Milwaukee loses bowling HQ

In the most terrible corporate theft by Texas against Wisconsin since these guys left Neenah in the 80s, the United States Bowling Congress has decided to move HQ to Arlington, Texas. A newly formed regional economic development group called the "Milwaukee 7" tried to keep the HQ in the area, but failed miserably. I think that they jumped in too late. There are probably perfectly good reasons for this move (uh, taxes) in addition to what the article cites, but there is just something wrong with no bowling congress being in Milwaukee. Milwaukee was the bowling capital of the world. Back in the day, half the damn city left work, and proceeded to go bowling. Of course, half the companies that these people worked for are either no longer in the city or no longer in existence (Allis-Chalmers, Tower Automotive). Now, the USBC will work with the BPAA (Bowling Proprietors' Association of America) to try to save bowling. It will be interesting to see if that supposed synergy that paved the way for this move will work (it won't).

All I gotta say is that the Milwaukee 7 needs to do better if they want to keep Miller from moving HQ to Denver, Chicago, Dallas, or elsewhere. If Milwaukee loses the last major beer producer, I am not sure what Milwaukee will be anymore. It's too bad, Milwaukee isn't that bad a city. But stuff like this makes Milwaukee look like a city in irreversible decline. As much as a lot of Wisconsin doesn't think they need Milwaukee, they do. Milwaukee is what keeps Wisconsin from being Iowa. Wisconsin needs Milwaukee to be a thriving city again.