Coachella Valley Scorpions, Pro Pickleball Team Co-Owned by Vince Vaughn, Announces AGUA CALIENTE CASINOS as Presenting Sponsor
California’s Only National Pickleball League® Team Has Big Plans for Coachella Valley Community Events as Nation’s Fastest Growing Sport
Greater Palm Springs, CA (August 19, 2024) – Riding the wave of the recent news that award-winning actor Vince Vaughn has joined the Coachella Valley Scorpions as a majority owner, today, the National Pickleball League® (www.nplpickleball.com) team is proud to announce Agua Caliente Casinos as its official presenting sponsor. Located in greater Palm Springs, Agua Caliente Casinos is the premier destination in Southern California for the best in gaming, world class entertainment, culinary excellence, and much more. Their three award-winning casino properties serve the entire Coachella Valley and welcome tens of thousands of visitors from across the world, every year.
“I am delighted to announce that our company has forged a partnership with Agua Caliente Casinos as presenting sponsor and community partner,” said Rob Zwemmer, Coachella Valley Scorpions, co-owner and CEO. “Everyone in our Valley knows that Agua Caliente Casino is the place to go for fun and relaxation. Together now, we are crafting some incredible plans to deliver fun and excitement into future pickleball events right here in the Coachella Valley that the entire community can enjoy.”
With this new partnership, Agua Caliente Casinos will be activating special events to celebrate the CV Scorpions including watch parties at 360 Sports locations, player and coach meet and greet opportunities, off season mobile pickleball clinics, and so much more. The Coachella Valley Scorpions official uniforms will include the Agua Caliente Casinos logo prominently printed on the back of each player’s jersey as well.
“Agua Caliente Casinos are proud to have the opportunity to become the presenting sponsor of the Coachella Valley Scorpions. It’s great to support the very first California pro-team in this growing sport,” shares Saverio R. Scheri III, Chief Operating Officer at Agua Caliente Casinos.
The Scorpions currently sit in the top half of the league standings with a 12-6 record with one more regular-season event remaining September 13-15 in Houston, Texas, before Championship Weekend October 17-20. The Coachella Valley Scorpions are a team of male and female pro athletes over the age of 50. For more information about the Coachella Valley Scorpions, go to www.scorpionspickleball.com or follow the team on Instagram: @ScorpionsPickleball and Facebook:
www.facebook.com/ScorpionsPickleball.
ABOUT AGUA CALIENTE CASINOS
Agua Caliente Casinos are located in Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, and Cathedral City, CA. Agua Caliente Casinos has earned the Forbes Travel Guide Awards for its fifth consecutive year in 2024, winning two Forbes Four-Star ratings for The Steakhouse and The Hotel—making it the only hotel in Greater Palm Springs to achieve such status—along with Sunstone Spa earning the Forbes Five-Star Award for its fourth consecutive year. Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage is also a AAA Four Diamond property and was ranked top 5 for “Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas” in Newsweek in 2023. The Sunstone Spa is also ranked number three in North America by Spas of America’s Top 100 Spas 2023; The Steakhouse is a consecutive winner of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2007.
Agua Caliente Casinos also took the lead in two Best Desert Sun Community’s Choice Awards categories, ranked Best Casino in Palm Springs and Best Hotel in Rancho Mirage. Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City was named 2024 Business of the Year at the Cathedral City State of the City Business Awards.
In 2023, the Spa at Séc-he in downtown Palm Springs won the Sustainable Spa Award by the Green Spa Network along with being named the No. 1 Spa in America by Spas of America in 2023. In April 2024, the spa won a coveted Good Housekeeping 2024 Beauty Award as Destination Spa in the category of Body Care; it is the only spa in the world to earn such an award. It ranked #9 for Best Hot Springs in the nation by USA Today 10Best Award and was named as the Best of the Best by Palm Springs Life.
Collectively, the three properties offer three entertainment venues, 13 diverse dining options, meeting and event spaces, and expansive gaming floors. Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage offers a 16-story, 340-room hotel with resort-style pools and cabanas, a full-service luxury spa and salon, and Pívat Cigar Lounge. The property is also located across from Agua Caliente Fuel, an expansive fuel station with 750 square feet of gaming machines, competitive gas prices, and a drive-through coffee shop Java Caliente. Agua Caliente is also home to two nearby championship golf courses: Indian Canyons North and South. For more information on Agua Caliente Casinos, visit www.aguacalientecasinos.com or join the conversation on Instagram @aguacalientecasinos.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Steve Pratt, BZA PR for Coachella Valley Scorpions
SteveP@bzapr.com; 310.408.4555
Agua Caliente Casinos
Diana Bianchini | Di Moda Public Relations
diana@dimodapr.com | 310.288.0077