Low effort, immediate

  1. 01Ball tubes at the moment of check in, not behind a shutter.
  2. 02Overgrips and dampeners where players stand waiting for a court.
  3. 03Water and electrolytes sold on site rather than carried in.
  4. 04Sun cream at outdoor venues from May to September.
  5. 05Guest fees collected automatically from the booking, not by trust.

Medium effort, compounding

  1. 01Americanos and open matches with a sign-up fee, filled from the kiosk and the app.
  2. 02Coaching taster sessions sold at check in to first-time bookers.
  3. 03A starter bundle (entry-level racket plus balls) for new players, if the cabinet takes rackets.
  4. 04Club membership sold on site, with member pricing shown on the kiosk.
  5. 05Merchandise: caps, towels and shirts with the club's name on them.

Higher effort, higher return

  1. 01Racket hire with return lockers, only if a locker module is added; a vending cabinet does not take returns.
  2. 02Corporate and group bookings with a per-head kit and drinks package.
  3. 03Extended shop orders (premium rackets, bags, shoes) delivered to the club or home.
  4. 04Out-of-hours access with retail switched on: the door event wakes the kiosk.
  5. 05Sponsorship of the promotion space on the kiosk home screen, sold to local businesses.

The thread through all fifteen

The booking app already knows who is coming and when. The clubs that earn more per court hour are the ones that put something on site that uses that information. That is the whole point of a kiosk with court check in rather than a lift machine full of balls.

Padel is growing fast: the LTA reported 860,000 players in Great Britain in 2025, more than double 2024, across 1,553 courts at 559 venues. Most of those venues run unstaffed for much of the day.

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