Construction of Osceola County, Fla. bowling facility delayed

[onefrombills]

The United States Bowling Congress has been informed that a proposed
privately-funded bowling center which is intended to host 13 USBC national
championship tournaments in Osceola County, Fla., has been delayed because
of the current economic climate.

The unnamed developer has not been able to secure financing to build the
100-lane facility at this time.

It is expected that the facility will open sometime in 2012, which means the
2013 USBC Women's Championships would be the first USBC event held there.

Since the facility in Osceola County will not be open in time for the 2011
Open Championships, USBC will immediately begin a search to secure a site
for 2011 that best suits the needs of the organization and the Open
Championships, according to USBC Vice President of Tournaments and Events
Jack Mordini.

In June, USBC, Osceola County, the Central Florida Sports Commission and
Disney World officials announced an agreement that stipulated USBC would
conduct seven Open Championships and six Women's Championship tournaments in
the new facility beginning in 2011 and running through 2029.

Walt Disney World has made land available at its ESPN Wide World of Sports
complex to accommodate the facility.

Open to USBC members, the Open and Women's Championships are two of the
world's largest participatory sporting events, attracting more than 100,000
participants annually

[kev3inp]

Damn, and we were really looking forward to it, too. I think if Disney really wanted it they could finance it on their own. See what they're getting for admission these days? Or what they charge for a bottle of water?

Well, it's the economy. Are we better off now than we were 4 or 8 years ago?