Pickleball

4/6/2026 |  The Latest SFIA Participation Trends: Why Pickleball is Here to Stay (SportsTravel) For decades, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has polled Americans on which sports and activities they participate in and how often. The result is the Topline Participation Report, an annual survey that goes into amazing detail on 126 different sports and activities ranging from basketball to birdwatching. By tracking those rates — both those who participate casually and those who participate regularly in a given sport or activity — SFIA has a wealth of data, including which of those sports and   activities are on the rise and which are declining. They can also break down those stats by age, gender and demographics, a bevy of information that any sports event organizer or destination should be interested in digesting.

3/26/2026 |  USA Pickleball to Hold First Wheelchair National Championships in Colorado (SportsTravel) The inaugural USA Pickleball Wheelchair National Championships will take place June 19-21, 2026, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and be hosted by Peak Pickleball.
The announcement was made by USA Pickleball, the sport’s governing body, and the event will be dedicated exclusively to wheelchair athletes. It will feature competitions in singles, doubles and hybrid doubles and include athletes from first-time competitors to national-caliber players.

3/20/2026 |  EXEC: Selkirk Sport’s Co-Founders Discuss Pickleball’s Next Phase of Growth (SGB UPDATE) Selkirk Sport’s Co-CEOs, Mike and Rob Barnes, spoke with SGB Executive about the pickleball brand’s recent funding round from Bluestone Equity Partners, pickleball paddles and footwear innovation, the competitive landscape, and pickleball growth drivers.
The Barnes brothers, shown right, launched Selkirk Sport, based in Hayden, ID, in 2014.

2/18/2026 |  The Picklr Set to Open Latest Location in Indianapolis Area (SGB UPDATE) The Picklr plans to open a new pickleball club in Avon, IN, west of Indianapolis. The 35,000-square-foot space is expected to open in late spring 2026 with 12 indoor courts, including 2 championship-sized courts. The Picklr Avon will be located on Rockville Road in a former Big Lots store.

1/27/2026 |  Pickleball Kingdom Looks to Expand into Europe (SGB UPDATE) Pickleball Kingdom announced plans to expand into Europe. The indoor pickleball franchise, based in Phoenix, AZ, appointed Philippe Bru as the developer for the region’s expansion.
Bru is the founder and designer of ComPacte, a sports and wellness complex based in France. Pickleball Kingdom said his appointment “signals a focused, deliberate expansion across the continent, with an emphasis on identifying and partnering with master franchisees in Europe who share a commitment to long-term value creation, disciplined growth and strong local execution.”