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SportsTravel Podcast Alex Kerman SFIA

Pickleball, Flag Football, Wrestling and the Sports on the Rise

For decades, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has been polling Americans about their participation levels in more than 100 sports and activities. The data, released annually in their Topline Participation Report, breaks those numbers down by individual sports and activities, types of sports like water sports, winter sports or racquet sports, and also by […]

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Sports & Fitness Industry Association Releases 2025 Topline Participation Report

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association has released its 2025 Topline Participation Report, which annually tracks how many Americans are being active and participating in certain sports. For the first time since SFIA began tracking physical activity figures, the participation rate for active Americans reached 80 percent, which means 247.1 million Americans participated in at […]

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Corpus Christi Athletic Club

Corpus Christi Athletic Club Opens Pickleball Facility

Corpus Christi Athletic Club in Texas held the grand opening ceremony for its new pickleball complex on January 10. In addition to eight indoor courts, the 20,000 square foot facility includes blacklight on the courts for glow-in-the-dark pickleball play, men’s and women’s locker rooms plus an outdoor seating area with fire pits. “The Susser Family […]

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Nancy Reynolds CRO Pickleball in the Sun

Pickleball Agency Hires Chief Revenue Officer

Pickleball in the Sun, a lifestyle brand and experiential marketing agency dedicated to pickleball, has named Nancy Reynolds to the new position of chief revenue officer. An executive with  experience in sales leadership and channel transformation, Reynolds joins the team with a record of driving growth at some of the world’s top tech firms. “As […]

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MLP and PPA Pickleball Tours Officially Complete Merger

The PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball have completed a previously announced merger of the two professional tours under a unified holding company that will allow the brands to be promoted under one roof. The consolidation of the two entities is backed by a $75 million investment by private equity firm SC Holdings, D.C. Pickleball […]

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Sports & Fitness Industry Association Releases 2024 Topline Participation Report

Pickleball remains the fastest-growing sport in America, says the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, and all of the seven major sport and fitness physical activity categories showed increased year-over-year rates of participation in the SFIA’s 2024 Topline Participation Report. In 2023, 242 million Americans (78.8%) participated in an activity one or more times, a 2.2% […]

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USA Pickleball Arizona

Mesa to Host 2024 USA Pickleball National Championships

Mesa, Arizona, will host the 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships from November 10–17 at the Arizona Athletic Grounds, a venue that includes 41 courts and a 2,000-seat dedicated stadium. “We look forward to welcoming our community to the Valley of the Sun to enjoy this year’s Nationals along with the beautiful weather, outdoor activities, […]

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The Fort APP

APP Establishes Official Headquarters in Fort Lauderdale

The Association of Pickleball Players has unveiled plans for a permanent home at The Fort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, becoming the first pickleball organization ever to establish an official headquarters and training center. The facility, with 43 courts and a dedicated stadium court, also includes 14 weatherproof courts, pro shop, locker rooms and fitness recovery […]

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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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