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Xfest

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Bowling Still dead?
« on: December 27, 2008, 03:48:54 PM »
http://bowl.com/articleView.aspx?i=15113&f=1

Over 17,000 teams bowling..

Guess the sport isn't dying after all.
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jd1319

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Re: Bowling Still dead?
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2008, 12:36:47 AM »
It might have more to do with location than bowling.  Vegas is a much better destination than Reno, cheaper to travel to as well for those who can't drive.
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Whiskey 1966

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Re: Bowling Still dead?
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2008, 02:16:17 PM »
Location is everything, and certainly with 17,000 teams competing for 6 months, the travel weather will surely stay consistent. Bad thing for me since I live closer to the Atlantic Ocean than I do Vegas or Reno, the cost for me to go is way too high.
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Re: Bowling Still dead?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2008, 07:31:20 AM »
The USBC hoped for 20,000 teams for this event so 17,000 is disappointing in light of that.

Perhaps a better statistic would be that the non-Reno events, even excluding Vegas, continue to grow participation at a steady rate.
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MuncieBowler

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Re: Bowling Still dead?
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2008, 04:10:38 PM »
Only thing about Reno and Vegas is that I have to fly from the eat every time.  Starts to get old after year of doing it.  Now that Reno afte this year will hold 3 or the next 4 tournaments is just ridiculous.  Bowling is my life and this tournament is the only reason I bowl league.  Now they want me to spend this much money on flying and bowling in a city that doesn't have much for my 2 year old daughter to do.  I am missing two of the next 4 years because of this and it breaks my heart to do so because I wanted to get 50 years experience in before 70 but not now.
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Re: Bowling Still dead?
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2008, 06:39:20 PM »
The National tournament has grown primarly for two reasons.

1) The inclusion of the classified division. Before there was only the "Booster" team division and everyone had to bowl in the open doubles and singles. This gave reasons for the sub 180 average bowlers to go to nationals.

2) The allowing women to bowl. This combined with the classified division allowed husband and wifes to treat this more a vacation.

Sanctioned bowling as a whole continues to decline. Participation of the Reno events has declined ever since the stadium opened.
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