Is bowling in its final frames or will it roll on?
Detroit Free Press
DETROIT — In its heyday, Cloverlanes Bowl in Livonia was such a popular place to gather and throw balls that the weekend wait for a lane might be two — even three — hours long. “Oh my God, we thought we were in a coliseum,” Betty Brown, 54, of Detroit said, remembering the first time in 1972 she walked into the new, 64-lane bowling alley with its undulating roof. “We’d never been in a place that big.” The aging center now is expected to be sold to a developer. May 2 was its last open night, and it was far from full. There weren’t even enough takers to raffle a chance to throw the very last ball. Brown and other loyal bowlers relived the good times. Longtime workers shed tears. One by one, America’s once-gr… Continue Reading (5 minute read)
The decline of bowling is actually a very interesting phenomenon. It’s been the subject of a lot of scholarly articles.
It’s shift from being a blue-collar activity to a white-collar one. The decline in recreational leagues. Alleys finding ways to offer other things besides just bowling from disco and lounging to laser-tag and Arcades.
It’s all very interesting stuff.
So my company has offices in Syrbia and because it was so popular during that time whenever a US employee shows up they take them bowling. On the third night of bowling I asked why they loved bowling so much they answered with “We hate bowling, I thought you guys loved it.”
Who do you think you are?! I am!
This is [a better article](https://priceonomics.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-professional-bowling) on the current state of professional bowling but for some reason it wasn’t approved.
A lot of people made more than NFL players when the money was based on ticket sales as opposed to TV contracts.