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Great 66 Entertainment Center
Great 66 Entertainment Center (originally Lucky 66 Bowl) in Albuquerque, New Mexico has closed. It closed in January 2021 — 10 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 39% of the 140 rescued bars with a recorded closing date.
The episode
| Status | Closed (as of October 2026) |
|---|---|
| Episode | "Gutterball!" |
| Season | Season 7, Episode 2 |
| Originally aired | March 8, 2020 |
| Original name | Lucky 66 Bowl |
| Relaunched as | Great 66 Entertainment Center |
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Address | 6132 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107 |
| Yelp | As Lucky 66 Bowl |
| Google reviews | Read reviews on Google |
Key dates
- March 8, 2020Bar Rescue episode “Gutterball!” airs — Jon Taffer's rescue of Lucky 66 Bowl, relaunched as Great 66 Entertainment Center, filmed earlier.
- January 2021Closed.
The rescue
Jon Taffer relaunched Lucky 66 Bowl as Great 66 Entertainment Center.
The venue was renamed the Great 66 Entertainment Center but reverted to Lucky 66 Bowl. It closed in January 2021.
What happened next
Within six weeks of the rescue, bar sales at Lucky 66 Bowl had increased and staff turnover had fallen, with Daphne returning full-time as bar manager. Owner Mike spoke positively about Jon Taffer in a short interview with a local news channel. He nonetheless dropped the Great 66 Entertainment Center name and returned to Lucky 66 Bowl. Reviews remained poor, at 2.5 stars on Yelp and 3.9 stars on Google Reviews, although more recent ratings had begun to improve. The venue closed in January 2021, in the period of the Covid-19 pandemic closures.
Quick answers
Is Great 66 Entertainment Center still open?
Great 66 Entertainment Center (originally Lucky 66 Bowl) in Albuquerque, New Mexico has closed. It closed in January 2021 — 10 months after its Bar Rescue episode first aired. Its run exceeded 39% of the 140 rescued bars with a recorded closing date.
What did Jon Taffer rename Lucky 66 Bowl?
Jon Taffer relaunched Lucky 66 Bowl under a new name: Great 66 Entertainment Center. The rescue is Bar Rescue season 7, Episode 2 (“Gutterball!”), first aired March 8, 2020.
When did Great 66 Entertainment Center close?
Great 66 Entertainment Center closed in January 2021.
Where is Great 66 Entertainment Center located?
Great 66 Entertainment Center was located at 6132 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM 87107.
Sources: Reality TV Revisited · Reality TV Updates · Yelp · Wikipedia episode list. Compiled October 2026; cross-checked against local reporting and each bar's own web presence where available.
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