Pickleball in Massachusetts: The State is Obsessed With the Sport
Pickleball in Massachusetts is bigger than it is in any other state, if a new report is to be believed. And Boston is helping lead the pack. The pickleball phenomenon…
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Pickleball in Massachusetts is bigger than it is in any other state, if a new report is to be believed. And Boston is helping lead the pack.
The pickleball phenomenon certainly isn't anything new. This time last year, Dave & Chuck the Freak reported on the fact that nude pickleball was rising in popularity. The story got such a reaction out of everyone on the show that it made Peep Show status. And the nice sport also has a celebrity following, so much so that there's even pickleball coming to Fenway Park later this summer.
It seems everyone these days has something to say about the intramural sport. The gang at Solitaire Bliss certainly does. To sort out which states and cities are the most obsessed with this pickleball, they gathered up search volume data for a dozen top pickleball-related keywords. And here's what they ended up with: a report titled The States Most Obsessed with Pickleball.
Pickleball in Massachusetts: The State is Obsessed With the Sport
Let's take a look at a few of the key findings, as seen through the Bay State filter:
Massachusetts ranks #1 as the state most obsessed with pickleball.
Massachusetts ranks #5 in states most excited to learn how to play pickleball.
Boston is the #11 most pickleball-obsessed city in America.
In other words, you're not hallucinating. If it seems like there's now a pickleball court in every park you pass, it probably is. Or if you think you're seeing more people humping pickleball gear, all decked out and ready to paddle, you probably are. If you're interested in seeing what other cities are being taken over by the pickleball movement, check out the full study here. If you'd like to see the rest of the states that make up the pickleball Top 10, put down your paddle and keep scrolling.
1) Massachusetts
See? Boston even has it's own pickleball Twitter!
2) Hawaii
Yeah, but have they figured out how to play pickleball on surfboards yet?
3) Florida
Nice to see the Governor hasn't banned pickleball yet.
4T) Virginia
They'll even let you take a pickleball set out at the library in Virginia Beach!
4T) Colorado
Just make sure you stretch first.
4T) New York
Pickleball next to MSG? Sure, why not!
7T) Arizona
There's 24 hour pickleball in AZ, if you're interested.
7T) Texas
They got a dang Major League Pickleball team in the Lone Star State!
9T) Maryland
Pickleball pride!
9T) Utah
They've got pickleball pros out in Utah, you know.
