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A modern indoor padel club reception area with a booking tablet and courts visible in the background.

All · Operations, Member Experience

Racket Club Revenue Ideas to Grow Without Spending

Discover free racket club revenue ideas to grow turnover across tennis, padel, and pickleball venues using smart booking flows and secondary amenities.

Indoor padel courts with glass walls and players in an active sports facility.

All · Operations

What is The Most Profitable Racket Sport Business? Our Top 7

Discover true revenue per square foot across seven racquet sports, comparing urban padel and pickleball yields to traditional tennis clubs.

Players rallying on a crowded public pickleball court during golden hour.

Padel, Pickleball · Operations, Member Experience

Is Pickleball Still Growing, or Has the Boom Faded?

Discover whether pickleball is still growing, the shift in player numbers, and why cutting corners on court buildouts ruins facility revenue.

Wide view of a modern tennis club interior with digital booking kiosks and court views.

Padel, Tennis · Operations, Member Experience

Five Ideas for a More Profitable Tennis Club

Cut payroll waste and fill empty courts with five operational shifts for a profitable tennis club, from native booking tools to hybrid access.

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Pickleball · Construction, Operations

Bay Club Washington Acquisition: Inside the Northwest Playbook

The Bay Club Washington acquisition of Tennis Centre Sand Point

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Squash · Operations, Member Experience

Moomoo Malaysia Datuk Nicol David Youth Initiative: Inside the RM100,000 Deal

Two Million Downloads, One Commitment: Moomoo Malaysia Partners Squash Legend Datuk Nicol David to Invest in Malaysia's Youth

Steven Schwartz Belong stands on an indoor tennis court inside an athletic club lit by natural afternoon window light.

Tennis · Operations

Why Alan and Steven Schwartz Belong in the HFA Hall of Fame 2027

Discover why Alan and Steven Schwartz belong in the HFA Hall of Fame 2027 and how hands-on racquet club operators outlast absentee investors.

Wide view of a modern indoor rackets club facility with courts and a reception desk.

All · Software, Operations, Member Experience

Rackets Club Membership Models Compared

Compare pay-as-you-go, all-access, and hybrid rackets club membership models. Real utilization benchmarks and revenue predictability for club operators.

A wide view of a tennis club courts filled with players competing under natural daylight

Padel · Operations

You Won't Guess What the World's Top Racket Sport Is: Real Global Numbers

Discover the top racket sports globally by true player counts. See why badminton and table tennis dwarf Western hype around padel and pickleball.

Wide shot of an outdoor padel court complex with two players mid-match during late afternoon.

Padel · Operations

The Global Padel Market in 2026: Where Growth is Slowing and Where it is Accelerating

Global padel market growth has slowed for five years. Discover key court ratios, mature market risks, and high-growth frontiers in 2026.

A tennis racket and ball hopper on a worn outdoor hard court.

All · Operations, Member Experience

Which Racket Sport is Actually the Most Expensive to Play?

An honest cost breakdown of tennis, padel, pickleball, squash, and badminton covering gear, court hire, and coaching fees.

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Follow the latest developments in padel, pickleball, tennis, squash, badminton and table tennis, with a focus on operations. Independent reporting and analysis on the decisions shaping clubs, venues and the wider racket sports industry.

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