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I didn't realize how much these guys once made during the bowling golden years. I'm surprised they haven't managed to make more out of this with livestreams, but I would wager the average bowling fan is probably up there in age and isn't really cued in to online streaming.

Interesting article all the same. Thanks for sharing.

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It's because the PBA's livestream offering, Xtra Frame, is utter horseshit. It's a 320x240 stream that you can't even make out who is who. The live scoring is horrendous.

I would pay $25 or $30 a month to watch my favorite players throughout the course of a tournament. But I have no way to do so.

Definitely not. Competitive bowling is pretty big at a high school and college level, and there's the national Junior Gold program. (Plus the usual local youth leagues and tournaments.)

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