Jump to full article: Omaha (NE) World Herald, 2008-08-26
Author: JOHN KEENAN WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
Intro: The Cougar Lanes bowling alley at 3510 S. 144th St. closed Saturday, and a person associated with the business said the city's smoking ban was a factor.
"Bowling is a sport where you have a beer and a cigarette," said Doris Martin, a former partner in the bowling alley.
In 2007, Martin and two employees were cleared of violating Omaha's partial smoking ban by allowing smoking in the alley's adjacent bar, the Cougar's Den.
Martin and her employees' victory was the first case in which people accused of violating the ban fought the charges in court.
But by the time the case was settled, many leagues had switched to other nearby lanes with keno licenses that allowed them to smoke while bowling, Martin said.
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