The future of professional pickleball is taking shape as the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), led by the GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, welcomed the officials of Kosmas Athletic Ventures Corporation (KAVC) to discuss the hosting of local and international professional pickleball tournaments.
During the meeting, KAVC, led by the Head of Operations Richard Bachmann, presented its plan to establish a professional league in the country.
The league will create a more professional pickleball team and build sports facilities that will feature pickleball courts capable of hosting major international and local pickleball sporting events.
In response, Rivera, along with GAB’s key officials, laid out the regulatory prerequisites for accreditation, issuing permits and licenses for local and foreign athletes, coaches, and other professional sports practitioners.
They also informed KAVC that the agency may extend assistance by streamlining the licensing process through its mobile services to ensure convenience and guarantee prompt compliance.
“The way we see it is that there would be no obstacle to you being able to stage the tournament and later on organize your own league.”
“Right now, the way we see it is that there would be no obstacle to you being able to stage the tournament and later on organize your own league. We’ll exert all efforts to facilitate the tournaments that you’ll be staging,” Rivera explained.
Also in attendance are Legal Division Chief Atty. Erose Marlo Laeno and ProSports Division Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Dr. Oliver Evangelista, KAVC Event Director Francisco Lapus, KAVC Event & Partnership Lead Avvy Lapus, and KAVC Official Eriell Estrada.
