Archive · 9 Jan 2026
PPA-MLP Reports Record Revenue and Viewership in 2025
The Professional Pickleball Association - Major League Pickleball (PPA-MLP) had a really successful year in 2025.
The playoffs had the most TV viewers ever, with almost 500,000 people watching the big game between the New Jersey 5s and the Columbus Sliders.
They also made a lot more money from ticket sales, 122% more than the year before, and had 57% more people attending the games.
This shows that pickleball is becoming more popular and more people are watching and attending the games.
The 2025 MLP Playoffs set a record for television viewership with 499,000 viewers for the Finals Match 1 between the New Jersey 5s and Columbus Sliders.
Ticket revenue grew by 122% compared to the same number of playoff dates in 2024.
Total attendance at the playoffs increased by 57% year-over-year.
The playoffs were broadcast exclusively on CBS.
The growth in viewership and revenue indicates increasing popularity of the MLP.
- Who
- PPA-MLP (Professional Pickleball Association - Major League Pickleball)
- What
- Reported record revenue and viewership for the 2025 MLP Playoffs
- When
- August 23, 2025 (Finals Match 1)
- Where
- United States (broadcast on CBS)
- Why
- The 2025 MLP Playoffs saw significant growth in viewership and revenue compared to 2024.
- Event
- 2025 MLP Playoffs
- Broadcast
- CBS
- Viewership
- 499,000 viewers
- Ticket Revenue Growth
- 122%
- Attendance Growth
- 57%
- Teams
- New Jersey 5s vs. Columbus Sliders
- Date
- August 23, 2025