April 21, 2026
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How Bobby Riggs Club Hosts Profitable Private Events

Emma Jane010 mins

As a pickleball club looking to diversify your streams of income, opening yourself up to hosting private events at your club can be a beneficial strategy to bringing new people through your doors and increasing your bottom line. The possibilities are truly endless in terms of what kind of events you can host within your facility, especially considering the growing popularity of the sport among all generations. 

A premier pickleball facility located in Encinitas, California, Bobby Riggs Racquet and Paddle Club seeks to provide top-notch pickleball programming for players of all skill levels. As a public club, they are intent on creating an approachable environment for anyone looking for a pickleball home and enjoy introducing people to the sport through various private events hosted at the facility. They have chosen to host private events as a way to “offer a unique and exclusive experience for individuals, groups, and organizations” in the community, says Callan Dawson, owner of Bobby Riggs Racquet and Paddle Club.

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How Prestige Pickleball Club Sets Up for Success Through Seasonal Fluctuations

Amy Busse07 mins

Most business owners share a common struggle regardless of the industry and pickleball clubs are no different. That struggle is seasonality. Weather changes, holidays and the fluctuating habits of your members can all cause seasonal changes in your bookings and thereby fluctuations in your earnings. We reached out to Andrea Cancro, owner and lead pickler at Prestige Pickleball Club in Northvale, New Jersey, to gain some insight on ways to stabilize revenue year-round.

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Pickleland Learns How to Keep Courts Full and Members Happy

Amy Busse07 mins

A keen focus on what keeps their members happy – and returning – has led to great success for Pickleland in Austin Texas.  

With nearly 400 members and nine state-of-the-art pickleball courts, Pickleland is making its mark in the Austin area pickleball community since opening in September. 

Pickleland CEO Alejandro Rioja put the work in up front in order to start strong by researching a wide variety of clubs from around the country. Taking a user design approach allowed Alejandro and his business partners to see what was important to them, what they liked in other facilities and determine the best business plan for them.

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USSP Spreads Love of Pickleball Through New Ambassador Program

Joseph Peshek08 mins

US Senior Pickleball is a nationwide, nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading the love of pickleball to seniors all around the country. USSP hosts tournaments and confers memberships like a typical pickleball club, but it breaks away from this conventional mold by not having a centralized facility. Karen Parish, the Director of Events, says, “We’re not a traditional club in that we don’t have one set location.” The USSP is a nationwide community held together by its array of tournaments and team of ambassadors. 

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