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Jan 31, 2025
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LevelTech co-founder Jethro Binns on new player rating tool used in iPadel Box Leagues | LTA and Team AD/vantage announce partnership to accelerate padel’s growth in UK
The Big Hit
Jan 29, 2025
11 min read
Data-driven: Technology firm LevelTech has introduced a new player rating platform, PadelLevels, used for the first time in the new iPadel Box Leagues format.
News Analysis
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The collaboration is designed to build on the recent surge in popularity of padel in Britain and will cover activations and content collaboration.
Jan 24, 2025
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Pura Padel co-founder Alessandro Bennett on shopping mall partnership and expansion plans | USPA report highlights 10% membership growth
Sustainable growth: Pura Padel is thriving in its Westfield rooftop location in LA and is planning to expand across the West Coast and to Miami.
Jan 23, 2025
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The United States Padel Association (USPA)’s first annual report has revealed new figures showing the spectacular expansion of the sport across the country.
Jan 17, 2025
Andi Neugarten-Maio shares her vision for new Women’s Padel League in US | Plans unveiled for Birmingham’s first dedicated padel facility
The Padel Club is looking to open a 10-court site as part of a major expansion across the UK.
10 min read
Empower and elevate: 6LoveSports wants to serve an overlooked segment of US padel players through collaboration and community among women.
Jan 10, 2025
Gleneagles director of leisure on why padel is central to new indoor facility | Premier Padel unveils calendar for 2025, with seven new locations
Popular choice: Iconic Scottish luxury hotel Gleneagles is experiencing high demand for its new padel courts opened last year.
5 min read
The official global tour will this year feature 24 tournaments across 16 countries.
Dec 27, 2024
Our most popular stories of this year hand-selected by our editor Jonathan Dyson
Dec 13, 2024
Rocket Padel owner Morten Bugge on UK expansion and new indoor club in Spain | Netherlands growth: Competitive padel matches up 28% in 2024
13 min read
Breaking new ground: Specialising in premium indoor facilities, Rocket Padel is set to open new sites across London and in Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2025.
Preliminary figures from governing body the KNLTB indicate that around 15,000 teams participated in its padel competitions in 2024.
Dec 6, 2024
US padel investor Alan Flatt on launching new firm to fund eco-friendly clubs | Italy’s Lombardy region reaches 1,320 padel courts – a rise of 157% in three years.
Sustainable vision: InvestTrek Capital is aiming to support a select number of padel and multi-sport clubs across the United States.
New figures from the International Padel Federation (FIP) show that in Milan alone, there are now 479 courts, up 103% since 2021.
Nov 29, 2024
Sports funding specialist Steve Goswell on challenges and opportunities for padel in the UK | Italian trade fair Padelness attracts 10,000 visitors to its first edition.
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Changing landscape: Padel clubs have new grant and loan options as sports funding evolves across Britain.
Jul 31, 2026
In-depth report: Padel booking platforms search for new solutions as competition hots up | Samuel Hadeli Lie: How padel is changing Indonesia’s sports technology ecosystem
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Over 50 activities will take place across seven days, from 3rd to 9th August, with the programme designed to mix sport with lifestyle, business and community.
By Peer Wiesner, head of marketing, DataKustik
The professional tour says the partnership underscores its continued global growth as it builds out its commercial offering for fans.
New Oxygen Consulting report explores how pricing, access and operating models can help build financially resilient padel venues and turn demand into regular, sustainable participation.
Jul 30, 2026
Digital innovation: Services offered by padel court booking platforms are expanding rapidly as rivalries intensify among leading players.
From courts to communities: Venues offering padel in Indonesia are having to adapt quickly to accommodate players’ expectations around digital booking systems.
Event Management and Tournament Organization
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Jun 11, 2026
Month-long initiative will feature grassroots learn-to-play clinics, the US Open Padel Championships, and the inaugural USA Padel Awards.
May 29, 2026
In-depth report: Padel faces calls for change as it targets mainstream global TV audience | Saidja Drentje: Finding solutions to padel’s broadcasting paradox
Worldwide attention: Calls are growing for an evolution in how padel is presented on TV and streaming platforms amid the sport’s ambition to become an established global spectator sport.
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8 min read
Media rights moves: Why is a sport with 35 million players yet to become a billion-dollar audience?
Broadcasting, Media, and Digital Platforms
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Players control both members of their pair in real-time online matches while managing their own club in new free-to-play online mobile padel game.
Sporting Equipment Manufacturers & Suppliers
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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.
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.
Third edition featured 140 exhibitors from more than 30 countries, with Investor & Business Forum hosting 1,175 business meetings.
Apr 24, 2026
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
