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Just because you’re sleeping in a hotel tonight, doesn’t mean you can’t satisfy your pickleball itch. At least one major hotel chain has embraced the pickleball craze, installing courts at six of its lodgings.

Live in Washington state? Love pickleball? You might soon be able to show off your passion for the sport on your license plates.

Four tennis superstars will compete in the inaugural 2023 Pickleball Slam tournament. Michael Chang, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and John McEnroe will participate in the tournament, which boasts a $1 million cash prize. Horizon Sports & Experiences (HS&E) and InsideOut Sports & Entertainment (ISE) have partnered to co-produce the first Pickleball Slam Tournament, which will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The event will be televised live on ESPN on April 2nd at 12pm Eastern, preceding the NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Championship. The event itself will include an amateur challenge running from March…

The PPA Tour Hyundai Masters proved to be an exhilarating start to the season. Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters dominated in all of their events, allowing both of them to take home their first triple crowns of the 2023 PPA Tour. Hosted last weekend at the beautiful Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, the 2023 PPA Hyundai Masters kicked off this year’s PPA Tour in style with some incredible singles and doubles matches. Men’s, women’s, and mixed brackets were filled with many of pickleball’s top athletes, which made for some incredible match ups. Every championship match at…

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This story is sponsored by Franklin Pickleball. Home of the X-40 – The Official Ball of USA Pickleball. The start of Major League Pickleball’s 2023 season is right around the corner. As excitement continues to build, MLP teams across the nation are starting to develop on-court chemistry and team camaraderie. The first MLP Season 1 event, MLP Mesa, will be hosted at the Legacy Sports USA venue in Mesa, AZ. MLP Mesa will consist of four full days of non-stop pickleball from January 26th-29th, with all 24 Premier and Challenger Level teams competing in the event. One of the new…

2023 is here, and as documented by my colleague, Leland Orfield, with the calendar change, the promised approved pickleball rule changes follow. It is time to abide by these accepted rule modifications. We know how the rules continue to evolve, but how it impacts different players and the reasons behind the changes are worthy of a closer review. Serving Gets Annual Checkup If any, the rule that gets annual attention is undoubtedly the serve. Each of the last three years has seen updates on what is and is not allowable when it comes to serving. Three years and three meaningful…

Exercise helps slow down the progression of the debilitating disease Pickleball bridges the gap between generations and social classes as a universally joyful and healthy activity. The sense of community the sport offers is exciting. As it turns out, picking up a paddle does wonders for those struggling with life’s unfortunate challenges, too. Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that affects one’s ability to control their movements, causing shaking, stiffness, and balance issues. A progressive disease, its symptoms start gradually and become more frequent over time. As some are finding out, though, pickleball can be a fun and practical counter…

Pickleball is the latest topic to keep people engaged in discussion for hours at cocktail parties and in all social circles. That said, while the sport has been around for decades, professional pickleball has been a thing for mere months. Given the growth trajectory of the sport, investment opportunity in and around it abounds. Anyone can and is investing, but why the celebrity obsession with professional pickleball teams? High-flying Names Adorn Ownership Rosters Because investment companies, of which celebrities are part of their equation, are the drivers behind pickleball team ownership, it is more complex than one might think to…

The Fastest Growing Sport In America Is About To Get A Lot More Trendy It’s no secret pickleball is emerging as a player in the U.S. sports scene, but what about pickleball clothing and apparel? Recent market analysis forecasts a $680 million increase in pickleball clothing and apparel market share by 2026, with 71 percent of the growth originating from North America alone. The sports apparel market was valued at $167.7 billion in 2018 and is estimated to reach $248.1 billion by 2026 with a 5.1 percent CAGR. The pickleball clothing and apparel market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of…