DIRS.INFO top alerts submit data jurnalism about API
login
Top related persons:
Julio DePietro - 4 Major League Pickleball - 3 Steve Kuhn - 3 LeBron James - 2 Tom Brady - 2 Kevin Durant - 2 DePietro - 2 Connor Pardoe - 2
Top related locs:
Columbus , Ohio Pardoe California San San Clemente , California
Top related orgs:
League Pickleball - 3 CNBC - 3 Major League - 3 MLP - 3 PPA - 2 Florida - 2 Getty - 1 Pro Pickleball - 1

Search resuls for: "Julio DePietro"


4 mentions found


☆ Pro pickleball players band together as chaos, a merger and pay cuts grip the sport
  + stars: | 2023-12-15 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
Major League Pickleball finals at Pickle & Chill on October 16, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Emilee Chinn | Getty ImagesDozens of professional pickleball players have formed a collective to voice their concerns about recent pay cuts and the future of the sport. In a letter obtained by CNBC, the collective shared their dissatisfaction with how they have been treated by Major League Pickleball and the Pro Pickleball Association Tour. The MLP and the PPA Tour are currently negotiating a proposed merger. CNBC spoke with multiple players who say they feel like they've been unfairly treated or received threats for not agreeing to the proposed pay cuts.
Persons: Emilee Chinn, Major League Pickleball, they've, LeBron James, Tom Brady, Kevin Durant, Patrick Mahomes, Julio DePietro, Steve Kuhn, Brooks Wiley, DePietro, Connor Pardoe, Jillian Braverman, Braverman, It's, Ritchie Tuazon Organizations: League Pickleball, Getty, CNBC, Major League, Pro Pickleball, MLP, PPA, Florida, NYSE, PPA Tour, MLP Challenger, California BLQK Bears Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Pardoe, California
☆ Mega pickleball merger between Major League Pickleball and PPA is in jeopardy
  + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
The Professional Pickleball Association and Major League Pickleball are now at odds after announcing in November that they would join forces and merge team competition leagues. The PPA told CNBC that MLP has not yet signed the partnership deal they verbally agreed to 10 months ago. "I don't know what Steve Kuhn's intentions were the entire time," Connor Pardoe, PPA Tour CEO told CNBC. Kuhn told CNBC that there are "numerous misrepresentations of reality" taking place, without providing specifics. He said if the PPA is willing to pay their players more, he's willing to talk about aligning with the league.
Persons: There's, Major League Pickleball, Tom Dundon, Steve Kuhn, Steve, Connor Pardoe, Pardoe, Kuhn, we'll, Julio DePietro, Zubin Mehta Organizations: Seattle Pioneers, Los Angeles Mad, Premier League, Professional Pickleball Association, Major League, PPA, CNBC, MLP Locations: San, San Clemente , California
☆ Major League Pickleball names new CEO and COO to capitalize on surging popularity
  + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Jorja Johnson of the Hard Eights holds her Franklin paddle during the Major League Pickleball finals match against BLQK at Pickle & Chill on October 16, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Major League Pickleball is getting new leadership as it looks to capitalize on the rise of America's fastest-growing sport at the professional level. "The additions of Julio and Bruce signify another landmark step forward in the evolution of Major League Pickleball," said MLP founder Steve Kuhn. We're at just the beginning of this hockey-stick growth," DePietro told CNBC. In the year-plus that he's served as an owner in the league, DePietro said, team valuations have seen 100-times growth.
Persons: Jorja Johnson, Franklin, Major League Pickleball, Julio DePietro, Bruce Popko, Julio, Bruce, Steve Kuhn, DePietro, Kuhn, he's, pickleball, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Tom Brady, Drew Brees Organizations: League Pickleball, BLQK, Major League, pickleball, NFL, CNBC, Citadel, Florida, MLP, NBA, Anheuser, Busch Locations: Columbus , Ohio
☆ Major League Pickleball CEO: The sport 'absolutely' can be as big as tennis someday
  + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMajor League Pickleball CEO: The sport 'absolutely' can be as big as tennis somedayJulio DePietro, Major League Pickleball CEO and Bruce Popko, Major League Pickleball COO, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the explosive growth of the sport, comparisons to tennis, media viewership opportunities, and more.
Persons: Julio DePietro, Bruce Popko Organizations: League, League Pickleball
0 next >>
Total: 4