đŸŽŸ PBM Monthly: The Court Construction and Design Issue

In-depth report delivering the inside track on padel court installation and innovation | Patricio Misitrano: How indoor and hybrid venues are changing the game for US padel

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Padel Business Magazine
October 29, 2025

Hi everyone,

We’ll be honest, we’re about a month behind schedule. But if there’s one thing we’ve learned in this industry, it’s that timing only matters if what you deliver is worth the wait.

This issue marks the launch of our new monthly format for Padel Business Magazine, built directly from your feedback. You wanted more focus, more depth, and more space to unpack the big commercial shifts shaping padel. That’s exactly what this is.

PBM exists for the people building the business of padel, from club owners and investors to tech builders and innovators pushing the sport forward. Each month, we’ll bring you the stories that matter most: sharp reporting, expert opinion, and original insights you won’t find anywhere else.

Inside this issue: four major news stories, one strong opinion piece, and one big read that dives deep into this month’s defining theme. It’s the clearest view yet of where the sport is heading, and who’s shaping it.

Thanks for your patience, and welcome to a new chapter for Padel Business Magazine.

The PBM Team

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P.S. Next month’s issue will explore padel club facilities and revenue streams: Strategies and innovations around memberships & playing fees; events & tournaments; food & beverage and other services.


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Net news

Diving into the major news stories shaping this month’s theme and beyond: curated reporting and global headlines driving the business of padel forward.

The Glasgow facility will have ten indoor courts, as well as food and beverage spaces, social areas, and fully equipped changing rooms. Image credit: Pure Padel.

The UK operator is expanding its footprint, with a new venue in central Birmingham also due to be launched in the coming months. The company is now on track to have 33 courts by the end of 2025.

USPA announces record-breaking 2026 tournament schedule

The number of USPA-sanctioned events has reached unprecedented levels. Image credit: USPA.

With 115 tournaments scheduled for the first half of 2026, the United States Padel Association (USPA) says the expansion represents a “milestone moment” for the sport’s continued professionalisation in the country.

The new gamification platform for padel from Lucra and No Strings is said to offer three “first-of-its-kind” advantages. Image credit: Lucra.

The entrepreneurs behind ‘eatertainment’ ventures Bounce, Flight Club Darts and Puttshack have partnered with social competition platform Lucra to turn “rallies into rewards, products and real-money competitions”.

Two years after opening Pakistan’s first padel courts, the Legends Arena in Karachi will host the McDonald’s Padel Karachi Grand Slam. Image credit: Legends Arena.

The McDonald’s Padel Karachi Grand Slam will be part of the Asia Pacific Padel Tour (APPT) and is set to put Pakistan, which has over 350 courts, on the global padel map.

The big hit

The latest exclusive and original in-depth features, interviews and analysis from Padel Business Magazine. Insight you will not find anywhere else.

In-depth reporting delivering the inside track on padel court installation and innovation globally. This exclusive insight explores how padel operators in the UK and US are facing battles over court build and installation as the sport expands.

The price of a court is not necessarily an indicator of performance. Image credit: Adobe Stock.

With padel growing rapidly in the UK and US, the surge in demand for courts is leading to significant challenges as well as opportunities for operators around issues such as court installation, maintenance and after sales service.

While many operators are finding ways to tackle the difficulties, there are growing calls for more attention to be given to these key growth markets by court suppliers. At the same time, court manufacturers are developing a growing range of innovations as they seek to gain an edge in the expanding global market.

Read on to get exclusive insight on the latest developments.

PBM Insight Report by Jonathan Dyson and Laura Syrett.

Opinion serving

A trusted perspective from inside the business of padel. Original opinion and on-theme insight from the leaders shaping the sport’s next chapter.

Patricio Misitrano, founder of Misitrano Consulting and CEO of Racket Social Club. Image credit: Misitrano Consulting.

With new research indicating 39.1% of all US padel courts are now indoors, and 36.7% of padel clubs now also offer pickleball, the State of Padel in the US Report has outlined two key trends which appear to be shaping the future of the US padel sector.

Here, the report’s author – Patricio Misitrano, founder of Misitrano Consulting and CEO of Racket Social Club – breaks down the key findings and looks at some of the keys to success for padel facilities across the country.