Yes Urethane Game bowlers are cheap. But don't lump cheapskates having no problem dropping 2 Benjamins on a new ball. Most of those bowlers who are the 85% over the last decade to receive USBC awards BUY the newest and greatest ball to hit the market almost as fast as they can change their underwear.   Much of the complaints about sanction cards is there is no benefit to the casual bowler. Just look at the majority of senior leagues. Almost none are sanctioned. before I stopped bowling leagues. The last 4 years I threw only polyester, rubber and a urethane ball. That was inclusive in a scratch league just to piss off my opponents. It worked.
 Bowlaholic. Back in the day when dining in the bowling center was almost a treat. Meant you received freshly made food by a cook not a microwave oven or the frozen pizza cooker that sits at the food counter. Theirs a juicy mystery burger waiting for you at the microwave counter. In my area there are some restaurants still thriving inside bowling centers. It's a symbiotic atmosphere that works. Some restaurants I know were forced out of centers with higher rents to occupy since the restaurant operators refused to increase prices. Almost all those centers have closed. Poor quality, higher food cost followed because owners felt they could do food better. Just gotta love that microwave. It can cook almost anything. Want them fries, fried chicken strips. Thats $10. Look tasty. Yumm. Don't forget those tasty can't pinpoint the flavor fried mushrooms. Know that fryer oil been there almost 4 months. Soda in the Entertainment Center. $9 64oz pitcher 3/4 ice 1/4 Soda. Circle K across the street cost you $1 for 44oz soda. No ice if you don't want. Fresh out of the oven Costco pizza around the block from bowl $10. In the bowl fresh frozen personal size pizza outta the box cost you $14. Pappa Johns cost you $15 for 2 decent size pizzas and a tip.
 spmcgivern. Than you. I just wanted to get a under some managers skin. So people who are doing the complaining can get at most some information as to how Bowlmor will be reallocating their leagues from their favorite bowling nite. And another note. League bowling in some parts averages out to almost $6 a game for lineage. Not including prize funds. Open bowling is almost $10 a game in L.A. Lane rental at one center down the road from me is $30 an hour. The entertainment center is empty almost everyday until Friday, Saturday night when the lane rental is $60 an hour. $25 for 50oz pitcher of beer. Liquor store next door you get your favorite 18 pack of ice cold suds for less than a Jackson. $20. Guess where most of the patrons are smoking and their thirst on. And you are right there will be a point when the model of Bowlmor will collaspe. And will never recover the league bowlers. Since they will have been turned off. Estimated decline of sanctioned USBC bowlers by 2020 will be if lucky 1 million. So who really cares about league bowlers anyway. Just a bunch of winy crybaby scratch bowlers that will be left all alone anyway.