NEW: Private equity is taking over bowling and pricing everyone out. Bowling alleys aren't just disappearing, they're being bought up — and one corporation now controls 35% of the revenue for the entire sport. We uncovered how Wall Street greed is ruining yet another pastime.

Its always working class recreation. We were priced out of attending live baseball,football and basketball long ago. Now it's places we go to play. Let's hope cities don't start selling public parks to Private equity.

Veterinary care for dogs and cats and now… Bowling?! Fuck private equity and the oligarchs forever.

Youth sports, casual restaurants, local media outlets, hobby stores, medical clinics and now bowling? Is there anything private equity can't make worse?

Truly, is nothing sacred? Are kids and teens to have nowhere to go and enjoy a simple, safe and affordable pastime?

Damn they just did the same thing with ice hockey rinks and then they banned parents from recording video in their facilities.

One thing I would encourage for families is to look at and their app. A lot of lanes nationwide are allowing kids to bowl for free M-F through at least through Labor Day... Prior I took my toddler on a Sunday afternoon for two hours and it was $50. Pass.

Crazy we contain to see this modern day monopolistic practice occurring over and over. Think it’s one of those things where it slips in and by the time we all realize, it’s to late

Looks like corporations are trying to buy up bowling alleys to just raise prices to make profit , instead of keeping this indoor game/sport activity for families and friends. #USNews #Bowling, too much corporate greed, much like equity firms. Also private equity firms are trash

Wait until you call for AC service in a resort town. None of this is good, but people can do without bowling while the heat is deadly for our elders and those with breathing problems. It would be nice if this private equity takeover was being addressed by someone in power.

Globally applauded as a wonderful cleansing event that created a thriving middle class, the French Revolution executed over 20,000 oligarchs and supporters in under a year.

Yes!!! In my area we only have like 2 left and one was just bought out by lucky strike which is horrible 😫

Just like they have done to everything else owned by mom n pop! Private Equity.... Vid compliments of @BannedxMan

Remember when monopolies were illegal?

I keep hearing these new alleys are pricing people out. What are the charging for weekly league bowling?

Of course they're ruining bowling too. Of course they are. Bowling with buddies was something that I used to love doing. I still have my ball and my shoes. This story just made me sad.

The main local sport that my father played during my childhood & teenage years An affordable local sport that could be enjoyed by families as well as after work by colleagues & neighbors 🎳 Unbelievable how private equity, in so few years, is ruining so many things for so many

I remember when you could take $20 and eat, drink & bowl. It's ridiculously expensive now.

breaking: Private Equity exploits Americans the same way Americans exploit Americans

This hits way harder for me since I've grown up seeing this. Been bowling for over 20 years and seen so many alleys I used to bowl in across the country are closed or just corporate party centers now.

35% control over an entire pastime is unsettling math

Love that @kexp shirt!

Americans cannot even afford hobbies, a lifestyle, or to travel to third spaces to socialize.

Y’all, find a new hill to die on. This whole “cultivating public outrage over the fact that some people have more money than others” thing is getting kind of old.

A night out bowling for a family of four this quickly becoming a luxury.

America has gone from "bowling alone" to not being able to afford to bowl. [Private equity is like a leech.]

This is true and sad. We lost ours in Kirkland 2 years ago

Where and when does it fucking stop

You give billionaires exponential growth and they just buy up all the assets.

Private Equity not ruining everything it touches challenge. Level: impossible

Ahh is that why they jacked up food and drink prices 150%

My husband worked for the ORIGINAL Lucky Strike company for 20 years before Bowlero acquired them and laid off everyone in the main office (I was working there for over a year at that point too) sucked the soul out of the brand and is acquiring more and more…HATE them!!

We can’t have nothing 😩

Yeah, this tracks. Built @Slop_Score for exactly this. We identify if a spot's quietly PE-owned or actually local, so you know who you're really supporting. Link below...

small town alley closed a year or two ago and they were selling the building/land. They also wouldn't sell to have it reopen under a new owner.