We were able to see this at the start of the year during the Blockchain.com Miami Open, padel won stripes in the United States. Still in the shadow of its cousin pickleball or its big brother tennis, the discipline is enjoying increasing success in the territory and more specifically in Florida. Since this major event, Americans have seen in the padel a fun and attractive new sport within everyone's reach.

A growing league

La Pro Padel League (PPL) – the first professional league of padel in North America – announced in recent days thatEEP Capital reached an agreement to buy the league's first franchise. Based in Los Angeles, the company was founded as a spin-off from EE Padel – a global manufacturer and supplier of tennis courts padel. The founders of this very promising project are Swedish entrepreneurs, including professional NHL hockey players Jacob Markström and Elias Lindholm. We also find a certain Alex Ruiz among the investors.

“Bringing a high level of play to players”

« The announcement of our first team owner, EEP Capital, is a historic milestone for the league. PPL is proud to be associated with an investment group like EEP Capital which symbolizes integrity, professionalism and commitment to the padel. Values ​​that our league will look for in all its owners. The PPL is delighted that Los Angeles is the first home of a high-octane team competition for the most entertaining sport in the world ", commented Marcos del Pilar, commissioner of the PPL.

EEP Capital, headquartered in Laguna Beach, California, is on a mission to introduce the padel in the United States, working closely with passionate local entrepreneurs.

« Le padel is growing rapidly on the West Coast and across North America as people around the world embrace one of the fastest growing sports in the world ", said Alan Flatt, Chairman of EEP Capital. " We are thrilled to help facilitate this growth and bring a high level of gaming to local aficionados with the purchase of the Los Angeles franchise. » A very interesting bet for EEP Capital which estimates that there could be 50 million players of padel in the United States in 2025!

source: Finance Yahoo

Sebastien Carrasco

Future naturopath and passionate about padel, Seb is the health/food gentleman of Padel Magazine. He juggles between pala, quinoa and essential oils. For almost two years now he has been dealing with the news of the little yellow ball with the same passion.

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