NAPLES, Fla., April 26, 2024 -- The US Open Pickleball Championships today announced that it will switch to Pickleball Den software for the 2025 US Open to seamlessly integrate player and spectator interactions, as well as manage the amateur and pro tournaments.
Mike Dee, chairman and chief executive officer of Pickle4noted that, “With this switch to the best tournament software, we will be able to assist athletes and spectators at an unprecedented level. In addition, we’re thrilled to announce that by using Pickleball Den we will be able to increase the lottery acceptance rate by 10%. We are excited about the improvement in software and what it will mean for the athletes and spectators.”
Due to the immense popularity of the US Open Pickleball Championships, the event can only accept approximately 50% of lottery registrants. In the record-breaking 2024 US Open tournament, the tournament accepted approximately 3,200 athletes leaving thousands of applicants unable to participate. By utilizing Pickleball Den software, this will allow the US Open to accept a higher percentage of lottery registrants.
About the US Open Pickleball Championships
The US Open Pickleball Championships, owned by Spirit Promotions and founded in 2016, is the most important event in pickleball and welcomed over 3,200 athletes including 460 professionals from all 50states and 31 countries who competed in more than 5,000 matches attracting approximately 50,000 spectators to Naples, FL in 2024. The 2025 US Open will be held April 26 -May 3, 2025 at East Naples Community Park in Naples, Florida. Pickle4 is the parent company of Spirit Promotions.
About Pickleball Den
Pickleball Den is the technology powering the sport and provides a seamless pickleball tournament, club and league software experience while empowering directors, coaches and athletes. The software is trusted monthly delivering hundreds of tournaments, thousands of club events and millions of hours of on-time games.
