LAS VEGAS – With concerns around the coronavirus gripping the nation, the 2020 PBA World Series of Bowling XI will not be affected, the PBA said Wednesday.

The WSOB started on March 8 and will continue through March 18 at the South Point Bowling Plaza and, as of now, the PBA is planning no changes.

“The Storm World Series of Bowling in Las Vegas will go on as planned,” PBA CEO Colie Edison said in a statement released Wednesday. “We are taking extra precautions to ensure the health and safety of our athletes and fans. We will continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates if anything changes. We thank all of our loyal fans for their continued support of the PBA.”

Sporting events around the world have been cancelled, postponed or teams have been playing in front of empty arenas or stadiums. Many of those affected events draw significantly larger crowds than PBA events, however.

The United States Bowling Congress will conduct the Masters later this month, the final major of the PBA season, and has also indicated no change in its plans. USBC will also conduct the USBC Open Championships in Reno starting later this month.

USBC released the following statement regarding the matter:

“USBC is continuing to monitor the situation and will follow the direction of public health officials. At this time, all our events and schedules remain. USBC is working with our host venues to prepare, including additional sanitization stations within the venues. USBC relies on expert directives from public health regulators and will continue to follow their instructions as they evolve.”

The Brunswick Euro Challenge, which is not associated with the PBA or USBC, was recently postponed indefinitely over coronavirus fears. The Euro Challenge, which was set to take place in Munich, Germany, is one of the biggest bowling events of the year in Europe.