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David Small acquiring St. Clair Bowl and Bel-Air Bowl in St. Louis area

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, July 23, 2026 9:02 pm
David Small acquiring St. Clair Bowl and Bel-Air Bowl in St. Louis area
David Small, left, with John Janawicz, center, and Amleto Monacelli, right, after Janawicz won the 2025 PBA50 Monacelli Championship at JAX 60 in Jackson, Michigan on July 13, 2025. Photo by PBA.
David Small, the legendary proprietor who has hosted more than 100 PBA tournaments, said Thursday his company is acquiring St. Clair Bowl and Bel-Air Bowl in the Illinois suburbs of St. Louis. Small is the president and CEO of Fun Time Centers Inc., a 7-center chain in Indiana, Michigan and Illinois. St. Clair Bowl in Fairview Heights has hosted numerous high-level tournaments over the years, none more notable than the final PBA Tour tournament on ABC-TV. On Wednesday night, St. Clair Bowl made...