The article does say: "European bowling alleys have used string pinsetters for decades because they require less energy and maintenance. All you need is someon

The article does say: "European bowling alleys have used string pinsetters for decades because they require less energy and maintenance. All you need is someone at the front counter to run back when the strings tangle. "But Americans have long treated this technology as a gimmick, relegating it to arcade-style games in restaurants and bars. The bowling congress knew that conferring official status meant confronting a stigma."