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August 3, 2023

USPTA Extends Playmate Agreement in Tennis and Adds Pickleball

The USPTA will extend its agreement with Playmate Tennis Machines for three years. As of the agreement, Playmate will continue to serve as the Official Ball Machine of the USPTA and will now also serve as the Official Pickleball Ball Machine of the USPTA. (Full story …)

August 1, 2022

Connexa Sports Announces Platform Partnership with Rhineland Tennis Federation

Connexa Sports to become the Official Tennis Analytics Partner of the Rhineland Tennis Federation in Germany, and with a full Connexa Sports integration including ball launchers, connected camera systems and proprietary AI analysis. (Full story …)

June 9, 2022

Slinger Set to Release Pickleball Ball Launcher This Fall

Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. (www.connexasports.com) is pleased to announce that its flagship consumer brand, Slinger (www.slingerbag.com), has successfully completed the beta test of its new Ball Launcher for pickleball. (Full story …)

May 16, 2022

Slinger, Related Properties Become Connexa Sports Technologies

Slinger Bag Inc. announced today the transformation of Slinger into Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. (“Connexa Sports”), a connected sports technology company that brings together Slinger, PlaySight Interactive, Ltd. (“PlaySight”) GAMEFACE.AI and Foundation Sports Systems, LLC (“Foundation Tennis”). As part of this transformation, Slinger redomiciled from Nevada to Delaware and, effective May 16, 2022, changed its name from Slinger Bag Inc. to Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. With its portfolio of companies, and over one million users on its combined platform, Connexa Sports (www.connexasports.com) is building a leading connected consumer brand in sports. (Full story …)

May 9, 2022

Har-Tru Buys Ball Machine Company Lobster Sports

Har-Tru, LLC announced that the company has acquired Lobster Sports, Inc, the world’s leading supplier of portable, pickleball and tennis, ball machines. The move adds a line of technologically advanced products that focus on players, game improvement, and health and well-being. (Full story …)

January 25, 2022

Slinger Signs 4-Year Global Tennis Ball Deal with Dunlop

Slinger, a leading connected sports technology company, has announced a new 4-year exclusive tennis ball partnership with Dunlop. As one of the most iconic tennis brands in the world, Dunlop provides the official ball of the ATP World Tour and the Australian Open Grand Slam Tournament. With this new partnership, Dunlop becomes the official ball provider for Slinger across the global tennis market. (Full story …)

October 12, 2021

Slinger to Acquire Sports Technology Company PlaySight

BALTIMORE, October 12, 2021 -- Slinger (OTCQB: SLBG), a leading connected sports company, today announced that it has agreed to acquire PlaySight Interactive Ltd. (www.playsight.com), a pioneer and leader across sports video technology, data capture, high performance analytics and automated video production. (Full story …)

September 27, 2021

Slinger to Acquire AI Sports Tech Company GameFace.AI

Slinger Bag announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire GAMEFACE.AI (www.gameface.ai), an award-winning artificial intelligence (AI) technology provider for sports. (Full story …)

September 2, 2021

Slinger Named 'Official Practice Partner' of USTA Chicago District

Slinger Bag has entered into a partnership agreement with the Chicago District Tennis Association (CDTA), one of 13 districts within the USTA/Midwest Section. With this partnership, Slinger will work with the CDTA to enhance its mission to create, sustain, and grow enthusiasm for the game of tennis throughout Chicagoland. (Full story …)

August 25, 2021

Slinger Announces Partnership with the Mouratoglou Academy

Slinger Bag, a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement technology and equipment, with the vision to become a connected sports company, is announcing today that it has entered into a partnership with the Mouratoglou Academy, one of the most successful and recognizable brands in tennis. (Full story …)

August 11, 2021

Slinger Raises $11M in Oversubscribed Round to Continue Growth

Slinger has announced the successful completion of a private placement offering. Participating investors in this funding round include several leading small cap focused investment funds as well as several high net worth individual investors. Slinger recently announced its FY 2020 financial results, with gross sales of $11.2 million on approximately 20,000 Slinger Bag units sold in its first year of commercial sales. (Full story …)

August 4, 2021

Slinger Bag Enters China Market Through Partnership with Powerway Sports

Slinger Bag, a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement technology and equipment, with the vision to become a connected sports company, is announcing today its launch into the Chinese market via a five-year distribution partnership with Shanghai and Xiamen-based Powerway Sports (PWS). (Full story …)

July 16, 2021

Eugenie Bouchard Joins Slinger Bag as Brand Ambassador

Slinger Bag Inc. (OTC: SLBG), a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement technology and equipment, with the vision to become a connected sports company, welcomes Eugenie Bouchard to its brand ambassador program, where she joins the likes of Tommy Haas, Mike and Bob Bryan, Nick Bollettieri, Patrick Mouratoglou and Darren Cahill. (Full story …)

