Abby Wambach

Growing The Collective…

May 29, 2019 by Joe Favorito

This is not an easy subject to address, but it is one that is extremely important to take into consideration as we look towards an exciting World Cup, the continued growth of the WNBA and just storytelling in general in sports business. We need to all work collectively to grow not “women’s sports,” but sports …

Pay Fantasy Scores With Women’s World Cup

July 3, 2015 by eastwin5

The following post also appeared on The Daily Payoff The past few days there has been a great deal of speculation about what the success of the U.S. Women’s National Team can mean to the business side of women’s sports. More recognition in the mainstream can bring its perks, and although the stars of …

Who Really Benefits From World Cup? Brand Soccer.

July 21, 2011 by eastwin5

They are on every talk show…one player adorns the rarefied air of the cover of Sports Illustrated. They are the new darlings of sport, despite their loss on Sunday. They are the women of American soccer, and their media tour this week has again helped to lift the profile of a sport…soccer…as much as if …