Other Women's Sports

Wagering On Women (Sports Handle) Brett Abarbanel says that in her household growing up, “spectatorship of sports was always very matriarchal.” “I grew up watching sports with my mom,” said Abarbanel, the director of research at UNLV’s International Gaming Institute. “My dad had no interest.” Dave Sharapan has three daughters, aged 18, 16, and 8. The oldest plays softball on scholarship at the College of Southern Nevada and recently wrote a paper wondering why women’s sports aren’t on TV as often as men’s sports.

Women’s Sports Network adds Athletes Unlimited to content slate (SportsPro Insider) Los Angeles-based Fast Studios has revealed partnerships with four leagues and organisations to beef out the programming slate for its new Women’s Sports Network streaming channel. The dedicated 24-hour streaming channel for women’s sport will now offer content from Athletes Unlimited, a network of player-driven sports leagues that include softball, volleyball, lacrosse and basketball.

Billie Jean King, Los Angeles Dodgers Form Trailblazer Venture Studio to Grow Women’s Sports (SportTechie) Billie Jean King Enterprises has partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Elysian Park Ventures, and R/GA Ventures to launch Trailblazer Venture studio, an accelerator geared towards supporting the growth of women’s sports from the grassroots to professional levels. The studio will provide funding to selected startups and opportunities to collaborate with established companies and entrepreneurs in the sports industry.  

Billie Jean King Invests In Future of Women’s Sports (Front Office Sports) Billie Jean King Enterprises, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Elysian Park Ventures, and R/GA Ventures are launching a women and sports-focused venture studio called Trailblazer Venture Studio. Partnering with entrepreneurs and companies that prioritize women leaders, athletes, and fans, the Trailblazer Venture Studio will support selected startups with services, connections, and three kinds of funding: relationship, creative, and/or investment. 

Billie Jean King Invests In Future of Women’s Sports (Front Office Sports) Billie Jean King Enterprises, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Elysian Park Ventures, and R/GA Ventures are launching a women and sports-focused venture studio called Trailblazer Venture Studio. Partnering with entrepreneurs and companies that prioritize women leaders, athletes, and fans, the Trailblazer Venture Studio will support selected startups with services, connections, and three kinds of funding: relationship, creative, and/or investment.