Pickleball vending machines for clubs and leisure centres

Indoor and outdoor balls, starter paddles, drinks and session payments on one touchscreen, in halls that have never had retail.

  • Right ball, right court
  • Contactless
  • Fully managed
Pickleball vending machine: The Vending Club touchscreen kiosk

The problem at pickleball clubs

01

Zero retail

Sessions run in sports halls and leisure centres with nothing to buy and nobody to ask.

02

The wrong ball

Beginners arrive with outdoor balls for an indoor court, or the other way round.

03

Drop-in fees in cash

Session fees collected in a tub by whoever got there first.

04

No starter kit

New players borrow a paddle for weeks because there is nowhere to buy one on site.

What we stock

A pickleball planogram that separates indoor and outdoor balls and includes a starter bundle. No high-caffeine energy drinks in any planogram; the machines ship 2027-ready.

Every pickleball planogram is agreed with the club before install, then tuned from sales data. The club side of the machine (fees, check in, sign ups) sits on the same screen as the stock.

  • Indoor ballsKit
  • Outdoor ballsKit
  • Starter paddlesKit
  • OvergripsKit
  • Still waterFuel
  • ElectrolytesFuel
  • SnacksFuel
  • Sun creamOutdoor
  • WristbandsKit
  • Drop-in sessionClub
  • Starter bundleClub
  • Join the clubClub

Screens built for pickleball

The journeys we switch on for this sport. Screens are configured per club at install.

Pay a drop-in fee screen on the pickleball vending kiosk
01Pay a drop-in fee

Tap, pay, play. The organiser never handles cash.

The right ball screen on the pickleball vending kiosk
02The right ball

Indoor or outdoor court today? The kiosk knows and offers the right one.

Starter bundle screen on the pickleball vending kiosk
03Starter bundle

Paddle plus balls at a beginner price, in one tap.

Join the club screen on the pickleball vending kiosk
04Join the club

Membership sign up on the spot while enthusiasm is high.

Shown on placeholder golf screens. Pickleball versions (session fee, ball picker) to be commissioned.

Why it works here

The fastest growing new sport after padel, played in halls and leisure centres with no retail at all.

~1,000

venues in England playing pickleball, per a secondary source. Primary Pickleball England data to be verified before launch.

Secondary source
~200k

regular players, per the same secondary source.

Secondary source
The kiosk is the front desk when nobody is on it
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Three ways to have one

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Fully managed

We own, stock and service the machine. The club earns commission on every sale and never touches a delivery or a fault.

Upfront cost
None
Who stocks it
TVC
Club earns
Commission
Fixed cost

Lease

A fixed monthly cost. You run the stock with our planogram, telemetry and supplier pricing. Service and software included.

Upfront cost
None
Who stocks it
The club
Club earns
All margin
Own it

Purchase

Buy the machine outright. Software, telemetry and support on subscription. Suits clubs with capital grants to spend.

Upfront cost
Price on proposal
Who stocks it
The club
Club earns
All margin

Pickleball club questions

Does it know indoor from outdoor balls?

Yes. The planogram carries both and the screen labels them clearly, with the venue's default court type shown first.

Can it take drop-in session fees?

Yes. Contactless or a member account, reconciled to the organiser or venue at the end of the day.

Does it work in a leisure centre?

Yes. Indoors, in a lobby or hall entrance, on a standard socket with 4G or wifi.

Do you work with CourtReserve?

The CourtReserve integration is in development. Until it is live we describe it honestly as in development.

Can it sell paddles?

Starter paddles fit the cabinet. Premium paddles can be ordered through the extended shop for delivery.

What does it cost?

Depends on the model: fully managed revenue share, lease or purchase. No prices are published until approved.

See it in your hall

A free site survey checks power, footfall, placement and signal. You get a pickleball stock plan and screens, no obligation.

Book a free site survey → Free, half a day on site, no obligation. Or email hello@thevendingclub.co.uk