🎾 PBM Weekly Newsletter - Issue 20

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the 20th issue of Padel Business Magazine – a publication and vetted community dedicated to helping padel industry decision-makers capitalise on the explosive growth and development of the sport.

Coming up this week:

• Ray Algar, author of the forthcoming UK Padel Report, shares his views on the key opportunities for growth in the country amid concerns over an elitist image for the sport.

• India's first professional padel league is to be launched following the rapid expansion of the Indian Padel Tour and increasing participation rates across the country.

• Our round-up of other major headlines in the global padel business, including a new facility on the outskirts of Milan with ten indoor padel courts, and the move by a group of Norwegian footballers to invest in a new €2 million padel club in Molde.

Enjoy the latest issue!

The PBM Team

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The weekly serving

Essential news highlights to keep your padel business game sharp

• 🇮🇹 New facility on outskirts of Milan to feature ten indoor padel courts
  Corbetta Padel & Fitness, a new facility on the outskirts of Milan, is to open on 1 May 2025. The site will have ten indoor padel courts, including two central courts with grandstands, as well as a weight room, four fitness rooms, and a bar and restaurant with internal garden.

• 🇫🇷 Alpine becomes title sponsor of Premier Padel Paris Major

  Alpine has agreed to become the title sponsor of the Premier Padel Paris Major after signing a three-year partnership. The French car brand was a premium partner of the event in 2023 and 2024. The agreement will begin with this year’s tournament, which will take place from 8 to 14 September 2025 at Stade Roland-Garros.

• 🇳🇴 Norwegian footballers back new €2 million padel club in Molde
  A group of Norwegian footballers, including Fredrik Aursnes, who plays for Portuguese club Benfica, have reportedly invested in a new €2 million padel facility due to be built in the city of Molde, in western Norway. The three-storey building will have padel courts and a fitness centre across a built area of
  1,550 sq m.

• 🇬🇧 The Padel School hires Ignite Sports Management 
  London-based Ignite Sports Management has been named the exclusive commercial agency of online coaching platform The Padel School, founded by the British brothers Sandy and Tom Farquharson. The Padel School has over 500,000 followers across social media and a viewership of 5 to 10 million each month.

• 🇫🇷 New nine-court padel site to open in Brittany
  Glaz Padel, a new padel club in Dinard, Brittany in northwestern France, is due to open at the end of March 2025. The 3,000 sq m facility will have nine padel courts, including one kids court, two pickleball courts and two badminton courts, with an hourly price of €8 per person.

Net news

Diving deep into a major news story shaping the padel industry

India's first professional padel league to be launched by PadelPark 

PadelPark, India's largest padel company, is launching the country's first professional padel league in collaboration with JSW Sports. The league aims to provide an established structure for the growing sport, which is experiencing a 200% annual increase in participation. With over 100 courts installed and an academy training hundreds of players, PadelPark is shaping padel’s future in India. Learn how this league will elevate the sport’s mainstream recognition.

The big hit

Exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis breaking down the business of padel

Ray Algar interview: UK Padel Report author spots opportunities for growth amid elitist concerns 

In an interview with Padel Business Magazine, Ray Algar, author of the upcoming UK Padel Report, reveals key insights on the socio-economic divide in padel's growth across the UK. He discusses the sport’s elitist image, challenges with affordability, and opportunities to expand its reach through innovative operating models. Discover how padel can learn from the fitness industry to become more inclusive and accessible. Read the full article to learn more.