PIMA COUNTY, (July 22, 2025) – Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, anyone wanting to use the Kino Sports Complex (KSC) Pickleball courts will be required to reserve a court in advance using an online reservation system. This new reservation system will ensure that a court will be available when players arrive, rather than arriving and hoping one will be available.
“Our pickleball courts are extremely popular with almost 40,000 people using them in 2024,” said Sarah Horvath, director Kino Sports Complex. “Unfortunately, sometimes that can lead to long wait times. This new system solves that problem.”
Kino’s South Complex opened in 2020 as the most recent expansion to Kino Sports Complex and houses 20 professional, tournament-level, lighted pickleball courts. Those courts have always operated under a first-come, first-served basis unless the facility was closed for private events or tournaments.
Along with the reservation system, KSC will also be implementing a user fee of $10 per hour, per court starting Jan. 1, 2026. For a group of four players, that would break down to $2.50 an hour, per person. Revenue generated from the reservation system will be used to maintain the pickleball courts and ensure they continue to meet the current, tournament-level facility requirements.
Specific details on the reservation system will be released later this fall. Keep up with news and updates on the reservation system, user fees, and other news about Kino Sports and Entertainment Complex.