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Owensboro and Daviess County capitalize on pickleball, the fastest growing sport in America!

Rivertown Pickleball of Southern Indiana brought its first Rivertown Pickleball tournament to Merchant Centre Court, 2965 Bittel Road.

It drew 370 players from 11 states, making it one of the largest pickleball tournaments ever staged in the region.

Now the second annual tournament is returning to Owensboro on Feb. 2-4.

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Mark Calitri, president, Visit Owensboro said, “Owensboro and Daviess County are strategically pursuing major new sports events for 2024. ”