Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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.

Host & Producer: Jake Cimperman
Video Editor: Ben Johnson
Videographers:
Rachael Hastings
Jon Veleta
Motion Designer: Gerald Lane
Video Production Manager: Isabel Atalaya
Video Production Coordinator: Jodi Clemens
Video Production Fellow: Astrid Dong
Video Editing Fellow: Daria Nastasia

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