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Professional Bowlers Association
Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional bowling in the United States and worldwide. The PBA was founded in 1958 in Akron, Ohio by local attorney Eddie Elias; the PBA originally only had 33 members. The PBA was purchased in March 2000 by former high-tech executives Chris Peters (Chairman), Rob Glaser, and Mike Slade and the PBA corporate headquarters moved from Akron, Ohio to Seattle, Washington. PBA leadership also includes Steve Miller (President/CEO), and Fred Schreyer , who serves as the current PBA Commissioner.
The PBA currently has over 4,100 members worldwide, including over 700 senior members. The first PBA season started in 1959 and had three sanctioned tournaments. The PBA oversees the PBA Tour, the PBA Senior Tour, and the PBA Regional Tour (a sort of minor-league circuit). The PBA Regional Tour consists of 7 regions: Central, East, Midwest, Northwest, South, Southwest, and West.
The PBA Tour currently has four major championship events: the PBA Tournament of Champions, the U.S. Open, the ABC Masters, and the PBA World Championship.
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