Bowling is the number one participation sport in the United States. 53 million people bowl at least once every year. Bowling is an indoor recreation sport that is enjoyed year round. Day or night, rain or shine, anytime is the right time to go bowling. Bowling is a cash business with little or no account receivables, inventory costs, spoilage or bad debt exposure.
Bowlers do other things while they bowl.
Since the invention of the automatic pinsetter in the 1950 s, bowling has enjoyed consistent popularity during good and bad economic times. Bowling historically has been an excellent hedge against inflation. Bowling is an unique industry in that few, if any direct costs are incurred in the production of the product. After the initial outlay of capital for equipment, there is virtually no marginal cost involved in the selling of a game of bowling. Bowling has more registered, dues-paying participants than any other sport in the world.