• USBC NEWS
    PBA and USBC team up to present free, live online coverage of the USBC Masters in Reno, Nev.

    2/4/10

    USBC Communications

    Starting Tuesday, Feb 9 at noon PT BOWL.com users will have the opportunity to watch live streaming coverage of the United States Bowling Congress Masters from the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. Thanks to a partnership between USBC and the PBA’s Xtra Frame online streaming service, viewers will be treated to free live coverage of all rounds of Masters competition throughout the week, from the first round of qualifying on Tuesday to the final round of match play on Friday night.

    Xtra Frame’s Mike J. Laneside and Jeff Mark will provide commentary during all rounds of competition and speak with various featured guests along the way. Here is what bowling fans will need to take advantage of this feature next week:

    · First, make sure that Silverlight is installed. It is a free download from Microsoft. To get the latest version click here.

    · Once a user has downloaded and installed Silverlight successfully they can click on the “Live streaming event in progress” graphic above the “Masters” tab on the BOWL.com homepage to view the live stream.

    Here are the dates, times and content that will be streaming live from the USBC Masters during the coming week:

    Tuesday, Feb. 9 – Noon – 7 p.m. PT – Round 1 qualifying

    Wednesday, Feb. 10 – Noon – 7 p.m. PT – Round 2 qualifying

    Thursday, Feb. 11 – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – PT Round 3 qualifying

    Thursday, Feb. 11 – 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. – PT Match Play

    Friday, Feb. 12 – 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. – PT Match Play

    While the PBA is offering Xtra Frame fore free next week, it is otherwise a subscription-based live streaming service available for $64.99 per year or $7.99 per month. To learn more about Xtra Frame, visit http://xtraframe.pba.com/.