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Professional Pickleball Association Partners with Team Travel Source

The Professional Pickleball Association has partnered with Team Travel Source, a provider of housing management services for sports events, for the 2024 season. As the official housing partner for the PPA Tour, Team Travel Source will handle all housing and travel requirements for the organization. The PPA Tour features more than 25 events across the […]

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New Georgia Pickleball Facility Named Rhythm and Rally Sports and Events

The name of the world’s largest indoor pickleball facility will be Rhythm and Rally Sports and Events, revealed Macon-Bibb County in Georgia, the Urban Development Authority and Visit Macon. The 150,000-square-foot complex will feature 32 courts (16 upstairs and 16 downstairs) with four pods of four courts on each level. Rhythm and Rally Sports and […]

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USA Pickleball National Championships
The 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships attracted an estimated 10,000 attendees on its final day of competition. (Photo courtesy of USA Pickleball)

USA Pickleball to Explore Championships Location

At the close of its national championships, USA Pickleball has announced it will reassess plans for the future location of the event. The national governing body hosted the 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships powered by Invited and the PPA Tour at the Brookhaven Country Club near Dallas and said it expects to decide on […]

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USA Pickleball Announces Move to New Scottsdale Facility

Pure Pickleball has announced plans to develop a facility near Talking Stick Resort & Casino in Scottsdale, Arizona, that will be the largest pickleball facility in Arizona and one of the largest facilities in the world, becoming the home for USA Pickleball’s permanent headquarters in Scottsdale. The venue is expected to open in the fall […]

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National Pickleball League

National Pickleball League Names Paul Bamundo Chief Executive Officer

The National Pickleball League, ahead of its second season of competition for players 50 and over, has named Paul Bamundo as its chief executive officer. Bamundo has previously worked for the National Basketball Association, International Management Group and the Ivy League. He will start his position at the NPL effective immediately, according to NPL co-founder […]

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USA Pickleball Launches ‘Quiet Category’ of Products

USA Pickleball will launch a “quiet category” for pickleball products, an initiative that aims to reduce the sport’s sound output during recreational play. The quiet category will promote products that deliver 50% or less acoustics of the equipment used in community parks. The quiet category will include specific USA Pickleball guidelines for manufacturers with limits […]

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APP Collegiate

APP Tour Announces 2024 U.S. Collegiate Championship in Indiana

The Association of Pickleball Players will host the inaugural U.S. Collegiate Championships and Midwest Open at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana, in early January. The January 3-7 tournament is the first APP Signature Event of its 2024 calendar and is presented in partnership with Westfield Sports Commission, Hamilton County Sports Authority, Hamilton County […]

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Association of Pickleball Players Announces 2024 Schedule

The Association of Pickleball Players has announced a 2024 schedule of 20 events with a mix of APP Tour and Next Gen events, the introduction of APP Signature competitions, more international tournament partnership and with the potential of more signature events to be announced later. The 2024 APP Tour will feature four APP Tour Majors […]

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APP Tour Announces 2023 Indoor Championships

The Association of Pickleball Players has announced an update to its 2023 APP Tour schedule, introducing its inaugural APP U.S. Indoor Championships scheduled for November 29 through December 3 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The 2023 APP U.S. Indoor Championships will be the only indoor event on the schedule. It […]

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