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Caitlin Clark Boosted Betting on March Madness Women’s Games by 540%; a Bellwether on Her WNBA Impact: Optimove Insights’ Analysis

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Donnerstag, Mai 9, 2024

The report revealed that she boosted betting on March Madness by an average of 540%, a bellwether on her likely impact on the WNBA.

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  • The report revealed that she boosted betting on March Madness by an average of 540%, a bellwether on her likely impact on the WNBA.
  • Between March 29 and April 9, Optimove Insights analyzed more than 19 million bets placed on the 2024 NCAA March Madness tournament, encompassing both men’s and women’s games.
  • The focus of this analysis was to track the betting trends surrounding games featuring Caitlin Clark, a prominent player in women's college basketball and the first pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft.
  • Optimove Insights tracked the betting activity on women’s NCAA games from the Elite Eight stage through to the Championship game.

Indiana Fever and TEGNA Announce Partnership to Broadcast Games Locally on WTHR and WALV

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Montag, April 22, 2024

Fresh off a historic WNBA draft night and broad fan excitement for one of the League’s most successful franchises, the Indiana Fever and TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced a partnership to broadcast select Fever games during the 2024 season.

Key Points: 
  • Fresh off a historic WNBA draft night and broad fan excitement for one of the League’s most successful franchises, the Indiana Fever and TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced a partnership to broadcast select Fever games during the 2024 season.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240422535356/en/
    During the 2024 season, 17 Indiana Fever games will be shown for free over the air on WTHR or WALV, TEGNA’s NBC and MeTV affiliates in Indianapolis.
  • The WNBA and Fever are leading the charge with this groundbreaking local broadcast rights agreement,” said Dave Lougee, President and CEO, TEGNA.
  • Earlier this month, the WNBA announced that 36 of the Fever’s 40 regular season games will be broadcast on national television, as well.

Opill and WNBA Team Up for Groundbreaking Partnership

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Dienstag, April 9, 2024

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. and NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Perrigo Company plc, a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products, announced that Opill® — the first-ever daily birth control pill available without a prescription in the U.S. — and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) have entered a multi-year partnership that focuses on building confidence, strength and health equity, all of which closely align with both organizations' core priorities.

Key Points: 
  • "Opill® is changing the game in reproductive health, just like the WNBA's game-changing role in sports and pop culture," said Leila Bahbah, Perrigo U.S. Women's Health Brand Lead.
  • Opill® will tip off the relationship as an Associate Partner of the 2024 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm on April 15 in Brooklyn, New York.
  • This season, the WNBA is concentrating its social justice efforts into two areas: civic engagement and reproductive health advocacy.
  • Opill® and the WNBA are also collaborating on a program to reach students on college campuses nationwide.

CROWNLINE Method Founder Uncovers the Success DNA of Iowa Hawkeyes Women's Team as It Advances to NCAA Basketball Final Four Play This Weekend

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Freitag, April 5, 2024

CrownLine has a proprietary method for illuminating human relationship chemistry, which fuses certain tenets of mathematics (e.g. Fibonacci sequence, sacred geometry); neuroscience; psychology, and astrology. At the heart of propelling CrownLine's mission is The CROWNLINE Method, which enables CrownLine to recognize how birthdays correlate to certain numbers and suits on playing cards, identifying patterns of birthdays and certain outcomes according to specific periods of time -- daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and even into 7- and 13-year cycles.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Todd Anthony Person, CROWNLINE Method founder and CEO of Crownline LLC ( www.crownline.io ), a company focused on illuminating human chemistry relationships, is predicting great performance by the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team this weekend.
  • Person has analyzed team chemistry of the top-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team according to players and coach compatibility related to birth date alignments, and has detected patterns associated with explosive peak performance, as Final Four play begins Friday.
  • The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball head coach Lisa Bluder, superstar guard Caitlin Clark, and the remaining team's starters have phenomenal relationship chemistry typical of championship-caliber athletic teams."
  • Here are some key takeaways from the CrownLine assessment of the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team as they advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

State Farm® re-signs as title sponsor for WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION, invests in programming for NWSL

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Mittwoch, März 27, 2024

Last season, 23 national WNBA games on ION over 15 weeks reached 12.3 million viewers and increased the WNBA's audience by 24% -- from 31.5 million for all other networks combined to 39 million, according to Nielsen. The WNBA on ION, weekly doubleheaders, also added more than 6.4 million female viewers, according to Nielsen.

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  • CINCINNATI, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- State Farm has signed a new multiyear agreement to serve as title sponsor of the State Farm WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION.
  • In addition, State Farm has invested in the National Women's Soccer League Saturday Night Soccer on ION with primary brand positioning and in-game sponsorship.
  • "State Farm is a champion for women's sports, and this sponsorship is one way we're committed to bringing more awareness and visibility," said Kristyn Cook, Chief Agency, Sales & Marketing Officer, State Farm.
  • State Farm has had an 11-year relationship with the WNBA, going back to 2013, when it became presenting sponsor of the WNBA Draft.