June 24, 2021

Slinger Bag Acquires Software Developer Foundation Tennis

Slinger Bag has acquired Foundation Tennis, a developer of tennis software applications covering tennis club and facility administration and encompassing highly functional user and CRM experiences. (Full story …)

March 3, 2021

Slinger Bag and Wilson Sporting Goods Enter into Strategic Collaboration

Slinger Bag and Wilson Sporting Goods Co. announced a new strategic brand collaboration. Slinger Bag, an innovative sports brand focused on game improvement equipment will collaborate on co-branded products and promotional initiatives with Wilson, one of the world’s biggest tennis brands and a major sponsor of top tennis talent including Roger Federer and Serena Williams. (Full story …)

December 16, 2020

Slinger Bag Announces New Technology Platform and App

Slinger Bag has commenced development of a new technology platform and mobile app to be powered by award-winning artificial intelligence (AI) sports technology. (Full story …)

October 21, 2020

Slinger Bag Enters Distribution Deal in Chile

Slinger Bag announced a five-year distribution agreement with Sporting Brands, one of Chile’s established tennis distribution specialists, with over 30 years of in-market experience. (Full story …)

October 13, 2020

Slinger Bag Partners With Team Headquarters

Slinger Bag Inc. announced a partnership with Team Headquarters (TeamHQS), the portal for professional athletes and teaching pros. (Full story …)

September 22, 2020

Slinger Bag Enters Into Multinational European Agreement with Dunlop

Slinger Bag announced an unprecedented multi-year, distribution agreement across nine key markets in Europe with global tennis giant, Dunlop. (Full story …)

September 3, 2020

Slinger Bag Announces Major Expansion into Australia

Slinger Bag, a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement equipment for all ball sports with an initial focus on the global tennis market, has announced a landmark 5-year distribution agreement with Australia’s premier tennis specialty retailer, Tennis Only. (Full story …)

August 13, 2020

Slinger Bag Says Steady Interest Confirms Demand for Tennis

Slinger Bag Inc., a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement technology and equipment, announced it exceeded order forecasts seeing steady order momentum in Japan, Scandinavia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. (Full story …)

July 28, 2020

Slinger Bag Announces Significant Expansion into Canada

Slinger Bag, a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement equipment for all ball sports today announced a significant expansion in Canada with the appointment of Doug Coombs as director of business development, effective immediately. (Full story …)

July 23, 2020

Slinger Bag Partners With USTA Mid-Atlantic for Community Challenge

Slinger Bag Inc. announced its partnership with the USTA Mid-Atlantic Section (USTA MAS) #ServeItForward Junior Team Summer Community Challenge. (Full story …)

July 7, 2020

Slinger Bag Partners with Tennis Brand Dahcor

Slinger Bag, Inc., a sports brand dedicated to innovating game improvement equipment, with an initial focus on the global tennis market, announced an exclusive partnership with tennis brand DAHCOR and its new DAHCOR Tennis Center (DTC) in Sintra, Portugal. (Full story …)

June 17, 2020

Slinger Bag Sponsors 'Battle of Brits' Tourney June 23-28

Slinger Bag, a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement equipment, with an initial focus on the global tennis market, has announced a sponsorship agreement of Schroders Battle of the Brits taking place June 23th-28th. (Full story …)

June 10, 2020

Slinger Bag Announces Distribution Deal with FK Sports Nordic

Slinger Bag, the sports brand focused on innovating game improvement equipment for all ball sports, with an initial focus on the global tennis market, has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with FK Sports Nordic, a leader in the Nordic racquet sport business as its exclusive Nordic distribution partner. (Full story …)

May 29, 2020

Slinger Bag Names Former Prince Exec Tom Dye as Chief Operating Officer

Slinger Bag, a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement equipment for all ball sports, with an initial focus on the global tennis market, announced the appointment of Tom Dye as Chief Operating Officer. (Full story …)

May 21, 2020

Slinger Bag Continues Global Expansion With UK, Ireland Distribution Pact

Slinger Bag, the sports brand focused on innovating game improvement equipment for all ball sports, with an initial focus on the global tennis market, has announced an agreement with Framework Sports and Marketing Ltd (“Framework”) to distribute the Company’s Slinger Bag tennis ball launcher in the United Kingdom (“UK”) and Ireland. The agreement calls for an initial 5-year term and commences on May 21, 2020. (Full story …)

April 8, 2020

Slinger Bag Partners with Leading Distribution Company Globeride Inc.

