ODDS & ENDS NORTHERN NEIGHBOR

USA is an intercollegiate athletic conference localized in the Southern U.S. Presently, it is focused on baseball, football, and men’s basketball, participating in NCAA’s Division 1. The organization announced that bowling will be added to its sport portfolio for the 2023-2024 season. The college programs to be included will be: Arkansas State, Jacksonville State, Louisiana Tech, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Tulane, Valparaiso, Vanderbilt, and Youngstown State.

USBC Rewards Visa Signature Credit Card is Here

The USBC has announced a relationship with Commerce Bank, providing members an opportunity for a USBC Rewards Visa Signature® Credit Card. The card features Cash Back for various services. “We’re glad to work with Commerce Bank to offer this credit card featuring such unique benefits,” said USBC President Melissa McDaniel. “We think 5% Cash Back from bowling center purchases will make this an appealing card for bowlers to consider.”

Information about the USBC Rewards Visa Signature® Credit Card can be found at commercebank.com/usbc.

Virtual Reality Is Establishing Itself In Canada

Kelowna, British Columbia, is advancing gaming at a modern arcade called Virtual Rcade. Here, old school arcadestyle gaming meets the future through the use of modern VR technology and motion simulators. The 3,500-squarefoot facility has 32 different simulators with tons of different games to choose from. The arcade comes with six different gaming categories, including racing, sports, flight, adventure, theme park, and cinema. The owners say it is great for the kids, but it also offers quite the romantic night out for adults. Most people don’t have the time or the money to fly over Egypt or the Great Wall in China or sit in a hot-air balloon and soar away. Virtual Rcade is dedicated to giving visuals and “physical” rides for pure enjoyment.

Canadian Filmmaker Picked By Netflix

ImagineNative Institute, in conjunction with Netflix, offers a screenwriting program for Indigenous filmmakers in Canada. Darcy Waite was given the green light on his screenplay, Strikes, which will begin filming this fall in Winnipeg. The premise is a comedy about two indigenous bowlers who aim to raise money to save their local lanes from the wrecking ball. Bowling is great fodder for stories.

Bowlero Corp Acquires Lucky Strike

Bowlero Corp announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Lucky Strike Entertainment, LLC. Lucky Strike is an upscale company with 14 locations across nine states. It was the first to coin “Boutique” centers. Tom Shannon, founder and CEO of Bowlero Corp, said, “Lucky Strike is a premier experiential entertainment brand, and we could not be more excited to add its world-class portfolio to ours.