Event Management and Tournament Organization
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Jun 11, 2026
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Month-long initiative will feature grassroots learn-to-play clinics, the US Open Padel Championships, and the inaugural USA Padel Awards.
Broadcasting, Media, and Digital Platforms
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May 29, 2026
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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.
News Analysis
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.
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Third edition featured 140 exhibitors from more than 30 countries, with Investor & Business Forum hosting 1,175 business meetings.
Apr 24, 2026
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Former LTA No 1 Ellie Tait has become a PadelStars player ambassador as the UK operator aims for 50% female participation across its venues by 2027.
Landmark national study tracks padel for the first time, with the USPA saying it confirms the sport’s arrival in the American mainstream.
Investment and Sponsorship
To launch the multi-year partnership, Serena surprised unexpecting padel players in Miami with a game followed by a post-match Heineken 0.0.
The Padel Global Search Report 2026 from World Padel Network reveals that global search interest in padel rose by 49% in 2025.
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Mar 27, 2026
4 min read
New investment round led by Rick Schnall, co-chairman and governor of NBA team Charlotte Hornets, is designed to fuel the next phase of the North American league's growth.
Confirmation of padel’s position as a medal sport at continental events is hailed by International Padel Federation as key moment for the sport globally.
New figures from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) show that 860,000 UK adults and juniors played padel at least once in 2025, up from 400,000 players at the end of 2024.
Further backing is designed to help support the Belgian firm’s growth as it taps into continued rapid expansion of padel globally.
Feb 26, 2026
A first US governing body partnership marks Tournated’s largest padel federation project to date, with fully automated rankings, and a scalable digital foundation designed to support the rapid national growth of padel.
The booking platform, used by an estimated 80% of UK padel clubs, says a sustained influx of first-time players indicates widening awareness of the sport beyond its early adopters.
The new competition featured more than 160 teams representing 19 padel clubs, and took place in 37 cities across six regions during its inaugural season.
A new six-month sponsorship campaign from the UK optician aims to raise awareness of the benefits of wearing contact lenses for sport.
Dec 22, 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
5 min read
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
Padel equipment chain is to replace electric vehicle giant Tesla in one of Barcelona’s prime retail hubs
Major expansion plans have been unveiled by The Padel Club, with five new destinations to open across the country
Oct 23, 2025
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.
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”.
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.
