Guides
Practical guides for running your venue.
How to open a padel club or pilates studio, price classes, fill courts, and get payments, e-invoicing and WhatsApp booking right.
Padel clubs
How to open a padel club in Saudi Arabia
How to open a padel club in Saudi Arabia: licences, Nafes, municipal approvals, site and court specs, budget lines, revenue streams and a launch checklist.
How to fill off-peak padel courts
How to fill off-peak padel courts: measure occupancy by hour, price in tiers, lock in weekly regulars, run daytime academies and target WhatsApp offers.
Studios
How to open a pilates studio in Saudi Arabia, step by step
How to open a pilates studio in Saudi Arabia: concept, licences, fit-out, reformers, instructors, Saudization, pricing, booking and a pre-opening checklist.
Class packs vs memberships: how to price a pilates studio
Class packs vs memberships for pilates studios: drop-ins, packs with expiry, capped and unlimited plans, intro offers, freezes and how to price each model.
Operations
How to reduce no-shows and late cancellations at your studio, gym or club
A practical playbook for studios, gyms and clubs: a fair cancellation policy, a 24h and 2h reminder ladder on WhatsApp, waitlists and prepayment for courts.
Saudization in sports centres: what the 15% rule means for your gym, studio or club
From 18 November 2026, sports centres must Saudize 15% of 12 coaching roles. Who is covered, the full list, how to calculate your number and how to prepare.
WhatsApp booking for gyms, studios and padel clubs
How a WhatsApp booking system works for gyms, studios and padel clubs: Business app vs API, message pricing, opt-in rules, AI booking and a go-live checklist.
Payments & compliance
ZATCA e-invoicing for sports clubs and gyms
ZATCA e-invoicing for gyms and sports clubs: Phase 1 vs Phase 2, Wave 25 and its deadline, and which invoice each booking, pack, membership or refund needs.
Payment gateways for sports venues in Saudi Arabia
Choosing a payment gateway for a booking website in Saudi Arabia: SAMA licensing, mada, Apple Pay, STC Pay and BNPL, split payments, refunds and payouts.
Comparisons
Playtomic alternatives for padel clubs
Playtomic alternatives for padel clubs: own-brand systems, club suites and schedulers compared, with an evaluation checklist and a plan to move your players.
Marketplace apps vs your own booking app.
Should your studio or gym rely on a class marketplace app or run its own branded booking app? Commission, member ownership and brand, explained.
Run bookings, payments and members on your own brand.
See how clubs, studios and academies run on AskFlow, with a branded app, WhatsApp booking and e-invoicing built in.