Since the 2013 USBC Open Championships drew 10,253 teams at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, the only Open Championships that have reached 10,000 teams were 2017 at 10,122 and 2019 at 10,440, both at South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas.
The COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 tournament and cut entries to 7,609 in 2021 at South Point, with a rebound to 9,317 in 2022 again at South Point, and 9,565 in 2023 Reno.
Many bowlers love to complain about the tournament being held in Nevada so...