Analysis
Gary Vee’s MLP Bet and Pickleball’s Valuations
Gary Vaynerchuk says he paid around $500,000 for the New Jersey Fives. MLP franchises now reach eight-figure valuations.…
Culture
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MLP
MLP Asia Draft Reveals the League It Wants to Build
Tama Shimabukuro went first overall to the Viet Panthers as MLP Asia’s draft favoured Asian-connected players over US…
China
From Coal to Courts: Hebi’s Pickleball Economy
Hebi in Henan has built about 1,600 courts, trained 380 coaches and referees and turned its industrial base…
Asia
Japan Has 330,000 Pickleball Players. What Happens Next?
A survey estimates 330,000 people in Japan have played pickleball. Corporate sessions, Tokyo courts, Mizuno and a unified…
D-Joy Tour Vietnam
Stupa and D-Joy Make Vietnam Pickleball’s Tech Test Bed
Stupa Sports brings video review, live analytics and broadcast data to D-Joy Tour Leg 3 and the Vietnam…
September 2026
The Work Behind the Game
Pickleball has proved that millions want to play. Now comes the harder test: building the pathways, traditions, and…
September 2026
Pickleball Has Millions of Players. It Is Still Trying to Build Stars.
The professional game has tours, television deals and multi-million-dollar sponsorships, yet millions of recreational players still cannot name…
September 2026
When the Matches End, the Samba Begins
At Arena BPS in Brazil, the final point is merely an intermission. When tournament play concludes, the paddles…
September 2026
Building the Future of University Pickleball in Japan
Inspired by the vibrant, open court culture of Southern California, student leader Mayu Omori is pioneering collegiate pickleball…
September 2026
The Hainan Academy Betting on Chinese Pickleball
Inside the Asia Elite Pickleball Academy in Hainan: ten indoor courts and a residential high-performance model aimed at…