What Country has the largest number of bowling alleys in the world

[peterfa]

Perhaps Connecticut and other northeastern states play a different form of bowling; such as duckpins and candlepins. No necessary listed as ten-pin bowling centers.

[martin]

anybody knows how many there are in indonesia? all i know is that there are only 2 im my city

[Etrain]

wow NY has 384, im not surprised considering theres 5 all within 20 minutes away from me

[MICHAEL]

I know it has to be the USA, but I wounder who would else would be in the top 10?? Again my guess would be Japan~~ I will do some research see if I can find the answer..

[kev3inp]

Florida probably has fewer than the 190 they list now. I know Jeff Boje opened a couple new ones up north, but there are at least 3 in my general area that have closed down for one reason or another. I am surprised at Ohio being on top of the list, not so surprised about NY. Loads of pro bowlers from NY and it has a huge population. Michigan has the greatest number of USBC members, I think. Keith Kingston may be able to confirm that. I know some lanes have closed in his area around Detroit, too.
Worldwide I'd have to think England would be in the top 10, along with Japan, and possibly Korea. Finland must have a high rank in bowlers to lane beds ratio, considering all the pros.

[jaydee]

Afghanistan has one, called Strikers. New York has 0ver 300 listed in the directory. Castaways bowling alley in Las Vegas has the most lanes on earth with 106.
Alabama (45)
Alaska (16)
Arizona (60)
Arkasas (50)
California (250)
Colorado (91)
Connecticut (1)
Delaware (13)
Florida (190
Georgia (69)
Hawaii (11)
Idaho (52)
Illinois (371)
Indiana (18)
Iowa (195)
Kansas (121)
Kentucky (73)
Louisiana (38)
Maine (40)
Maryland (82)
Massachusetts (116)
Michigan (380)
Minnesota (213)
Mississippi (31)
Missouri (145)
Montana (59)
Nebraska (125)
Nevada (14)
New Hampshire (26)
New Jersey (112)
New Mexico (28)
New York (384)
North Carolina (83)
North Dakota (58)
Ohio (388)
Oklahoma (65)
Oregon (84)
Pennsylvania (336)
Rhode Island (19)
South Carolina (54)
South Dakota (57)
Tennessee (80)
Texas (194)
Utah (41)
Vermont (44)
Virginia (96)
Washington (109)
Washington DC (0)
West Virginia (50)
Wisconsin (367)
Wyoming (30)
Sorry but that's all I could find on www.ask.com
I found ten listings for bowling centers in Singapore. BTW, the girl in the ad was a hottie

This list is obviously very flawed. There are plenty of bowling alleys in Connecticut and Washington DC...

[eugene02]

This list is obviously very flawed. There are plenty of bowling alleys in Connecticut and Washington DC...

this is just a rough gauge i guess.. can't be really that sure to say how many are there in the country as it's too big already... chill man!

[striker12]

someone figure out how many bowling allies are in canada ik in alberta there is 2 or 3 and in ontario about 10-15 my best guess not sure everywhere else

[swingset]

I never would have in a million years guessed Ohio to be 1st!!

I would have almost bet Ohio was first or second, bowling has always been enormously popular here and it's always been a midwest recreation...with Ohio having so many demographically similar small towns and a uniform socio-economic landscape it makes sense.

I would have thought Pennsylvania had more, but perhaps it has changed a little over the years. Seems like when I travel through PA I see lanes all over.

[MICHAEL]

Castaways bowling alley in Las Vegas has the most lanes on earth with 106.

Wow I am going to have to check that place out on my next trip through Vegas!!! That must be a site to see!!! Almost like dying and going to heaven!!
Least how I would picture it!!! (