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Pan Am Bowling Centre

2015 Pan Am Games
By Shelby Morton

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Etobicoke's Planet Bowl
Etobicoke's Planet Bowl is set to be the official bowling facility for the 2015 Pan Am Games, during which it will be known as the Pan Am Bowling Centre. Photo by: Shelby Morton/ Toronto Observer

Planet Bowl, located at 5555 Eglinton Ave. W. in Etobicoke, is set to be the official bowling facility for the 2015 Pan Am Games.

During the games, the facility will be known as the Pan Am Bowling Centre.

It will host some of the top bowlers, both men and women, in the world in singles and doubles competitions.

According to toronto2015.org, “the facility’s 48 lanes meet the standards set by the International Federation of Bowlers and the Pan American Bowling Confederation.”

Take a tour of the renovated Planet Bowl ahead of the 2015 Pan Am Games with Shelby Morton of Observer TV News:

More about Planet Bowl / Pan Am Bowling Centre:

  • 48 lanes
  • 48 bowlers in the meet, including four Canadians (two men, two women)
  • Over 30,000 square feet
  • Renovations included 72 new TVs, new washrooms, new lanes
  • Lanes 17-48 used
  • Shuttle bus service from Kipling TTC Station
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