They plan to hang it somewhere in his pro shop.Īs some of these large, popular bowling centers close down, it causes a diaspora of sorts in the Las Vegas bowling community. They were so fond of it, they purchased a piece of art from the defunct property about a month before demolition began. Haynes and his wife bowled at Texas Station for over 20 years.
And since Texas Station closed down at the start of the pandemic, the bowlers had to find a new spot once again. He said a lot of the bowling community from that location migrated to Texas Station at the time. Haynes recalled when the Showboat Casino and its bowling lanes closed in 2004. “Even though we have a lot of nice bowling centers, you have memories, and there's history in each one of them.” It's never a good thing,” said David Haynes, a professional bowler who also operates the Haynes Pro Shop in town.
When Station Casinos finally began its long-awaited demolition of Texas Station on Monday, it brought memories of the favorite local's spot flooding back. Many of them consider it the ‘Bowling Capital of the World.’ Las Vegas (KSNV) - Las Vegas is home to many casual and professional bowlers alike.
