Quote Originally Posted by Danny View Post
BOWLING LEAGUE NEWS UPDATE:


The recession cause most bowling leagues in the Metro Detroit Area to be either folded or go on with fewer teams, a 20% loss. Plus most prices on some mixed, ladies and men leagues to go up to $20.00 a game making it very expensive for anyone to bowl and participate. The recession cause most youth leagues in Metro-Detroit Area to shrink. Parents couldn't pay for their child to bowl with their teams. There's one boy I met years ago who is currently bowling at the Saturday Morning Y.A.B.A. that its team quit because most parents can't afford it. Their bills and other financial debt must be paid off right away.

The recession also hit hard on the 'cheap' bowling clubs. Most people don't want to pay over $10.00 to bowl in a those leagues. So a last attempt to gain profitability. Most bowling alleys restarted $7.00 clubs. The attendance grew very fast and its filling up on the first days.


What about your leagues? How many people are coping with this problem?

Did you mean per night for league fees.

Y.A.B.A is now the U.S.B.C Youth and was incorparated under the U.S.B.C a couple of years ago,

Where I live a few bowlers here and there have dropped out but the leagues still have the same amount of teams. In order to keep league costs down we've made adjustments to the prize funds to offset the proprietors fees increases