The last time I walked into Spanish Springs Lanes (last week) at night there was one league or 10 or 12 teams of 3 or 4 people. Not a full house, which is probably needed to make any money.

I think this might be another of those famous Villages rumors. I have bowled and worked all across the country and these two alleys have to be the busiest bowling centers in the country. Attendance is certainly down, but this is because of the Corvid virus and will return after the vaccine is available. It still amazes me how any in house customer business is staying a live. Let’s hope most will survive.

Which goes to facility and staff expenses and most importantly to charities.

I think the villages needs a briefing from the top on plans for the villages. There are so many rumors flying around nobody knows what to think. The latest I heard was the Villages are going to be sold so some some transparency would is needed and would be appreciated.

Taxes and death, the only two things In life we can depend on staying the same. Change is inevitable, yet always brings concern and complaints.

doubt that is true

Rumors?
 

I have lived here for 9 years and have heard 9 years of rumors, and that is just what all the discussion is about. Until something is reported from a meeting with the Developers, it will always be rumors. Any business that is growing will not release information or have a 'briefing from the top.... ' on anything until it is signed and sealed. The minute the future business movements are made public, scam artists and bottom feeders come out of the woodwork to try to make a quick profitable killing. If TV had announced they were buying land south of SR44 for expansion, what do you think would have happened to the prices of that land? This is applicable to all business that make a profit.....Disney World, Amazon, Auto manufactures, etc, and developers.
However we have 125,000 old age people with nothing to do most of the time so they start the same game we have all played as kids......called Chinese Whispers..or...The Telephone Game..used in grade schools to simulate the spread of gossip and it's affects on the truth. Errors typically accumulate in the retelling. Rumors are gossip and not fact based.

So I would guess that holds true for our population here in The Villages.

I do think the two bowling centers here are very successful compared to centers across the country. There has been availability over the last few years for people to join leagues, and with Covid, there are even more openings. But, most proprietors would love to have their numbers.
Now to the ridiculous thought that these centers are for sale to make way for apartments. A huge portion of a centers value is location, clientele, and a number of years of solid income/profit. There just isn't a market for a bowling center that would need to be relocated after the purchase.

Of course it does!

(and those private jets don't come cheap either!:icon_wink:)

I think this has been published in the Daily Sun. They have a page where they talk up some activity and that is where I read this.

The best way to handle rumors is to ignore them.

#1 in The Villages is still golf. Check out the stats.

Of course golf is number one in TV. When is the last time they built a new bowling alley? Need I say more... :popcorn:

No, it’s the required beer belly to be good bowler! Balance!:1rotfl: