Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

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Media

Disney’s ESPN announced that it recorded a 50 percent increase in viewership of the Women’s National Basketball Association first round of the 2022 playoffs compared to last year’s first and second round…
Basketball
Governance

US officials continue discussions regarding potential prisoner swap
Basketball
Governance

American leaders look to make prisoner swap with political adversary
Basketball
Governance

League call new effort their 'most expansive grassroots basketball initiative' in US
Basketball
Governance

Engelbert looks to grow league's footprint as fan interest continues to grow
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Landmark ruling spurs widespread criticism from leagues, individual athletes
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

United States-based cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase has expanded its presence within the Women's National Basketball Association by partnering with the Women’s National Basketball Players As…
Basketball
Media

Indian public-service broadcaster Prasar Bharati has struck a deal to show matches from the Women’s National Basketball Association and the NBA G League, the NBA's minor league basketball organisation, o…
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