They go to Vegas, they get lost. And Vegas can't offer bowlers a facility like Reno's. No place can. The 80 bowling lanes can be covered over to make 38,000 sq. Pearson is already booking the theater for lectures and the space outside for a wide array of events, such as an auction in which 1,000 Harley-Davidsons will be displayed on the stadium's gleaming approaches.
Versatility is the key.
You can't make it on leagues anymore. But every sport needs a showplace, and now Reno has bowling's. It remains an open question, according to Eadington, whether the extra business drawn by the facility will be enough to keep the North Nevada gaming industry healthy and growing over time. Reno is still the kind of city where the railroad tracks run right through the middle of downtown, no matter how many welcome bowlers go up outside the Reno Turf Club. He's a man with a mission.