2017 PWBA schedule announcedEmil WilliamsUSBC CommunicationsPublished: October 11, 2016 | Bowl.comARLINGTON, Texas - The Professional Women's Bowling Association Tour will visit four new venues during its 14-event schedule in 2017.The 2017 PWBA Tour kicks off April 27-29 at Double Decker Lanes in Rohnert Park, California, and will conclude with the 16-player, invitation-only PWBA Tour Championship from Aug. 31-Sept. 3. The PWBA Tour Championship site will be announced at a later date. The 2017 season once again will feature four major events, including the United States Bowling Congress Queens, PWBA Players Championship, U.S. Women's Open and the PWBA Tour Championship. Similar to 2016, 13 of the 14 events will be televised on CBS Sports Network, including live telecasts of all four majors. "I guess it's time to start making travel plans for 2017," said PWBA spokesperson Kelly Kulick. "But really, it is great to see the PWBA returning to several centers that have given us tremendous support over the last two years. The new venues allow us an opportunity to showcase the tour to more bowlers and fans, and, hopefully, attract elite bowlers from surrounding areas." One of the new venues on the 2017 schedule is Boardwalk Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Two-time PWBA Tour champion Kendra Gaines is general manager of Aloma Bowl, part of the chain of centers that includes Boardwalk Bowl, and she was instrumental in bringing the Tour back to Orlando."I wanted to bring the PWBA back to Orlando to showcase the talented women in professional bowling to our community," Gaines said. "As a former tour player, I enjoyed having a Florida swing because it was a great destination for bowling fans of all ages. We hope to give the bowlers in the Orlando area a treat, witnessing and bowling alongside some of the greatest athletes our sport has to offer." In addition to Boardwalk Bowl, the PWBA's new stops include: Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley, California; Baton Rouge River Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Plano Super Bowl in Plano, Texas.Steve Cook's Fireside Lanes in Sacramento, California, Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas, Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Nebraska, Super Bowl in Canton, Michigan, and The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay, Wisconsin, are making their third consecutive appearance on the PWBA Tour schedule. Also making its third consecutive appearance is the doubles event featuring Professional Bowlers Association and PWBA Tour players, the PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles event hosted by Donna Conners in Houston. Double Decker Lanes in Rohnert Park, California, Seminole Lanes in St. Petersburg, Florida and AMF Gates Lanes in Rochester, New York, will host a PWBA event for the second consecutive season. The 2017 PWBA Tour schedule:April 27-29: Rohnert Park, Calif., Double Decker LanesMay 4-6: Sacramento, Calif., Steve Cook's Fireside LanesMay 11-13: Fountain Valley, Calif., Fountain BowlMay 17-23: Baton Rouge, La., Baton Rouge River Center (*USBC Queens)June 1-3: Wichita, Kan., Northrock LanesJune 8-10: Lincoln, Neb., Sun Valley LanesJune 15-17: Canton, Mich., Super BowlJune 22-25: Green Bay, Wis., The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley (*PWBA Players Championship)June 29-July 1: Orlando, Fla., Boardwalk BowlJuly 6-8: St. Petersburg, Fla., Seminole LanesJuly 13-15: Rochester, N.Y., AMF Gates LanesJuly 27-30: Houston, Bowl On Bellaire (Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles)July 31-Aug. 6: Plano, Texas, Plano Super Bowl (*U.S. Women's Open)Aug. 31-Sept. 3: TBD (*PWBA Tour Championship)*PWBA majorFor more information on the PWBA, visit PWBA.com.
If the PBA had access to the financial resources of the BPAA to back their tour, they could probably do something comparable.
The Microsoft money PBA charity is over. It is run like any other business that has to support itself. The USBC/BPAA charity is still going because the people making the decisions don't have it coming out of their pocket.
I'm sure the owners of the PBA lost plenty...guess we will see how long the BPAA wants to lose money on the PWBA. But for the record, pretty sure the BPAA Has much deeper pockets than the owners of the PBA.
Quote from: morpheus on October 11, 2016, 08:14:31 PMI'm sure the owners of the PBA lost plenty...guess we will see how long the BPAA wants to lose money on the PWBA. But for the record, pretty sure the BPAA Has much deeper pockets than the owners of the PBA.I have no idea how much money the BPAA has, but the guys who own the PBA have billions between them.
Quote from: milorafferty on October 12, 2016, 10:18:25 AMQuote from: morpheus on October 11, 2016, 08:14:31 PMI'm sure the owners of the PBA lost plenty...guess we will see how long the BPAA wants to lose money on the PWBA. But for the record, pretty sure the BPAA Has much deeper pockets than the owners of the PBA.I have no idea how much money the BPAA has, but the guys who own the PBA have billions between them. Yes, but that does not mean they want to become millionaires. I view their ownership of the PBA in the same vein as some of the high stakes poker players...they have a certain amount of money they are willing to spend and it is no big deal if they lose it, but they have bankroll management enough to quit firing bullets at a losing proposition.
