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David Small explains how he got into bowling, why he's hosted more than 100 PBA tournaments, how big he wants his chain to be, and more
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Monday, March 9, 2026 7:00 am
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.
Without people like David Small, the PBA might not exist.
Small is the president and CEO of Fun Time Centers Inc., a 7-center chain in Indiana, Michigan and Illinois, and likely the most prolific host of tournaments in PBA history, though there is not a definitive record.
Small hosted his 100th PBA tournament last summer and when his newest center, David Small’s Victory Lanes in Decatur, Illinois, hosts the 2026 Groupon PBA Illinois Classic this week it will be the 106th, with several...