Across the country, there are some 10,720 pickleball facilities and an average of nearly 130 courts opened each month during 2022, according to USA Pickleball, the national governing body for the sport. Credit: Nicholas/Adobe Stock
A mix between tennis, ping pong and badminton that has been around since the 1960s, pickleball has seemingly entered its platinum era as Americans have flocked to the sport in droves in recent years.
A report from the Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) and Pickleheads found more than 36 million Americans play pickleball and the sport has seen participation grow more than 150% during the past three years.
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