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🎾 PBM Weekly Newsletter - Issue 32
International pickleball body expands to embrace padel | US junior padel players given new international opportunities
Padel Business Magazine
June 13, 2025
Hi everyone,
Welcome to the 32nd 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:
Global trade group the International Association of Pickleball Facilities (IAPF) expands into padel and names the US padel club franchise Conquer Padel as its founding partner and sponsor for padel.
US National Junior Team coach Lorena Rouillon Jimenez shares details of the new opportunities being given to young American padel players this summer through the 2025 Pan American Junior Circuit.
Our round-up of other major headlines in the global padel business, including new multisport and lifestyle concept Ballers raising $20 million of venture capital funding from investors including David Blitzer and Andre Agassi, and Switzerland’s first padel court on water, set to open on the Obersee lake in the Arosa mountain resort.
The latest exclusive interviews, in-depth features and expert analysis from Padel Business Magazine, as we explore some of the key themes to emerge from the Padel World Summit in Barcelona, and speak with BullDog co-founders Jim Allan and Ben Cheng about their four-step plan to build a community-focused padel club near Orlando.
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 multisport and lifestyle concept Ballers has raised $20 million of venture capital funding. Image credit: Ballers.
🇺🇸 Ballers raises $20m from investors including Blitzer and Agassi
New multisport and lifestyle concept Ballers has raised $20 million of venture capital funding from a group of sports investors, including Sharp Alpha, RHC Group and David Blitzer, together with Andre Agassi, pickleball star Connor Garnett, and other athletes from the MLS, NFL and NBA. Ballers venues will include padel, pickleball and squash courts.🌍️ Gamechangers launched by Cupra and FIP to boost young padel talent
Gamechangers, a new global contest to boost young padel talent aged 15-24, has been launched by Cupra and the International Padel Federation (FIP). The competition will visit eight cities in six countries, culminating in a grand final in Barcelona, where the selected participants will receive an exclusive scholarship to help develop their professional padel careers.
🇨🇭 Switzerland to get first padel court on water
The first Swiss padel court on water is set to open on the Obersee lake in the Arosa mountain resort in Grisons, eastern Switzerland on 20 June. The facility, built by Swiss operator Padelta on a specially constructed raft, will be unveiled at an event attended by Swiss sports stars including Martina Hingis, and will be available this summer until 19 October.🌍️ FIP extends global turf partnership with Mondo until 2027
The International Padel Federation (FIP) has extended its partnership with Mondo as official global turf partner until 2027. Under the agreement Mondo will continue to provide high-performance sports flooring for the central courts of the main FIP events. The partnership began in February 2024.🇸🇪 Swedish Padel Federation and Never Alone partner to boost mental health
The Swedish Padel Federation (SPF) has launched a partnership with the organisation Never Alone to highlight mental health in sports. Through education, discussion forums and campaigns, the collaboration, part of the SPF’s Safe Padel initiative, is designed to help prevent mental illness and encourage openness, community and well-being. It will be visible in padel clubs, on social media and in SPF educational material.
Net news
Diving deep into major news stories shaping the padel industry
The IAPPF has named the US padel club franchise Conquer Padel as its founding partner and sponsor for padel. Image credit: Conquer Padel.
The rebranded IAPPF has named the US padel club franchise Conquer Padel as its founding partner and sponsor for padel.
Lorena Rouillon Jimenez and her brother Jaume with a group of US junior padel players. Image credit: USPA.
US National Junior Team coach Lorena Rouillon Jimenez tells Padel Business Magazine US reporter Rodney Reeves about the new chances being given to young American padel players this summer.
The big hits
The latest exclusive interviews, in-depth features and expert analysis from Padel Business Magazine
‘From clubs to communities’ panel session. Image credit: Padel World Summit.
The second edition of the Padel World Summit provided a broad international perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the sport as it enters its next stage of development. Padel Business Magazine editor Jonathan Dyson reports from Barcelona.
BullDog co-founders Ben Cheng and Jim Allan. Image credit: BullDog.
Opening in late 2025, BullDog will be the first padel-only facility to open in the Lake Nona area, a suburb southeast of downtown Orlando. It will feature world-class courts and an area for guests to socialise before and after matches. In an interview with Padel Business Magazine’s US reporter Rodney Reeves, co-founders Jim Allan and Ben Cheng discuss BullDog’s vision for its flagship location, how technology will enhance the playing experience, and how it will integrate within the local community.