Pickleball

1/23/2023 |  Franchise Indoor Pickleball Facilities Set To Open In 2023 (SGB UPDATE) Ace Pickleball Club will debut franchising offering indoor pickleball facilities in early 2023.
Each facility features eight to sixteen regulation-size, climate-controlled courts with on-court technology for live streaming, instant replay, and social and event space.

1/23/2023 |  Pickleball Picks Up Two New TV Deals From CBS and ESPN (Front Office Sports)

• APP announces deals for 20 hours of combined coverage this year.
• Pickleball is America’s fastest-growing sport.

America’s fastest-growing sport has upped its television presence. 
The Association of Pickleball Professionals announced TV deals with CBS and ESPN for the APP Tour on Monday.

1/23/2023 |  ESPN, CBS agree to Pickleball broadcast deals (United Press International (UPI)) Jan. 23 (UPI) -- CBS and ESPN each agreed to pickleball broadcast deals, which will provide hundreds of coverage hours of the trending sport in 2023, the The Association of Pickleball Professionals announced Monday.

1/19/2023 |  USA Pickleball Partners with Sport Court (SportsTravel) USA Pickleball has announced a three-year partnership with sports surface company Sport Court.
The agreement, which went into effect January 1, designates Sport Court as the Official Modular Tile Surface Partner of USA Pickleball.
“With the demand for pickleball facilities higher than ever, we are thrilled to partner with a sports industry leader like Sport Court to help meet the ever-growing need,” said Stu Upson, USA Pickleball chief executive officer. “This partnership will be critical in helping local communities, entrepreneurs and individuals build courts of the highest quality. We are excited for Sport Court’s commitment to deliver safe, custom-designed pickleball courts to further expand our sport across the country.”

1/19/2023 |  Tennis Channel will air Major League Pickleball tournament matches, deepening broadcast partnership (CNBC Sports)

• The Tennis Channel is diving deeper into America’s fastest growing sport, pickleball.
• The channel will air the semi-finals and finals of Major League Pickleball’s Mesa, Arizona, tournament.
• The league also announced the final two teams of MLP and their ownership groups.

The Tennis Channel is embracing pickleball.