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QubicaAMF Celebrates Outstanding Achievement in Bowling Center Design with the BCM Design Award Winners

QubicaAMF Celebrates Outstanding Achievement in Bowling Center Design with the BCM Design Award Winners

Richmond, VA  —  February 24, 2026 

QubicaAMF is pleased to announce the U.S. winners of the 41st Bowling Center Architecture and Design Awards, presented by Bowling Center Management (BCM) magazine. These honorees were selected for their exceptional achievement in innovation and design. 

About the U.S. Winners Featuring QubicaAMF Equipment 

  • Best Arcade — Arcade Time Entertainment, Orlando, Florida is one center within the Arcade Time Entertainment Group, and it features Fly'n Ducks duckpin bowling. This entertainment center is open 24 hours a day and offers a powerful mix of attractions. 

  • Best New Tenpin Center — Albatross Entertainment, Edison, New Jersey  is designed for first-class fun, offering 32 state-of-the-art EDGE String bowling lanes, including 8 VIP lanes that create a private, upscale experience for families, celebrations, and group events. The Neoverse adds another layer of excitement with immersive, interactive content for every age.

  • Best Modernized Center — Desert Lanes, Fort Huachuca, Arizona serves the military community and was recently modernized. EDGE String and Neoverse give this center a modern, destination-quality appeal where bowling, digital entertainment, dining, and social interaction converge. The project enhances Soldier and Family quality of life, attracts regional customers, and ensures long-term operational relevance.

  • Best New Tenpin Center — Runner-up — Gamescape by Cinemark Theaters, El Paso, Texas  is an all-in-one entertainment experience., with 18 lanes of Neoverse and EDGE String bowling for guests to stay and enjoy before or after watching the latest movie on the big screen.

Founded by longtime Bowlers Journal Publisher and Editor Mort Luby Jr., the competition was created to inspire bowling proprietors to reinvest in their facilities and to celebrate creativity in both modernized centers and new builds. 

Over the years, the program has expanded to include separate divisions for U.S. and international centers, reflecting the industry’s evolving business models in which bowling plays a central role. The Design Awards are administered by BCM, the official magazine of the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America. 

The 41st Design Awards honor projects completed during calendar year 2025. U.S. winners will be featured in the April issue of BCM, with international winners announced in May.