What is all the racket with pickleball, a hybrid of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, these days?
Well, pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the country, according to an article in the Economist.com. And SPORTIME Randall's Island, located at 1 Randall's Island, NY., will be adding 12 indoor pickleball courts this fall, expanding upon the ever-growing popularity of this exciting racket sport.
In an effort to respond to the unprecedented growth of pickleball, and to welcome New York City pickleball players, SPORTIME will retrofit five of its bubbled, hard-surface tennis courts, so that those courts can also provide 12 hybrid pickleball courts, which will be available for pickleball players to enjoy seven days a week.
"Pickleball is a natural expansion of our racket sports business in NYC and at our clubs across New York State, and we are thrilled to be bringing the first large-scale, indoor, pickleball facility to NYC," explains SPORTIME CEO and President Claude Okin. "Our goal is to welcome thousands of NYC's most committed picklers during the indoor season, so that they can keep playing all year and experience the best-in-class facilities, programs and amenities that SPORTIME has to offer," added Okin. "With the unveiling of our $45- million expansion project at Randall's Island this fall, and the addition of pickleball, SPORTIME hopes to be the go-to destination for racket sports players of all ages and abilities to learn and enjoy our lifetime sports."
Court-time rentals, instructional clinics, social and competitive open play sessions, events and more will all be on the menu for the hundreds of thousands of City residents who have become part of the pickleball craze.
SPORTIME, New York State's leader for tennis and other racket sports, clubs currently offer 50 pickleball courts at eight SPORTIME facilities, already making it one of the largest pickleball providers in New York State.
-- Jerry Del Priore
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