Today’s market size is a measure of the revenue generated by bowling alleys in the United States in 2001 and in 2009. While it is not a flashy or “extreme” sport, based on bowling alley revenues, it is holding its own in the overall arts and entertainment sector of the economy.

Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2001 and 2009
Market size: $2.88 and $3.11 billion respectively
Source: “Table 9.1. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Services (NAICS 71) — Estimated Revenue for Employer Firms: 2001 Through 2009,” Service Annual Survey: 2010, the report on NAICS Sector 71 is available online here.
Original source: U.S. Census Bureau
Posted on September 28, 2011