FIP report: Global padel courts exceed 77,000, up 15.2% in 2025
Padel’s rapid worldwide expansion continued this year, with the sport now played in 150 nations and 20 dependent territories, according to the FIP World Padel Report 2025
Hexagon World Series launched by LIV Golf creator 54 and FIP
Hexagon Cup has partnered with FIP and 54, the sport and entertainment agency behind the creation of LIV Golf, to create padel’s first official team circuit
🎾 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
Pakistan to host its first international padel tournament
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.
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.
Padel enters gamification era as Lucra and No Strings launch rewards platform
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”.
Pure Padel to open Glasgow’s first indoor padel club
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.
Playtomic report: Global padel courts top 50,000, up 17% in 2024
Padel’s growth momentum is set to continue in the coming years, with a new club opening every two and a half hours, according to The Global Padel Report 2025 from Playtomic.
Jessica Talbert interview: Park Padel co-founder on driving growth through a community-first mindset
Revitalising the city: Park Padel’s Embarcadero location has helped reinvigorate downtown San Francisco and serves as a welcoming presence to tourists.
🎾 PBM Monthly: The Broadcasting and Media Rights Issue
In-depth report: Padel faces calls for change as it targets mainstream global TV audience | Saidja Drentje: Finding solutions to padel’s broadcasting paradox
VVV Sports plans £5m raise to boost US padel market push
UK publicly listed business focused on emerging racquet sports is seeking a dual listing on Nasdaq as it plans a major expansion into the US padel market.
Playtomic report highlights real estate, wellness and global investment shifts
2026 Playtomic Global Padel Report finds padel is evolving beyond the court into a global investment category, with the UK emerging as Europe's most in-demand market and clubs transforming into holistic wellness destinations.
In-depth report: Padel event strategies evolve amid growing appeal for players and operators | Andrew Herring: Lessons from the front lines of US padel tournaments
