Sport Central

What Sport Central does

Sport Central, operating under the legal entity C&T Athletic Centre, was a private indoor multi-sport facility located at 2611 Viscount Way in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2000, the facility provided membership-based and walk-in access to squash courts, basketball courts, batting cages, and a professional indoor turf training centre, serving local community members and recreational sports enthusiasts in the Richmond area. The company's core offerings were physical access to specialized indoor sports infrastructure rather than any technology product or platform.

The business operated on a straightforward physical-facility revenue model, charging for direct facility usage through memberships and per-use access, with no documented digital distribution channels, no mobile application, no API, and no e-commerce presence beyond a basic informational Weebly-hosted website. Marketing was conducted through community engagement and word-of-mouth. The company served a single horizontal customer segment — community sports participants — with no enterprise clients, named accounts, or B2B partnerships documented in the available data. Sport Central operated with a small team of approximately 16 employees and a single physical location, generating no disclosed revenue or external funding. The company permanently ceased operations on May 1, 2024, after more than two decades of continuous operation, as announced on its website.

Name

Sport Central

Legal name

C&T Athletic Centre

Website

https://sportcentral.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sport Central was a private indoor multi-sport facility in Richmond, BC, operated by C&T Athletic Centre, offering squash courts, basketball courts, batting cages, and turf training to community members. The single-location business permanently closed on May 1, 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Sports Facilities

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAEAH

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYMPAKAEAB

Arenas & Indoor Sports Centers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYMPAKAEAI

Training & Practice Facilities (Team Performance Centers)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYMPAKABAF

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Teams & Clubs

Keywords

• Indoor sports facility
• Squash court rental
• Batting cage training
• Indoor turf training
• Recreational sports centre

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Sport Central operated a multi-sport indoor recreation and training facility in Richmond, BC, providing access to squash courts, field and batting cages, basketball courts, and a professional indoor turf training centre. Services were delivered to local community members and athletes through membership and walk-in access. The facility closed permanently on May 1, 2024.

Product overview

Sport Central was a sports and fitness facility operated by C&T Athletic Centre, offering multiple recreational facilities including squash courts, basketball courts, field/batting cages, and a professional indoor turf training centre. The facility served as a community sports hub in Richmond, BC, providing membership-based access to these sports facilities. The company has permanently closed as of May 1, 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Squash Court Access Dedicated squash courts available for members and community members to play squash. Targeted at individual recreational players and athletes in the Richmond, BC area.
• Field / Batting Cages Professional indoor turf training centre with field and batting cage facilities for sports training. Targeted at baseball, softball, and cricket athletes needing indoor practice space.
• Basketball Court Access Indoor basketball court facilities for members and community sports activities. Targeted at individual basketball players and pickup games in the Richmond, BC area.
• Professional Indoor Turf Training Centre Indoor turf training facilities supporting various sports training activities including cricket and general athletic training. Targeted at cricket teams, individual athletes, and sports training groups in the Richmond, BC area.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Riverport Recreation Complex: Multi-sport recreation complex in the Richmond/Langley area featuring ice rinks, sports courts, and fitness facilities. Comparable as a multi-discipline indoor sports venue serving Greater Vancouver.
• Richmond Olympic Oval: Large multi-sport community facility located in Richmond, BC, offering indoor sport venues, training spaces, and community programming. Directly comparable to Sport Central as a multi-sport indoor hub serving the same local market.
• North Shore Winter Club: Private multi-sport club in North Vancouver offering racquet sports, fitness, and training facilities on a membership basis. Directly comparable membership-driven multi-sport club model.
• Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club: Historic private racquet sports club in Vancouver offering squash, tennis, badminton, and fitness facilities. Comparable membership-based racquet sports facility in the same metropolitan market.
• Jericho Tennis Club: Private racquet sports club located in Vancouver's Jericho lands, offering tennis, squash, and fitness programming. Directly comparable membership-driven racquet sports and training model.

Regional players

• Langley Events Centre: Multi-purpose sports and events facility in Langley, BC hosting hockey, basketball, volleyball, and community sports programming. Comparable multi-sport indoor venue serving the broader Metro Vancouver region.
• Minoru Sports Complex (City of Richmond): Municipal multi-sport facility operated by the City of Richmond featuring pools, arenas, and sport courts. Directly competing public-sector alternative in Sport Central's home market.

Broad incumbents

• Hollyburn Country Club: Established private multi-sport club in West Vancouver offering racquet sports, fitness, aquatics, and social amenities. Comparable multi-sport club operating model with broader amenities and longer history.
• YMCA of Greater Vancouver: Large community recreation organization operating multiple fitness and multi-sport facilities across Greater Vancouver. Comparable community-based multi-sport hub model with broader programming.
• Club16 / Fitness World: Largest fitness club operator in British Columbia with multiple locations across the Lower Mainland. Overlapping membership-based indoor sports and fitness model, though broader and more fitness-oriented than Sport Central's niche mix.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sport-central

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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