Andy Buschle, left, a wealth advisor with U.S. Bank, and Crystal Kinzel, Clerk of Courts and Controller of Collier County, talk with Roberto Moreno, president and co-founder of the FC Naples pro soccer team, prior to the Greater Naples Chamber’s panel discussion on the business of pro sports teams, Sept. 24 at the Hilton Naples. Photo by Randy Kambic
Sports
Bright future seen for area pro sports
Pickleball and soccer executives discuss growth
The USOP National Pickleball Center in Naples, the largest facility of its kind in the world, hosted the ninth annual Minto U.S. Open Pickleball Championships last spring, drawing several thousand competitors and 55,000-plus spectators. The facility’s success helped spawn a local professional team. Could an indoor pickleball center be next?