NCAA Champion and WNBA Draftee, Alexis Morris Signs With the Harlem Globetrotters

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Donnerstag, Februar 8, 2024

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters , synonymous with basketball excellence and global entertainment, today announced the signing of former Louisiana State University (LSU) star and WNBA draftee, Alexis Morris to the Harlem Globetrotters, it was announced today by Keith Dawkins, President of Harlem Globetrotters and Herschend Entertainment Studios.

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  • The world famous Harlem Globetrotters , synonymous with basketball excellence and global entertainment, today announced the signing of former Louisiana State University (LSU) star and WNBA draftee, Alexis Morris to the Harlem Globetrotters, it was announced today by Keith Dawkins, President of Harlem Globetrotters and Herschend Entertainment Studios.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240208308211/en/
    Alexis 'The Show' Morris joins the Harlem Globetrotters for the 2024 World Tour.
  • The Harlem Globetrotters’ rich legacy of combining sportsmanship and entertainment, continue to attract top-tier athletes who embrace the joy of basketball.
  • Follow the Harlem Globetrotters on social media for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and more team updates as they travel the world.

U.S. Bank Extends its Support of Women Leaders; Announces Sponsorship of Minnesota Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier and Peloton Trainer, Good Morning America Contributor, ESPN College GameDay Reporter and New York Liberty Host Jess Sims

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Donnerstag, Juni 29, 2023

U.S. Bank announces today it is increasing its support of women’s athletics and women leaders by way of two new sponsorships – Minnesota Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier and Peloton Trainer, Good Morning America contributor, ESPN College Gameday reporter and New York Liberty Host Jess Sims.

Key Points: 
  • U.S. Bank announces today it is increasing its support of women’s athletics and women leaders by way of two new sponsorships – Minnesota Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier and Peloton Trainer, Good Morning America contributor, ESPN College Gameday reporter and New York Liberty Host Jess Sims.
  • Specifically, they will serve as ambassadors to conduct outreach and awareness around financial wellness to U.S. Bank employees, other WNBA players and the community.
  • Collier was named WNBA, ESPNW and Associated Press Rookie of the Year in 2019 and named an All-Star in 2019.
  • Sims is a reporter on ESPN’s flagship program College GameDay, works as both an in-arena host and sideline reporter for the New York Liberty, and most recently became a contributor for ABC’s Good Morning America.

Atlanta Dream Coach Tanisha Wright Inspires Homeowners as part of Atlanta Habitat "Boss Talk" Series

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Donnerstag, Mai 25, 2023

ATLANTA, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tanisha Wright, real estate investor and head coach of the Atlanta Dream women's basketball team, inspired Atlanta Habitat homeowners as part of the organization's Boss Talk leadership speaker series earlier this month. Themed "The Stories We Tell," the annual event empowers small business owners as they continue their entrepreneurial journeys.

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  • ATLANTA, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tanisha Wright, real estate investor and head coach of the Atlanta Dream women's basketball team, inspired Atlanta Habitat homeowners as part of the organization's Boss Talk leadership speaker series earlier this month.
  • In 2022, Wright became the fifth head coach to lead the Atlanta Dream franchise.
  • As the head basketball coach, Wright is responsible for fostering the growth of the Atlanta Dream's players and establishing a culture of integrity and accountability.
  • "Atlanta Habitat is taking a leading role in conversations about affordable housing and building generational revenue in our Atlanta neighborhoods," said Alan Ferguson, CEO of Atlanta Habitat.

State Farm® signs on as title sponsor for WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION

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Dienstag, Mai 23, 2023

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) to serve as title sponsor of "WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION" for the 2023 WNBA season.

Key Points: 
  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) to serve as title sponsor of "WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION" for the 2023 WNBA season.
  • For the first time, WNBA games will be featured on a single network during national primetime windows every Friday night from May 26 to Sept. 8.
  • State Farm has had a 10-year relationship with the WNBA, going back to 2013, when it became presenting partner of the WNBA Draft.
  • "They are the perfect fit to title our new Friday night franchise on ION."

On the Move™ Releases Episode #2 of Original "Athletes On The Move" Video Series

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Montag, Februar 6, 2023

DENVER, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On the Move, the sports media entity of The Dingman Group, the industry leader in pro sports workforce mobility and relocation management, released the second installment of it's ongoing video series "On the Move" via the official Athletes on the Move Instagram (@athletesonthemove) and YouTube pages.

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  • The series, which debuted in the Fall with Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Rachaad White, provides viewers with a closer, in-depth look at real stories behind the transaction including draft picks, trades, free-agent signings, coaching/executive hires and more.
  • "Chelsea's On The Move story is one of the most unique ones I've ever been a part of and we're grateful to be able to share it as part of this series," said Chris Dingman, CEO of The Dingman Group.
  • "In a matter of weeks, she won a WNBA championship, a Finals MVP and a gold medal and at the same time planned and prepared to move into her new home."
  • The Dingman Group has appeared on Inc. Magazine's annual Inc. 5000 list for two-consecutive years, as well as, The Financial Times list both recognizing the organization as one of the fastest-growing and most successful companies in America.