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In 2011, three teams were profitable, and in 2013, six of the league's 12 teams reported a profit. [104] By the 2024 season, the WNBA has seen their revenue grow rapidly through a variety of avenues, such as through raising capital, [105] re-negotiating their media rights deal, [106] expansion fees, [106] increased ticket sales, [107] and ...
Just three of the WNBA's original teams when the league started in 1997 remain heading into 2025 – the New York Liberty, Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury. It grew to 16 teams by 2000, but ...
The league is set to expand from 12 to 15 teams – with rumors of more circulating – and will only provide more opportunities for young girls looking to watch and play basketball going forward.
The WNBA last year reportedly made $200 million compared to the NBA’s $10 billion, and the average WNBA salary is $119, 590 compared to the NBA’s average of $11.9 million. With Parker's new ...
Two years ago, WNBA icons Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird worked with USA Basketball to hatch a plan in which prospective members of the 2020 U.S. Olympic team could make up to an additional $100,000 if...
Of the WNBA's eight inaugural teams, four remain active: the Las Vegas Aces, Los Angeles Sparks, New York Liberty, and the Phoenix Mercury. [n 1] All four teams are tied for the most games played in WNBA history, with 934. [4] The Atlanta Dream, being the WNBA's most recently established team, [5] have the least games played with 578. [4]
22.2* – Cynthia Cooper, Houston 1997 (*inaugural WNBA season) [35] 21.9 – Seimone Augustus, Minnesota 2006; 20.7 – A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas 2018; Most points in first career game (WNBA debut) 34 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles at Phoenix, May 17, 2008 [36] 27 – Napheesa Collier, Minnesota vs. Chicago, May 25, 2019
The WNBA is looking to increase revenues through a mixture of sponsorships and marketing so players like Brittney Griner don't have to go overseas. Pay equity in women's sports: How the WNBA is ...