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Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the newest luxury resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, is set to bring one of the world’s fastest-growing sports to the Strip with the first-ever PPA Tour Las Vegas Pickleball Cup. This exclusive three-year engagement, in partnership with the Carvana PPA Tour, will be the first and only professional pickleball championship on the Las Vegas Strip. The event will take place from Tuesday, Aug. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 1, transforming the resort into the ultimate destination for competition and camaraderie.

The six-day tournament will be held in the resort’s 105,000-square-foot Royal Ballroom – the largest, pillar-less, carpeted ballroom in a hotel in North America. It will feature the world’s best professional pickleball players on the sport’s biggest stage. Top athletes on the Carvana PPA Tour include World No.1s Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, Olympic Gold Medalist Jack Sock, and Wimbledon Finalist Genie Bouchard.

In addition to the professional tournament, the Las Vegas Pickleball Cup will host a projected more than 1,000-person amateur event, welcoming players of all ages and skill levels from across the country to participate in the marquee event and enjoy the incredible amenities and atmosphere of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

Players looking to compete in the inaugural Las Vegas Pickleball Cup at Fontainebleau Las Vegas can register online. Registration is $95 with a $40 event fee per each event entry. Additionally, tickets are on sale now online, starting at $25. Fontainebleau Las Vegas is offering a special room rate for eventgoers, with a booking code available upon ticket purchase.

For more information about Fontainebleau Las Vegas dining, events, entertainment, rooms, and suites, visit fontainebleaulasvegas.com.

PPA Announcement Link: https://www.ppatour.com/fontainebleau-las-vegas-to-exclusively-host-the-strips-first-ever-ppa-tour-las-vegas-pickleball-cup/

As the global governing body of men’s and women’s professional pickleball, the PPA Tour’s mission is to serve and elevate the sport of pickleball. They entertain millions of spectators, showcase the sport’s top athletes at the most prestigious tournaments, and inspire the next generation of fans and players.

Tour Highlights

  • 26 Tour Stops: The stars of the game battle for titles and PPA Rankings points across 26 tour stops in the United States.
  • PPA Finals: All roads lead to the PPA Finals, the prestigious season finale held in San Clemente, CA.
  • Top Competitors: The finals feature only the Top 8 qualified singles players and doubles teams in the world.
  • Year-End PPA World No. 1: The tournament concludes with the crowning of the year-end PPA World No. 1, the ultimate achievement in pickleball.

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