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PBA Tour Commissioner Tom Clark announced on National TV that the Tour will be back at Steel City in ’26. He kept his word and then some!! This year the PBA will be back June 19th through the 21st with not one, but two PBA championship events broadcast LIVE on CBS Sports Network. The Elite League: Battle of the Brands finals will be televised on Saturday June 20th and the Norm Duke Open finals will be broadcast on Sunday June 21st. 9 hours of coverage featuring over 30 of the greatest bowlers in the world.

FRIDAY JUNE 19th – PBA ELITE SERIES BATTLE OF THE BRANDS OFFICIAL PRACTICE SESSION + MEET & GREET: This event kicks-off at 6pm and doors will open at 5pm. Between 6 and 9pm all 30 of the professionals competing in the Elite Series: Battle of the Brands Finals will be on hand to sign autographs and for photo ops. Fans will be able to have A MAXIMUM OF 2 ITEMS autographed during the meet & greet portion of this event. At 6pm the #5 and #6 seeded teams will take to the TV pair (Lanes 9-10) for a 30 minute practice session on the tournament pattern. Immediately following the conclusion of their practice squad all 10 players will be available for autographs and photos. At 6:30 the #3 and #4 seeded teams will begin their 30 minutes of practice. When they are done practicing they will also be available for autographs and photos. At 7:15 the #2 and #1 seeded teams will practice and they will be available for autogrpahs and photos upon completion of their squad around 7:45pm. At 8pm the party moves to the pub featuring DJ/Karaoke and beer samplings courtesy of our sponsor, Lost Tavern Brewing.

SATURDAY JUNE 20th – PBA ELITE SERIES: BATTLE OF THE BRANDS FINALS: Doors open at 11am.

4 hours of LIVE national TV coverage on CBS Sports Network as all 6 teams battle for the Elite Series Team Crown. Each team is stacked with 30 of the greatest players in the world representing their bowling ball brand. Back to back shows are from 1pm to 5pm. After party begins at 5pm in the pub featuring samplings from Surfside/Stateside Brands and DJ/Karaoke. ** BONUS: NORM DUKE OPEN PRACTICE SQUAD FOLLOWING SHOWS AT 5PM.**

SUNDAY JUNE 21st – NORM DUKE OPEN FINALS: Doors open at 10am.

5 hours of LIVE national TV coverage on CBS Sports Network as the top 8 qualifiers for the Norm Duke Open battle in two seperate step-ladder finals to determine the two players who will meet head-to-head in the final best-of-three format match. Shows run from 12 noon to 5pm. BONUS: NORM DUKE WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE.