roberts: “VLocker is proud…
Levittown Lanes, a decades-old family-owned bowling alley in Bucks County, Penn., collapsed after a fire tore through the building last week. Smoke could be seen all the way from Philly, more than 25 miles away, according to NBC10 Philadelphia. The fire started in the early morning and the bowling alley was empty at the time. It initially appeared to have started in a shed and storage area in the rear of the building before spreading, reported Falls Township Deputy Fire Chief Drew Zeek. Lane conditioner chemicals possibly fed the raging fire. A pickup truck parked near the bowling alley also…