According to major media reports, Båstad wants to transform its centercourt into a sandy arena for the world's best beach volleyball players. The municipality and several strong actors are joining forces to bring the Beach World Series to Sweden, with Svensk Volleyboll aiming to secure this world's highest tour level in beach volleyball. The specific strong actors involved in the project have not been disclosed, and financial or logistical details of the centercourt transformation remain unclear.
The ambition is to attract the world elite on both the women's and men's sides to competitions at an absolute top level. They hope for sold-out stands already in 2027, but the Beach World Series has not officially confirmed or approved Sweden as a host, and the criteria or timeline for securing the event by 2027 are unknown. How this initiative will impact local infrastructure or tourism in Båstad is also not specified.