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Aerial view of six pickleball courts with players in motion

The Courts Are Ready. Now What?

Fourteen new pickleball courts opened in America today. Another fourteen will open tomorrow.The numbers behind that pace are hard to fully absorb: 68,000 courts already in place, 24.3 million players...

The Courts Are Ready. Now What?

Fourteen new pickleball courts opened in America today. Another fourteen will open tomorrow.The numbers behind that pace are hard to fully absorb: 68,000 courts already in place, 24.3 million players...

A pickleball paddle and ball resting on a blue court

New to Pickleball? You’re Asking the Wrong Firs...

Everyone hands a new player a spec sheet. Here is the question that actually decides whether your first paddle fits, and it has almost nothing to do with the core...

New to Pickleball? You’re Asking the Wrong Firs...

Everyone hands a new player a spec sheet. Here is the question that actually decides whether your first paddle fits, and it has almost nothing to do with the core...

Aerial view of outdoor pickleball courts

The Paddle Market Just Crossed $800 Million

The SFIA released its 2026 numbers this week. Pickleball added 4.5 million new players in a single year. Three-year growth sits at 171.8%. The equipment market now sits at $808...

The Paddle Market Just Crossed $800 Million

The SFIA released its 2026 numbers this week. Pickleball added 4.5 million new players in a single year. Three-year growth sits at 171.8%. The equipment market now sits at $808...

Apollo Global Management invests $225 million in professional pickleball

Wall Street Just Bet $225 Million on Pickleball

Apollo Global Management doesn't make sentimental investments. They manage roughly $700 billion in assets and have backed professional sports franchises, media empires, and infrastructure funds at scale. So when Apollo...

Wall Street Just Bet $225 Million on Pickleball

Apollo Global Management doesn't make sentimental investments. They manage roughly $700 billion in assets and have backed professional sports franchises, media empires, and infrastructure funds at scale. So when Apollo...

Players on a pickleball court

24.3 Million Americans Played Pickleball in 202...

24.3 million. That is how many Americans picked up a paddle in 2025, according to the 2026 SFIA (Sports & Fitness Industry Association) Participation Report. That figure represents a 22.8...

24.3 Million Americans Played Pickleball in 202...

24.3 million. That is how many Americans picked up a paddle in 2025, according to the 2026 SFIA (Sports & Fitness Industry Association) Participation Report. That figure represents a 22.8...

The Sonora Identity Pro pickleball paddle by Costa Pickleball

The $300 Paddle and What It Tells Us About Wher...

Selkirk launched a $300 paddle today. It reminded me of something I saw in the golf industry years ago.

The $300 Paddle and What It Tells Us About Wher...

Selkirk launched a $300 paddle today. It reminded me of something I saw in the golf industry years ago.