The centres purchased by Splitsville have been cornerstones in the 10-pin bowling community for decades. HBG wants to turn alleys into ‘nothing that has been seen’ in Calgary Keen said revenue for the three alleys is about $7 million a year, 11 per cent of which is made up by league bowlers, with a total of about 500,000 people visiting the three centres in the past 12 months. Before COVID-19, there were between 800 and 850 people. While the pandemic did amount to two years of lost revenue, the Kists had more than recovered to 2019 levels, with 1,000 people across the three centres involved in leagues. “It’s like anything else in life - the future is never guaranteed and you make your best decisions or best guesses based on the information at hand.” “My thinking is real simple: There could be another COVID, right? We just don’t know anymore,” said Dave, 60, who has been working at bowling alleys since he was 12 years old, growing up in Ontario. People bowl at YYC Bowling and Entertainment on Thursday, Feb. The pandemic also played a role in making the Kists receptive to the idea of selling. But Haggerty planted the seed of selling shortly after HBD purchased Splitsville from him. 10, 2022, originally thinking they had another 10 years in the game.
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