Pickleball has been the fastest-growing sport in America for a few years now. Unfortunately, that paints a big target on it.
While some see this as a chance to join in and enjoy the ride, others see it as a chance for greed and exploitation.
It’s the latter that’s happening to a chain of family-owned tennis and pickleball stores in Colorado and Las Vegas.
Thieves keep targeting Game-Set-Match
Earlier this year, we reported on thieves stealing over $20,000 worth of pickleball merchandise from three different Game-Set-Match stores in Denver.
Unfortunately, they’ve been hit again. This time, at their location in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A family owned tennis and pickleball store in the Southwest Valley is the latest target of thieves. https://t.co/KwIpATN0qp
— KTNV | Channel 13 News Las Vegas (@KTNV) April 17, 2024
The crime was caught on camera last week, and it shows multiple people tucking away 16 pickleball paddles worth about $5,000.
In the video, a man catches the store manager’s attention while two women swipe the merchandise. All while holding a small child.
“They looked around a little bit toward the pickleball section,” said Conrad Corona, the General Manager of the Las Vegas store. “But the male distracted me and the two females saw an opportunity to…
