WNBA’s Griner Sees Increased U.S. Aid in Russian Detention Case
The U.S. government has reclassified its designation of WNBA star—and jailed American citizen—Brittney Griner to wrongfully detained. The move, first reported by ESPN…
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Sports Economics Must Improve by Including Women in the Data Set
For much of the past 25 years I have been researching and teaching sports economics, investigating labor strikes, competitive balance, labor productivity…
Betting Licenses Turn Into ‘Game Changer’ for WNBA Balance Sheets
The Phoenix Mercury are reaping the benefits of their 15-year agreement with Bally’s Corp, a deal which is already paying dividends. The wide-ranging partnership…
PE Investment in League-Level Assets Gaining Momentum
The WNBA announced a groundbreaking $75 million capital raise back in early February. That announcement came less than two months after it was reported that Genius…
Sporticast: National Titles, NIL Deals and NCAA Changes
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams chat with Christy Hedgpeth, president of Playfly Sports Properties, about the rapid changes…
Russia Extends WNBA Star Britney Griner’s Incarceration for Two Months
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia on drug smuggling charges will be extended until at least May 19, a Russian court announced on Thursday. Griner, 31, was…
Brittney Griner Drug Arrest in Russia Raises Diplomatic and Legal Questions
As the U.S. State Department on Saturday bluntly warned U.S. citizens to “depart Russia immediately,” Russian media reported that WNBA star Brittney Griner is in custody…
WNBA Eyes Growth After Record $75 Million Raise at $1B Valuation
The WNBA has closed on $75 million in funding that values the league and its teams at $1 billion, according to people familiar with the raise. The league said it is the…
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Athletes Unlimited Adds EY Sponsorship Ahead of Basketball Debut
Global professional services provider EY has joined Athletes Unlimited’s sponsor roster for the league’s first two sport seasons in 2022, starting with its inaugural…
FOX, CBS Nab Athletes Unlimited’s Basketball Broadcast Rights
Athletes Unlimited is adding basketball to its network of professional women’s sports leagues later this month with a 30-game season slated to tip off in Las Vegas on…
Athletes Unlimited Basketball League Welcomed by WNBA Players
Athletes Unlimited’s new U.S.-based women’s basketball league may at first glance seem like a potential rival to the WNBA, but it’s being greeted by the W’s players as a…
Candace Parker’s Chicago Title Highlights WNBA Progress, Obstacles
Candace Parker got her storybook ending on Sunday when she brought her hometown Chicago Sky the team’s first WNBA championship over the Phoenix Mercury, closing out a…
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