🎾 PBM Weekly Newsletter - Issue 23

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the 23rd 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:

• Juan Arraya, the new chair of the United States Padel Association (USPA)’s competition committee, shares his vision for the sport and predicts that the US can have the largest community of padel players in the world by 2030.

• UK governing body the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) announces a collaboration with the British pro-celebrity series Pro Am Padel Tour and actor and comedian Jason Manford to boost the take-up of padel among young people across the country.

• Our round-up of other major headlines in the global padel business, including the imminent opening of nine padel courts at the Paris Olympic Aquatics Centre, and UK operator Game4Padel’s plans to double the size of its UK footprint by opening up to 50 new courts this year.

• The latest exclusive interviews, in-depth features and expert analysis from Padel Business Magazine, with insight from PlaySight co-founder Chen Shachar on democratising padel through its technology, and a catch-up with Padel X co-founder and chief of padel Nalle Grinda on future expansion plans and engaging with the local community to grow the sport.

Enjoy the latest issue!

The PBM Team

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The weekly serving

Essential news highlights to keep your padel business game sharp

• 🇫🇷 Nine padel courts to open at Paris Olympic Aquatics Centre
  A new padel facility at the Paris Olympic Aquatics Centre is due to open in June and will feature nine padel courts, including three indoors. The site will be run by French padel operator 4PADEL, and is part of plans to build on Paris’ post-2024 Olympic legacy.

• 🇬🇧 Game4Padel to double UK footprint with 50 new courts in 2025

  Game4Padel is planning to double the size of its UK footprint by opening up to 50 new courts this year. The UK’s largest padel club operator is to begin work on the first padel site in Hull and East Yorkshire this month, with two covered courts at Cottingham Lawn Tennis Club, while work is already underway on two covered courts at Draycott Racquet & Fitness Club near Stoke-on-Trent.

• 🇺🇸 Agassi launches new venture to boost growth of padel and pickleball 
  Tennis legend Andre Agassi has launched a new company designed to boost the expansion of padel and pickleball worldwide. Global Acquisitions Corporation has been rebranded to Agassi Sports Entertainment (ASE), which aims to bring the sports to new markets, offer opportunities for youth to play, and increase professional competition.

• 🇳🇴 Stord Padel strikes sponsorship deal with Danish airline DAT 
  Norwegian club Stord Padel has struck a two-year sponsorship agreement with Danish airline DAT, covering 2025 and 2026. DAT’s logo will be displayed on the front of the club’s new jerseys, and its annual tournament will be named the DAT Open.

• 🇬🇧 Slazenger Padel Clubs to open nine-court site in Blackburn
  Slazenger Padel Clubs is to open a new padel club in Blackburn, East Lancashire with nine indoor padel courts and two pickleball courts. The site will also feature a fitness and warm-up area, changing rooms, a bar and pro shop. It will be Slazenger’s second padel centre after opening its first in Leeds, West Yorkshire, which has 12 indoor courts.

Net news

Diving deep into major news stories shaping the padel industry

USPA's Juan Arraya: America can have largest community of padel players in world by 2030  

In an interview with Padel Business Magazine, the new chair of the United States Padel Association (USPA)’s competition committee has set out a bold vision for the sport in the States.

LTA partners with Pro Am Padel Tour and Jason Manford to boost youth engagement in padel

The UK’s national governing body for padel has joined forces with the Pro Am Padel Tour and celebrity Jason Manford as part of efforts to get more children playing padel across Great Britain.

The big hits

The latest exclusive interviews, in-depth features and expert analysis from Padel Business Magazine

Chen Shachar interview: PlaySight co-founder on using technology to help drive padel's growth 

By helping padel clubs integrate its cutting-edge technology, PlaySight is enhancing the experience of players, enabling clubs to increase membership and add new revenue streams. Co-founder Chen Shachar spoke to Padel Business Magazine during RacquetX about democratising padel through its technology to help drive continued growth for the sport.

Nalle Grinda interview: Padel X co-founder on the next stage of US padel’s development

Padel X, which hosted last month’s Property+Padel event in Miami, is looking to play a key role in driving increasing investment in padel throughout South Florida and across the US. The firm’s co-founder and chief of padel Nalle Grinda speaks with Padel Business Magazine about how it became a go-to destination within Miami’s crowded padel landscape, its future expansion plans, and engaging with the local community to grow the sport.