Calgary's 10-pin bowling centres purchased by U.K.-based company with eyes on expansion

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Calgary's 10-pin bowling centres purchased by U.K.-based company with eyes on expansion yyc

Ontario-based Splitsville Entertainment and its parent company, Hollywood Bowl Group out of the U.K., have purchased all three 10-pin bowling facilities in the city and are promising modernizations at each of the alleys.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

Splitsville was purchased by HBG in May 2022 with the intention of expanding its holdings in Canada. Splitsville runs five centres out of Ontario and one in Nanaimo, B.C. Haggerty estimates there are about 200 million people in North America the sport has yet to reach, even casually for one or two games a year. He said one of its biggest selling points is its inclusivity, as anyone can play regardless of age or physical or cognitive ability.With arrival of Porter at YYC, low-cost airlines ramp up competition in air travelDave and Lynn Kist and another silent investor looked at the opportunity to sell as an unexpected shot at early retirement.

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.Article contentThe centres purchased by Splitsville have been cornerstones in the 10-pin bowling community for decades.

YYC Bowling is the largest venue of the three, with 40,000 square feet of space for 30 lanes of bowling, an arcade, minigolf, pool tables and other amenities. Keen said HBG refurbishes about five to seven of its centres in the U.K. every year for about $1 million per project.

 

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