Padel Gains Ground in Miami, Eyes Nationwide Growth

The racquet sport padel, a hybrid of tennis and squash, is rapidly gaining traction in Miami and positioning itself as a burgeoning U.S. craze. Long popular in Latin America and Spain, the sport has found fertile ground in Miami’s Latino community, now spreading to parks, clubs, and even luxury hotels. Entrepreneurs are building courts at a breakneck pace to meet demand for this social, two-on-two sport that offers both fitness and camaraderie. Florida now hosts 40% of the approximately 770 pade