Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Sean Bratches, chief commercial officer for LIV Golf. Fisher and Russo also discuss Sinclair Broadcast Group’s developing plans for the Bally Sports+ streaming service, the start of the 26th season for the Women’s National Basketball Association that includes an expanded relationship with Twitter, pending sales for the Premier League’s Chelsea FC and National Football League’s Denver Broncos, the New York Times’ purchase of sports content site The Athletic, and a record-setting sale of a jersey worn by late soccer legend Diego Maradona.
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Media

Social media platform seeks to convey sense of calm in midst of Musk sale
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Prominent Los Angeles franchise completes deal with healthcare company
Basketball
Media

Collaboration will produce extensive amounts of original material
Basketball
Media

Amazon Prime Video is continuing its push into live sports rights in the United States by securing a regional streaming deal with the Women's National Basketball Association's Seattle Storm
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Women’s National Basketball Association has secured a wide-ranging multiyear partnership with Minneapolis-based banking institution US Bank, which has been designated a top-tier WNBA Changemaker s…
Basketball
Finance & Law

Women's National Basketball Association commissioner Cathy Engelbert has said the league would like to charter flights for all teams throughout the season but added that it would be financially imprudent…
Basketball
Finance & Law

The New York Liberty were reportedly fined a league-record $500,000 (€450,000) sum for violating the Women's National Basketball Association collective bargaining agreement for repeatedly chartering f…
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Dave VanEgmond, founder and chief executive of Bettor Capital. Fisher and Russo also discuss the historic $75m capital raise for the Women’s National Basketball Association, the departure of WarnerMedia News & Sports chairman Jeff Zucker, mounting off-field issues for the National Football League ahead of the upcoming Super Bowl LVI, and the start of the Beijing Olympics.
Basketball
Finance & Law

Investment is the largest-ever capital raise for a women’s sports property and involves a large group of prominent business leaders
Basketball
Industry Moves

The Women's National Basketball Association has appointed Colie Edison as the league's inaugural chief growth officer, a move which begins on January 31
Multiple Sports
Governance

The Metro Nashville Sports Authority is ramping up its efforts to potentially bring a women's professional sports franchise to the Tennessee city.
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sportswear giant Adidas has extended its long-standing global marketing partnership of the National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball Association and the NBA G League in a multiyear deal
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Pact with exchange platform adds to team-level activity in fertile space
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Financial services giant to remain official card of the league
Basketball
Licensing & Merchandising

Prominent retailer to carry wide array of official league merchandise in stores
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Media

Amazon Prime Video has acquired the exclusive media rights in India for the second half of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) 2021 season.
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Media

Buzzer, the startup live sports mobile app, has continued its expansion by securing a deal with the Women's National Basketball Association to distribute live game content on its platform