Pickleball

5/19/2025 |  Pickleball Kingdom Franchise to Open in Arkansas (SGB UPDATE) Pickleball Kingdom, the indoor pickleball franchise, announced that its first club will open in Little Rock, AR, in November 2025. The facility will span approximately 30,000 square feet and feature 11 professional-grade indoor courts. 

4/21/2025 |  Pickleball Kingdom Franchise to Open in Bryan-College Station, Texas (SGB UPDATE) Pickleball Kingdom announced its newest 49,150-square-foot facility featuring 17 professional-grade indoor courts, will open to members in Bryan, TX, in Fall 2025.
This new location, led by franchisee Sheryl Miller, adds to the growing number of Pickleball Kingdom clubs in Texas, including those operating in Plano, Dallas, Pflugerville, and soon-to-open Fort Worth. . 
The College Station facility will offer indoor, climate-controlled courts, lessons, clinics, court reservations, open play, leagues and tournaments, pro shop, youth programs, and community and corporate events.
Sheryl Miller shared, “I’m ready for the opportunity to serve my community. It’s an honor to grow a business that brings all generations together to play the most fun sport in the world in a comfortable, indoor setting. Pickleball Kingdom College Station will be where people come for fitness, competition and fun events. We’re providing opportunities for people to play and connect while supporting the local economy and building a team that feels like family.” 

4/16/2025 |  NSGA Report: Pickleball Grows 56 Percent; Flag Football Leads Youth Team Sports Growth (SGB UPDATE) Encouraging growth in youth team sports participation is one of the highlights of the 2025 Edition of the National Sporting Goods Association’s (NSGA) Sports Participation in the U.S. report.*
The study found increases in nearly all youth team sports (ages 7-to-17) tracked by NSGA in 2024 compared to their three-year averages. The leader was flag football, with an increase of 21 percent, followed by basketball and tackle football at 12 percent.

4/10/2025 |  USA Pickleball Creates Overland Park Open Tournament (SportsTravel) USA Pickleball, in partnership with UTR Sports, has announced the creation of the Overland Park Open, an official USA Pickleball Golden Ticket tournament hosted by Visit Overland Park in Kansas.
The tournament will take place May 14–18 at SERV pickleball and entertainment venue and will be free to the public.

3/31/2025 |  San Diego to Host 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships (SportsTravel) The 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships will take place at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego from November 15–23, building on the 2024 event that had over 2,600 athletes from 47 states and 13 countries, along with more than 10,000 spectators.