Say Goodbye to FOMO: Padel Finally Drops In Utah

SLC Padel Club, located in northern Salt Lake City, just opened its doors in Woods Cross, bringing Utah its first pro-grade, indoor padel courts and officially ending the Beehive State's racquet sport dry spell. The facility is focused on building community and making the rapidly growing sport accessible to everyone from first-timers to seasoned veterans.

🔥 Primetime Take: This isn't just a club opening; it's a critical new hub for padel's Mountain West expansion. The fact that the pioneers went straight for a multi-court, indoor, and pro-grade setup shows they understand the assignment—it guarantees year-round play and will cultivate serious talent, which is exactly what the U.S. padel scene needs to level up.

💸 L.A. Padel Is Officially Ballin': $10M Valuation Drops 💸

The Pro Padel League (PPL) is making major moves, recently closing the sale of its Los Angeles franchise at a valuation approaching a whopping $10 million. This massive deal signals that serious investors are now recognizing the immense growth and financial viability of professional padel in the North American market.

🔥 Primetime Take: This near-$10M price tag is the biggest flex the PPL has made yet, and it’s not just about L.A.—it sets the floor for every future expansion team. We are officially past the "will padel make it in the US?" stage and firmly in the "how fast can we build courts?" era, because that valuation is the proof that the money is absolutely here, people.

Epic Padel Just Bagged $10M and Told the US to Get Ready to Smash

Epic Padel (currently with a location in North Carolina but with announced courts coming to Virginia, Wisconsin and more) secured a massive oversubscribed $10 million seed round to fuel its mission to dominate the American padel club scene. The company is leveraging this cash injection to launch several new, pro-grade facilities across the country, making sure the world’s fastest-growing sport has legit homes stateside.

🔥 Primetime Take: What is this, the $10 million edition? This $10M raise is a major green flag that institutional money is finally chasing court construction, not just league drama. Epic Padel is trying to be the "Starbucks of Padel" by scaling premium, dedicated facilities, and honestly, that consistent, high-quality court experience is the non-negotiable infrastructure padel needs to truly go mainstream in the US. We love to see it!

🤯 Conquer Padel Is Serving Up Franchises and Plotting a 50-Club Takeover 🤯

Conquer Padel is officially turning its US growth into a full-blown movement by awarding franchises in New Jersey and Orlando, backing its ambitious goal to launch 50+ clubs in the next year. With its flagship Tempe, AZ club now open and a "Padel to the People" pop-up tour on the way, they are combining prime real estate with a grassroots push to truly conquer the States.

🔥 Primetime Take: Did you miss our Primetime Exclusive interview with the CEO of Conquer? Be sure to check it out. This is the padel playbook we've been waiting for: a franchise model led by Planet Fitness veteranswho know how to scale fitness concepts and build community. When sophisticated, multi-unit operators sign up for 50 clubs, it proves the padel investment thesis is sound, and the franchising approach is the fastest way to get courts near all of us. And this Padel to the People tour? Hopefully we can land another Primetime Exclusive with the CEO to learn more about this ambition.

PPL Is Going Full Rock Star: City's Cup Finals Hit NYC's Iconic Hammerstein Ballroom

The Pro Padel League (PPL) is ending its 2025 season with a bang, hosting the City's Cup Finals championships in the historic, high-vibe Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan from October 16-19. The tournament will feature the top eight men's and women's pairs, transforming the legendary venue into a pro-grade padel arena for the biggest title of the year.

🔥 Primetime Take: This venue choice is a mic-drop move that screams "We're not just a sport, we're an event." Hosting the finals in an iconic, non-traditional space like Hammerstein—which hosted the Grateful Dead, hello—is peak New York energy and signals the PPL is aggressively embracing the intersection of sport, nightlife, and culture to get padel seen by the mainstream.