born2bowl2 wrote on 6/27/2011 1:42 PM:

I will bowl the USBC every year no matter where it is being held. There are plenty of tournaments held in the same city year after year, including the High Roller, Hoinke, Hamtramck and Lilac, and bowlers flock to them without complaining that they should change venues. I guess if I was more interested in taking a vacation instead of bowling I would be annoyed with the USBC being held in Reno so frequently.

I understand that but a lot of people have limited time off for vacation so bowling is tied to vacation in many instances.

born2bowl2 wrote on 6/27/2011 1:42 PM:

I will bowl the USBC every year no matter where it is being held. There are plenty of tournaments held in the same city year after year, including the High Roller, Hoinke, Hamtramck and Lilac, and bowlers flock to them without complaining that they should change venues. I guess if I was more interested in taking a vacation instead of bowling I would be annoyed with the USBC being held in Reno so frequently.

High Roller in vegas. There are a variety of things to do in Vegas.

Hoinke in Cincinnati. There are things to do in cincinnati and greater cincinnati area but not as much as Vegas.

Don't know about other tournaments you mentioned.

Greater Ozarks Open held in springfield, missouri. Different things to do in Springfield. However Branson is 30 minutes from Springfield and there are tons of things to do there.

 

I guess the point I am making is this. People love to bowl the tournaments however they use that as there vacation too. So it gets old going to a place like Reno all the time. Quite honestly, I think part of the reason for lower entries is because it is held at the same place.