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Insights on padel technology, equipment, court guides, and the growing US padel industry.
Insights on padel technology, equipment, court guides, and the growing US padel industry.
Sensa Padel, the athlete-backed club that brought padel to Nashville, is expanding to the Austin area. Its Cedar Park location will pair six padel courts and three pickleball courts with the Haute Spot live-music venue. Here's what we know so far.
Padel is not in the LA 2028 Olympics, but Brisbane 2032 is a realistic target. Here is what the IOC requires, how close padel actually is, and why Olympic status would transform the sport in the US.
The Southeast has quietly become American padel's second center of gravity. Atlanta anchors the region with the US Open Padel Championships, Nashville and Charlotte have built real depth, and Raleigh is about to open 15 courts in one place. Here is the 2026 state of play.
Padel is spreading through US universities faster than almost any other sport. From USPA Collegiate Padel's founding clubs to the first National Collegiate Championships in Austin, here's how the campus boom is building America's next generation of players.
Padel's US boom isn't just grassroots — it's celebrity-fueled and well-funded. Here's who's backing the sport, from Drew Brees and Daddy Yankee to a $15M Pro Padel League raise, and what the star power means for everyday players.
Central Oregon is finally getting padel. Bend Racket Club, a coming-soon tennis and padel facility, is positioning itself as the region's first dedicated padel destination. Here is what we know so far — and where else you can play padel in Oregon.
Proximo Padel is expanding to Northbrook, bringing indoor padel and pickleball to Chicago's North Shore. The club is listed as opening soon — here's what we know about Proximo's growth and the North Shore's fast-emerging padel scene.
Padel is climbing the Rockies fast. From Utah's surprising cluster of clubs to Colorado's deep Denver scene and first footholds in Idaho and Nevada, here's the state of the sport across the Mountain West in 2026 — and where to play right now.
Conquer Padel is bringing five indoor courts to Jacksonville, giving Northeast Florida its first dedicated padel club. The drop-in format means no membership, partner, or equipment required to play. Here is who is behind it, when it opens, and what it means for local players.
Padel is finally reaching Newport County. Newport Pickleball Club is adding two outdoor padel courts — Aquidneck Island's first — to its Middletown campus in 2026, complete with an entertainment patio and live music. Here is what is coming and how to get on a court.
Columbus is getting its first club built around padel. CLVB Padel plans 4–6 premium indoor courts under a 28-foot roof, while NewGen Racquet Club in nearby Lewis Center is adding padel too. Here's what's coming to central Ohio.
The United States passed 1,000 padel courts in April 2026 — up roughly 45% in under a year. We break down where the courts are, why indoor clubs are winning, and what the money flowing into the sport means for players.