Who owns Lucky Strike?
Lucky Strike, a media brand, is owned by Lucky Strike Entertainment (the United States, NYSE: LUCK).[1]
Evidence: Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-27, SEC EDGAR, 27 August 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Mechanicsville
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Live & sport › Live events & ticketing
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: LUCK
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Lucky Strike
Lucky Strike is the upscale entertainment concept among the bowling locations operated by Lucky Strike Entertainment. The company's fiscal 2026 Form 10-K describes the branded venues as having lounge seating, arcades and enhanced food and beverage, and the company took its own corporate name from the brand. It has no connection to the Lucky Strike cigarette brand sold by British American Tobacco.
Ownership timeline of Lucky Strike
- Current owner Lucky Strike Entertainment [1] verified
Where Lucky Strike sits in Lucky Strike Entertainment
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Lucky Strike Entertainment brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Lucky Strike Entertainment
Lucky Strike Entertainment controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
Other brands in live events & ticketing, and who owns them
The 35 brands in live events & ticketing on Brandtree belong to 17 owners. The largest is CTS Eventim, with 9; Lucky Strike Entertainment has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Eventim Apollo | CTS Eventim | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Beacon Theatre | MSG Entertainment | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Casino de Monte-Carlo | Monte-Carlo SBM | 🇲🇨 Monaco |
| Playdium | Cineplex | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| KCON | CJ ENM | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Live Nation Concerts | Live Nation | 🇺🇸 United States |
| The Battery Atlanta | Atlanta Braves Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Signal Iduna Park | Borussia Dortmund KGaA | 🇩🇪 Germany |
About the owner: Lucky Strike Entertainment
Lucky Strike Entertainment is a publicly listed company headquartered in Mechanicsville, United States, founded in 1997. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: LUCK.
Lucky Strike Entertainment is headquartered in Mechanicsville, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as LUCK. Its fiscal 2026 Form 10-K says it has a history dating to its founding in 1997 and operates over 360 locations across North America in bowling, amusements, water parks and family entertainment centres. The filing also names the Professional Bowlers Association as a strategic part of its operations. Its Lucky Strike bowling venues are unrelated to the Lucky Strike cigarette brand.
Lucky Strike Entertainment: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Lucky Strike and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Lucky Strike is not one of them.
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- AMC Theatres — AMC Theatres 🇺🇸
- Adventure Island — United Parks 🇺🇸
- Antenna TV — Nexstar 🇺🇸
- Atlanta Braves — Atlanta Braves Holdings 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Lucky Strike?
The parent company of Lucky Strike is Lucky Strike Entertainment, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Lucky Strike owned by British American Tobacco?
No. Lucky Strike is owned by Lucky Strike Entertainment, not British American Tobacco.
Is Lucky Strike American?
Yes. Lucky Strike originated in the United States and its owner, Lucky Strike Entertainment, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Lucky Strike still owned by Lucky Strike Entertainment?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Lucky Strike is still owned by Lucky Strike Entertainment. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 August 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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