popularity for the sport started to dim during the 1970s but after an emergence of automated bowling lanes, at the end of the decade, the practice once again gained popularity nationwide. the Brazilian bowling federation was created in the 1980s and the federation founded in 1993.

in 2003 rio de janeiro received its first bowling alley made according to international specifications - since the city needed a certified bowling facility for the 2007 pan american games, barra bowling was used as the center for the sport during this event.