<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Welcome to episode 218 of Sports Management Podcast.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Today's guest is Luis Fernando Ramirez – the CEO of National Padel League &lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;(NPL)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;We spoke about:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;Juggling being CEO of NFL with commercial responsibilities for Bull Padel&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;Padel's potential in the US&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;Challenges and opportunities for Padel&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;The importance of digital broadcast and streaming&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;And much more!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time stamps:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;00:00 Intro&lt;br /&gt; 00:42&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; Why Luis rebuilt the NPL from scratch&lt;br /&gt; 02:10&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; The first version of the league — what was broken&lt;br /&gt; 04:03&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; How the NPL expanded to 42 cities&lt;br /&gt; 06:58&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; The business model behind the league&lt;br /&gt; 08:20&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; How Racket360 powers streaming + scoring&lt;br /&gt; 11:12&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; Creating the NPL pyramid: juniors → amateurs → pros&lt;br /&gt; 14:33&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; The partnership with USPA&lt;br /&gt; 16:48&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; Why amateurs are the key to U.S. padel's growth&lt;br /&gt; 18:26&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; Why padel is exploding in the U.S. (data + trends)&lt;br /&gt; 21:17&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; The long-term vision — becoming the MLS of padel&lt;br /&gt; 24:09&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; The future of pro padel in America&lt;br /&gt; 26:40&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; How to build sustainable leagues&lt;br /&gt; 29:55&lt;span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt; Luis' advice for young sports professionals&lt;br /&gt; 35:00 Outro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow Sports Management Podcast on social media&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/sportsmpodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/sportsmpodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-filipsson-44493b13b/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBIE_jhtsfF9Y8m7YlQwrQA" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "http://www.sportsmanagementpodcast.com/"&gt;www.sportsmanagementpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sports Management Podcast

Marcus Filipsson

#218 The Business Behind America's Fastest-Growing Padel League - Luis Fernando Ramirez, CEO of NPL

NOV 24, 202541 MIN
Sports Management Podcast

#218 The Business Behind America's Fastest-Growing Padel League - Luis Fernando Ramirez, CEO of NPL

NOV 24, 202541 MIN

Description

Welcome to episode 218 of Sports Management Podcast.

Today's guest is Luis Fernando Ramirez – the CEO of National Padel League (NPL)

We spoke about:

  • Juggling being CEO of NFL with commercial responsibilities for Bull Padel
  • Padel's potential in the US
  • Challenges and opportunities for Padel
  • The importance of digital broadcast and streaming

And much more!

Time stamps:

00:00 Intro 00:42 Why Luis rebuilt the NPL from scratch 02:10 The first version of the league — what was broken 04:03 How the NPL expanded to 42 cities 06:58 The business model behind the league 08:20 How Racket360 powers streaming + scoring 11:12 Creating the NPL pyramid: juniors → amateurs → pros 14:33 The partnership with USPA 16:48 Why amateurs are the key to U.S. padel's growth 18:26 Why padel is exploding in the U.S. (data + trends) 21:17 The long-term vision — becoming the MLS of padel 24:09 The future of pro padel in America 26:40 How to build sustainable leagues 29:55 Luis' advice for young sports professionals 35:00 Outro

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