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How popular has pickleball become? Here’s a key stat: A new report says that 14% of American adults — or 36.5 million U.S. residents — played the sport at least once from August of 2021 to August of last year. That’s the headline-grabbing stat from the Association of Pickleball Professionals 2023 Pickleball Participation Report. The report listed plenty of additional numbers backing up the oft-repeated statement that pickleball is the United States’ fastest-growing sport. One such stat? APP’s report said that 8.5 million U.S. residents played pickleball eight times or more during that same period stretching from August of 2021…

It’s getting difficult to keep track of all the new pickleball-themed entertainment venues opening across the country. And now you can add yet one more location to the list: SERV in the Kansas City market. SERV, which will offer both indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, is ready to open in Overland Park, Kansas, a bustling suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. According to a story from KMBC 9 News, SERV will also offer food, yard games and private event spaces. In a press release, SERV’s owners said that the concept for the new entertainment center was first conceived in 2020 by…

Pickleball continues into 2023 as the fastest-growing sport in America, with approximately 4.8 million players taking to pickleball courts across the nation. The pickleball craze brings with it considerable financial investment opportunities, and pro athletes from a wide variety of sports backgrounds are jumping on board to see where this exciting new game will take them. It’s no surprise that professional NFL players have taken notice of pickleball’s meteoric rise in popularity. NFL superstars like Patrick Mahomes, Larry Fitzgerald, Rob Gronkowski, Drew Brees, and Tom Brady have all become serious investors in pickleball. Major League Pickleball (MLP) is one of…

In the last six months, there has been a flurry of activity surrounding the official and unofficial leagues representing the highest level of professional pickleball play. The questions that come of these leagues fighting for control are, does anyone care, and what is it doing for the sport? Who Are The Major Players? The PPA (Professional Pickleball Association) and MLP (Major League Pickleball) have seemingly joined forces to gain control over the professional pickleball landscape.  The VIBE pickleball league was also a key player in this three-piece pickleball band. On November 3rd, 2022, the VIBE league announced: “The VIBE pickleball…

Happy New Year, everyone! Now is the time to hit 2023 running. When it comes to your everyday pickleball players and the best tournament on the planet, there is nothing but gold when talking to players about participating in the US Open held in Naples, Florida, April 15-22, 2023. Why Is This Event So Special? Tennis Now wowed that last year’s event (2022) attracted “… a record 25,000 spectators and 2,800-plus players from 49 states and 30 countries, ranging in age from 8 to 87. Players played more than 5,000 matches….” In addition to fabulous pickleball, this unique event uses…

A summer camp-themed eatery and pickleball playground? It’s coming to Denver and Huntsville, Alabama. But you’ll have to wait until 2024.

Citizens regularly request that their local leaders meet their needs for amenities and services. Like many major metropolitan areas, the citizens of greater Milwaukee are demanding places to play the hottest sport on the planet, pickleball. There are many ways to go about drumming up support, and one needs to look no further than three Milwaukee suburbs as examples of how to go about making the local pickleball dream come true. Lobby the Leadership – Southern Suburb’s Approach To the South of the city, Greendale, Wisconsin, is well known for its charming downtown, fantastic schools, and excellent community center. In…

What were Boston residents searching for in 2022? Many of them were looking for a place where they could play pickleball.

Forget those young whipper snappers! With a reputation for being the passion of a more senior set, the game finally has its own league. New League Formed In an announcement earlier this month, the National Pickleball League (NPL) firmly planted a stake in the ground, claiming their part of the pickleball pie. This league is looking to focus on the crowd that made the game famous, those players 50 years old+. In a partnership with the food, beverage, and pickleball-centric entertainment centers known as Chicken N Pickle, this new league plans to hold a total of six events for this…

Want to play pickleball at Cpl. John A. Seravalli Playground in New York City? Keep your paddles at home. The sport is now officially banned at the park.