Which brings me to the next point, I encourage all of you and go and watch an older PBA telecast on Youtube and tell me what you notice about those shows compared to now? there was actually a crowd and not just two bleachers of people. its amazing how different the atmosphere was in the setting.
Another thing I want everyone to notice as well when you are watching the old telecast, look how much they are making to win a tournament.. it was 40k to win each tournament and now its 15k to win.. seriously isnt that supposed to go up over time. instead of decrease? so really if we were bowling to a title and we used the 1980's money scale what is that to win? like $2,000?? I'm just throwing a random number out there.
There was so much more sponsorship and backing in the PBA back then.. so where did it all go? now we don't even have a legit sponsor on the pba.. Lumber Liquidators... so impressive... Not! The pba needs a legit sponsor to get money back into the prize fund and make it worth bowling the tour. but We ain't ever going to get that if we don't get back on ABC or prime time TV.
I was at a college bowling banquet and the PBA Commissioner Tom Clark was the keynote speaker.. he was all about the social media and thats how the tour is going to survive... seriously dude? there is no money.... therefore no interest in bowling.. sorry dude social media may be the thing to get a trend starting but its not going to help this cause... I can see it if you were trying to promote a tv show or an event but everything is pre recorded now. and who wants to watch some people bowl for your most prized tournament of like 60k when I can go watch Golf and watch their US Open where the winner gets 1.44 million dollars.. what would you rather watch if you were just a random person flipping through the channels.
Which brings me to my next point, well one that Justin suggested and I think its brilliant and could work. The USBC should put an extra 2 dollars or whatever on to the membership fee and put that towards the PBA prize fund.. then you just created 2 million dollars on prize fund money then be able to go to the big time sponsors and ask if they want in on the action.. and hopefully keep the sport we all love alive..obviously the catch of this is to draw more people to bowling, adding more league bowlers and getting bowling back on the map.
I'm always down to talk about bowling and everything to do with it. if you would like to chat about it. you know where to find me..
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I think Bowling Tournaments will be great
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I agree. Bowling is not economically worth it, and it doesn't build a good body, health, or charisma. Bad investment of your life...Unless, it pays well. So, what you really get is the life of an accountant on the road with little money. Waste of time.
ReplyDeleteBowling has always been a better participation sport than a spectator sport.. the reason for the decline could be grown ups don't like bowling inside a day care center; during the popular years of bowling there were no computers, glow bowl, painted day care colored walls, etc. Bowling alleys were bowling alleys for grown ups.
ReplyDeleteSecond point is typically the top bowlers are those who still live with their parents and don't wash their hair enough. Who really wants to watch those misfits compete for good money.?
I love what bowling used to be.. hate what it's become.
Perry... YOU HIT IT ON THE NOSE!!! I've been saying for years that if USBC had done what WWF or NASCAR or any other sport did for the past 20 years, we would still be in great shape. Instead, ABC & WIBC merged, set up shop in Arlington, and built a nice 'cushy' mutli-million dollar campus that we continue to pay for every year. Here's a quick game I like to play with USBC... Next time you call "Headquarters"... ask that person what their average is...lol. I'm close to 90% that don't have a current average or bowl on a regular basis. Give it a try!
ReplyDeleteBowling is a recreation anymore, not a sport. You used to stroke the ball and could hit your target area more often than someone that turned it up. There were risk turning it up. Plus and minus for each stile. Now you can stroke the ball on walled up conditions and very powerful equipment. I've thrown a ball since I was a kid. It's not a sport anymore. I broke a few bones in the last 3 years and have not thrown a ball. Started up again last week. I shot 550, this week I shot 640. Lanes walled up, had a 4 board area. What a joke. Start laying a taper back down and getting rid of this reactive shit. Plastic and rubber. Turn it back into a sport. It will fade more when these pretend a players realize how good they really are. Back it would come in a few years. 200 would become work again. Blue oil 5 to 5. Cheater equipment, what a joke. Closing the doors everywhere. What a shame.
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