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  • Padel: Britain now third biggest market in world for rising racquet sport

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    Britain is now one of the top three padel markets in the world by revenue, fuelled by new club openings and ever-increasing demand for court bookings. Data from racquet sports booking app Playtomic reveals that only clubs in the long-established hotspots of Spain and Italy generate more money than those in Britain.  In addition, Britain [...]

    Britain's padel clubs are behind only Spain and Italy for revenue generated, says Playtomic
  • Rocket Padel banks on ‘tenfold’ growth ahead of London expansion

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    Britain’s booming number of padel players can grow tenfold because the country has the “perfect ingredients”, says the founder of Rocket Padel as the operator prepares to open a new club in Beckton, east London. The new site, due to open in April, will be the Scandinavian brand’s seventh club worldwide and its fourth in [...]

    Rocket Padel founder Sebastian Gordon wants more London clubs after Beckton

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