Slinger Bag Inc., a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement equipment for all ball sports, with an initial focus on the global tennis market, has announced its inaugural global distribution agreement with the leading Japanese sporting equipment distributor, Globeride Inc. (Full story …)

January 22, 2020

Slinger Bag Announces Partnership with Coaching Legend Nick Bollettieri

Slinger Bag Inc. (OTC: SLBG) Slinger Bag, a sports brand focused on innovating game improvement equipment for all ball sports with an initial focus on the global tennis market, announces a new partnership with esteemed coach Nick Bollettieri as he joins the brand in the role of Head Coach. (Full story …)

September 25, 2019

Racquet & Paddle Sports Show Schedule Announced for Jan. 21-24 in Orlando

The 2020 Racquet & Paddle Sports Show schedule of events was announced for the global racquet sport industry event taking place, Jan. 21-24, in Orlando. (Full story …)

May 27, 2019

Save the Date: 2020 Racquet & Paddle Sports Show Jan. 21-24

The 2nd Annual Racquet & Paddle Sports Show will be Jan. 21-24 at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla., featuring product, demos, exhibits, education and more. (Full story …)

March 14, 2019

Black Knight Introduces Knight Trainer Pro Robotic Badminton Feeder

Black Knight Canada has introduced a completely redesigned version of their highly successful Knight Trainer, the world’s first practical badminton machine, released in 2008. The new Knight Trainer Pro is far more advanced with more control features and increased versatility. (Full story …)

February 28, 2019

Slinger Bag Appoints Former Prince Exec Mike Ballardie as CEO

Slinger Bag, makers of the world’s most portable tennis ball launcher, announced that Mike Ballardie has been named CEO of the company. Ballardie brings to Slinger Bag his extensive market knowledge and brand leadership experience in the global tennis industry including most recently as CEO of Prince, one of the world’s leading tennis brands. The move comes on the heels of Slinger Bag’s successful crowdfunding campaign last year, which raised over $1 million. (Full story …)

December 18, 2017

Tennis Industry Magazine Names 2017 'Champions of Tennis'

Ajay Pant, the national tennis director for Life Time, has been named “Person of the Year” for 2017 by Tennis Industry magazine in the publication’s January 2018 issue. Pant led off the magazine’s 17th annual “Champions of Tennis Awards,” which honors people, businesses and organizations dedicated to improving the sport and business of tennis. (Full story …)

August 3, 2017

USPTA announces deal with Playmate

Playmate will be the official ball machine of the USPTA (Full story …)

May 30, 2017

Lobster elite10 remote control for iOS

Lobster Sports, the premier US tennis ball machine manufacturer, is proud to announce the release of the new elite10 remote control for Apple. The new remote control offers all the features of Lobster Sports’ standard elite10 remote, but allows customers... (Full story …)

August 11, 2016

Playmate introduces new iGENIE

Playmate Ball Machines has introduced its new ball machine, the Playmate iGENIE. Playmate says the iGENIE is the easiest ball machine to use—simply choose what you want to work on by pressing a button. For players, they can choose... (Full story …)

January 23, 2016

The Playmate iSMASH ball machine

Playmate is pleased to introduce the iSMASH. The iSMASH is the next generation of the PLAYMATE SMASH Ball Machine. It combines the same rugged design with a more user-friendly interface. The iSMASH is intelligent, interchangeable, and intuitive. The intelligent design... (Full story …)

November 11, 2015

Sports Attack teams with Oncourt Offcourt

Oncourt Offcourt and Sports Attack Ball Machines have signed a long-term worldwide exclusive distribution agreement for Oncourt Offcourt to handle all marketing and sales of the Ace Attack Tennis Ball Machine. Joe Dinoffer, founder of Oncourt Offcourt, reports “The Ace... (Full story …)

August 15, 2013

Pros practice with Hop-a-Razzi

Tennis ball basket with built-in wheels helps keep momentum on court (Full story …)

August 2, 2013

Hop-a-Razzi expands team, adds NY office

Inventor of patented tennis hopper no longer working solo (Full story …)

May 19, 2011

GAMMA's new EZ Basket

EZ Basket designed for use with popular Ballhopper EZ Travel Cart 150 (Full story …)

February 5, 2009

Hop-A-Razzi Makes Fetching Tennis Balls Easy

Innovative ball basket with wheels and adjustable handle allows quick pick-up and play (Full story …)

January 28, 2009

PTR SoCal Coaches Workshop Set

*Hilton Head Island, SC — *Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will hold a Coaches Workshop entitled PTR Kids Tennis, Beyond QuickStart, March 13-14, 2009, at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage, California. The two day event, geared to those... (Full story …)

June 15, 2007

RSI Magazine Publishes Ultimate Tennis Ball Issue

July Issue is Shipping Now (Full story …)