Pickleball

9/2/2025 |  Pickleball is just getting started in China (CNBC Sports)

• Online sales of pickleball paddles and related equipment in China have skyrocketed by more than six times versus the first seven months of last year.
• Interest in tennis and pickleball in the Asian country accelerated last year and is “still doing very well” this year, according to McKinsey.
• Last weekend, the U.S.-based Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) held its first “Hong Kong Open” competition as part of the inaugural PPA Tour Asia.

8/21/2025 |  APP, NIRSA, Selkirk and USA Pickleball Unite to Lead Future of College Pickleball (SportsTravel) The Association of Pickleball Players, National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association, Selkirk Sport and USA Pickleball are joining forces to serve and grow college pickleball across the United States

8/21/2025 |  Report: Pickleball Leads H1 Participation Growth; Winter Sports Led in Activity for the 2024/25 Year (SGB UPDATE) The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) issued for the first time a mid-year update on its sports and fitness participation data, showing that 22.9 percent of Americans were entirely inactive during the first half of 2025. In 2024, the association reported that 22.6 percent of Americans were entirely inactive.

8/11/2025 |  Pickleball Kingdom Franchise to Open in South Brunswick, New Jersey (SGB UPDATE) Pickleball Kingdom announced plans to open a franchise member club in South Brunswick, NJ, who also has a location open in Hamilton, NJ, with additional locations in Watchung and Tinton Falls scheduled to open this winter.

8/5/2025 |  Pickleball Kingdom to Open Third Wisconsin Club (SGB UPDATE) Pickleball Kingdom is accelerating its franchise growth in Wisconsin with the addition of a new club in Sun Prairie. The indoor venue will span over 40,000 square feet and include 12 professional-grade courts.
This will be the third Pickleball Kingdom in the state, with club operations in Appleton and Menomonee Falls.