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What Happened to Lucky 66 Bowl After Bar Rescue?

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As of September 2026, Lucky 66 Bowl has closed — confirmed via barrescueupdates.com, February 2022.

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barrescueupdates.com ·
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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Lucky 66 Bowl (renamed Great 66 Entertainment Center) has an owner statement and a Yelp listing marked closed confirming it did not reopen after pandemic-era closures.

  • Season / episode Season 7, Episode 2
  • Original air date
  • Address 6132 4th St NW, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM 87107
  • Current name Great 66 Entertainment Center

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

Lucky 66 Bowl was a bowling and entertainment venue in the Los Ranchos de Albuquerque area of Albuquerque, New Mexico. By the time Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer arrived for the episode "Gutterball!" (aired 2020-03-08, filmed in August 2019 according to Bar Rescue Updates), the business had fallen into the kind of financial trouble the show typically addresses. Taffer's crew renovated the space and, according to Bar Rescue Updates, renamed the business Great 66 Entertainment Center. The rebrand did not hold. Bar Rescue Updates reported that the business was forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic and did not reopen; the owners said in a January 2021 statement that pandemic conditions and state closure orders had created hardships and financial challenges the company could not overcome, and followed up in June 2021 saying the financial requirements to reopen after more than a year of governor-ordered closure were more than they could handle. Yelp's listing for Lucky 66 Bowl at 6132 4th St NW, updated 2026-05, marks the business closed and shows 22 reviews and 13 photos from its years of operation. The bowling-and-bar concept does not appear to have reopened under a new name or ownership at the address; no 2026-dated coverage of continued operation was found. Its Facebook page, "Lucky 66 Bowl & Volleyball," remains online but was not checked for recent activity in this search. Bar Rescue's format calls for a follow-up assessment roughly six weeks after a makeover; no source in this search reported that check-in's results for Lucky 66 Bowl specifically, and the venue's pre-rescue interior problems are not detailed in the sources reviewed for this record. The venue combined bowling lanes with a full bar, a dual concept the episode's "Gutterball!" title referenced directly. New Mexico's pandemic-era closure orders affected entertainment venues including bowling alleys for extended periods across 2020 and into 2021, the timeframe the owners cited for their inability to reopen.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 7, Episode 2
Original air date
Episode title
Gutterball!
What was featured
A bowling alley and entertainment center losing money for its owners
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Lucky 66 Bowl

Frequently asked questions

Is Lucky 66 Bowl still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Lucky 66 Bowl has closed — confirmed via barrescueupdates.com, February 2022.

What happened to Lucky 66 Bowl after Bar Rescue?

Lucky 66 Bowl was a bowling and entertainment venue in the Los Ranchos de Albuquerque area of Albuquerque, New Mexico. As of September 2026, Lucky 66 Bowl has closed — confirmed via barrescueupdates.com, February 2022.

Is Lucky 66 Bowl permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Lucky 66 Bowl has closed — confirmed via barrescueupdates.com, February 2022. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is Lucky 66 Bowl called now?

Now: Great 66 Entertainment Center (formerly Lucky 66 Bowl). As of September 2026, Lucky 66 Bowl has closed — confirmed via barrescueupdates.com, February 2022.

Where is Lucky 66 Bowl located?

6132 4th St NW, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM 87107. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured Lucky 66 Bowl?

Season 7, Episode 2 of Bar Rescue, first aired March 8, 2020. The episode is titled “Gutterball!”.

Did the makeover last at Lucky 66 Bowl?

The episode first aired March 8, 2020. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 6 years later —: As of September 2026, Lucky 66 Bowl has closed — confirmed via barrescueupdates.com, February 2022.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

Yelp's listing for Lucky 66 Bowl at 6132 4th St NW, updated 2026-05, marks the business closed and shows 22 reviews and 13 photos from its years of operation. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Lucky 66 Bowl still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

The rebrand did not hold. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
6132 4th St NW, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM 87107
Venue type
other
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/lucky-66-bowl-albuquerque
  • barrescueupdates.com — https://www.barrescueupdates.com/2022/02/lucky-66-bowl-great-66-entertainment.html
  • Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/p/Lucky-66-Bowl-Volleyball-100083183721852/

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