Pickleball facilities are operating in an increasingly competitive landscape. As the sport grows, so do the number of places people can play. In many communities, players now have access to free public courts, which means private clubs must offer more than just access to the game. The most successful facilities recognize that they are not…
World’s largest pickleball facility and the home of the US Open of Pickleball – which is billed as the “Biggest Pickleball Party in the World” – partners with CourtsApp making court and open-play bookings convenient and accessible New York, N.Y. (Feb. 25, 2026) — CourtsApp, the first AI-powered court marketplace for racquet and paddle sports, announced today an exciting…
Pickleball Citi in Providence, Rhode Island, is a small club with a big future. With two indoor courts and one outdoor court, a 2,000-player database and plans to build an additional eight-court arena, Pickleball Citi is finding success through growth built on accessibility, organic demand and community. Debra Cohen and her husband, Russell Johnson, fell…
In a landscape where most pickleball clubs are barely a few years old, Palatine Picklers occupies a rare position. Founded in 2015, it represents one of the earliest organized pickleball communities in suburban Chicago, long before the sport’s explosion into the mainstream. For club owners studying longevity, sustainability, and community loyalty, the story of founder…
Starting a pickleball club can be a whirlwind between promotion, membership decisions, opening celebrations, etc. Eventually, it all evens out, and the club begins to hum along nicely and get into a sustainable rhythm. As the club and membership grow, new decisions arise, including how to handle scheduling issues, financial decisions, maintenance costs and determining…
Keeping members happy and engaged is the goal of every pickleball club, and Grass Valley Pickleball Club in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, in California, is no different. When GVPC President Mary DeLeon and her husband joined the club in 2018, they didn’t know anything about ratings, saying everyone essentially started playing pickleball at…
