USBC Open Championships Extends Partnership With Reno, Nevada

The United States Bowling Congress Open Championship and USBC Women’s Championships will remain in Reno, Nevada through 2038 on a rotating basis as part of an agreement announced today by the USBC, Visit Reno Tahoe Board of Directors and the City of Reno, Nevada.

“We’re honored to continue this agreement with the United States Bowling Congress and the City of Reno into its sixth decade of multilateral, public-private partnership,” said Visit Reno Tahoe President and CEO Mike Larragueta. “Together, we look forward to welcoming bowlers with the hospitality and world-class experience Reno Tahoe is known for.”

The 78-lane, National Bowling Stadium in Reno will host the USBC Open Championships in 2026, 2029, 2032, 2035 and 2038. The Women’s Championships will be held in Reno in 2028, 2033 and 2036.

“We’re excited to continue USBC’s relationship with Reno through 2038 and bring more than 55,000 bowlers to the National Bowling Stadium in 2026,” said USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy. “The City of Reno, Visit Reno Tahoe and our local business partners have been strong supporters of bowling, and we look forward to working together in delivering more world-class events in Reno for our members.”

More than 11,000 teams and 55,000 bowlers are expected to take part in this year’s USBC Open Championships from March 14 to July 19. Nearly 140,000 hotel rooms have been booked to accommodate the highest number of teams for the event since 2011.

As part of the agreement, Visit Reno Tahoe and area hotel properties will offer lower prices for team members and their guests, as well as early booking specials.

The National Bowling Stadium completed a $4.5 million renovation project in 2020. The USBC Convention will also take place this April 27-30 in Reno.

“We’re excited to enter into an updated agreement with Visit Reno Tahoe and USBC that will bring more bowling tournaments to Reno through 2038,” said Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve. “These tournaments are big economic drivers and so important to our community because of their impact on our hotels, gaming, airport, restaurants and businesses.”