PPA takes on year-round operations at 41-court Arizona campus

Arizona Athletic Grounds and the Carvana PPA Tour announced a long-term partnership on 17 September 2026. The PPA will take over year-round pickleball operations under the PPA Campus at Arizona Athletic Grounds name. The change concerns an ongoing training and competition base, rather than a single additional tournament.

Report details

The announced facility has 41 courts, including four medal courts with spectator stands and a covered championship court seating up to approximately 2,000 people. Those figures describe the Arizona venue. They do not establish that every court is indoors or protected from weather.

AAG already hosts PPA events, including the Mesa Cup and Arizona Open. The partnership extends the operating role beyond tournament weeks, with plans for professional, junior and amateur activity. Specific programmes, prices and booking arrangements still require their own published details.

The PPA also plans investment in shade, seating and other improvements, with new initiatives expected in early 2027. An announced project is different from a completed, available facility, so those improvements should not be represented as already open.

Context and viewing analysis

OPEN COURT venue analysis: tournament crowds and everyday court use create different operating demands. Seating, shade and court capacity each serve a distinct purpose. A large court count alone does not establish booking availability, and one covered show court does not describe conditions across the entire campus.

For Hong Kong operators, the partnership is a case to observe when connecting events with daily programming. Its scale and demand cannot simply be assumed locally. The next useful evidence will be the actual programmes and completed improvements, reported separately from the original plans.