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📈 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬: 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 - Nielsen article packed with data reinforcing the business case for Women’s Sports. “The National Women’s Soccer League had a 17% boost in interest between 2023 and 2024. Interest in England’s Women’s Super League jumped 52% after England won the 2022 EURO—thanks in part to a better broadcasting deal, and is still enjoying gains into 2024.” 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦: ⭐ Improving content access (especially digital products) ⭐Enhance event experiences ⭐Develop household names ⭐Measure holistic performance (rethink ROIs) Source: https://lnkd.in/eZu_bZZB #FAWSL #womensports #wnba #nwsl #goodforbusiness

The WNBA’s viewership and fandom is reaching new heights. You're invited to join a June 25th Nielsen webinar and hear from Google and the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) to discuss why investments in women’s sports is critical and how to measure such investments. Save your spot today! https://bit.ly/4bJmhLd #Sportsbiz #NielsenSports #WNBA #WomenSports

Interesting insights into the key sports industry trends being observed in North America by my colleagues Ari Clark, CPA, Justin Krieger and Matthew Twomey, CPA, CFE. Many of these we are also observing in Europe, particularly in relation to Private Equity involvement, AI, data analytics and fan engagement, as well as growth in women's sports, which is becoming an increasing strategic priority for investors and (in my opinion) is long overdue. #rsmuk #sports

Global women’s sports industry is set to break $1 billion! 📈 With unprecedented growth in interest and attendance, now is the time for brands to invest. 🏆 The 2024 Women’s NCAA tournament averaged nearly 19 million viewers (with a peak of 24 million viewers) for the final game between Iowa and South Carolina — up 89% from the previous year 🏀 The 2024 WNBA Draft audience increased 511% and was up 668% with female viewers ages 2-17 🎟 Overall interest in the WNBA grew 29% between 2023 and 2024 Nielsen’s latest insights can help you understand how to capitalise on this momentum. https://bit.ly/3S48Cqm Gracenote WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) NCAA NCAA NCAA Student Athlete Advisory Committee #sports #sportsmarketing

The roll-up of 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 continues to get hotter in the market... Today we saw the formal launch of Private Equity group, Unrivaled Sports: 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽. The portfolio already consists of 12 properties including: • We Are Camp • Ripken Baseball • Cooperstown Village • ForeverLawn Sports Complex ─── 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔: 💭 ❶ It's interesting to see their aggressive position in baseball and softball. ❷ By having access to all the athletes and partnering with Chernin - I expect them to push a lot of consumer products at their properties. ❸ Youth sports are still extremely fragmented and have lots of consolidation ahead of them. Check out more here: https://lnkd.in/ee5fw3qY

Check out the top 7 #sports #trends to watch out for, written by our #RSM TMT industry eminent and my colleague, Justin Krieger!

America needs to nurture young sports enthusiasts. Even if they don’t seek to become Pro’s, it’s the incredible engagement, atleticism, team building…and certainly long, long term friendships. The competitive part of sports can be good and hostile. So the sports team leadership plays a critical role here. Then the parents and how they play a part. The economics can be a challenge. Where the parents want to see a rewarding result. Then the psychology of it all. But these youth sports systems do have a road map where everyone can get engaged and have a very positive experience. May it become a win-win for all who get involved and engaged. Time, and measured disciplines are so necessary and important.

As the traditional sports world holds tight to decades-old formats and structures, a new wave of leagues is breaking the mold, reimagining what’s possible in competitive sports. Read: https://lnkd.in/eZGXDbCg

So incredibly excited for our upcoming webinar. Save the date! Or better yet, register today so you don’t forget. 📊 As the WNBA’s viewership and fandom reach new heights, Nielsen is sitting down with Google and the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) to discuss why investments in women’s sports is critical and how to measure such investments. Registration Link below: #sponsorship #womensports #wnba #womenempowerment #nielsensports

Want to know which US sports leagues rake in the most cash? 💰 Our latest blog reveals the top 3 most profitable sports leagues in the US. Link in bio. https://lnkd.in/djZUr7JB #sports #business #money #NFL #NBA #MLB #USAsport