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UK Padel News
1 July 2026
Powerleague's £14m Padel Investment Shows Where the Industry Is Heading
Powerleague's £14 million investment across 17 sites is one of the biggest single bets on UK padel yet. Here's what it tells us about where the industry is heading.
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UK Padel News
1 July 2026
UK Padel Courts Set to Pass 1,300 by the End of 2026
New LTA data shows UK padel courts are on track to pass 1,300 by the end of 2026 — up from just 68 in 2019. Here's what's driving the growth, and what it means for players trying to get a booking.
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UK Padel News
1 July 2026
Premier Padel Is Coming to London — Here's What It Means for UK Players
This August, Olympia London will host Britain's first-ever Premier Padel event — a landmark moment for a sport that's grown faster in the UK than almost anywhere else in Europe....
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