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Could the New Women's Professional Soccer League Survive in America? How Adopting a Traditional Legal Structure May Save More than Just a Game by Marc Edelman, Elizabeth Masterson
Rutgers School of Law-Camden Elizabeth Masterson Elmira College Seton Hall Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, Vol. 19, p. 283 Abstract: This article analyzes whether a new women’s professional soccer league, operating under a more traditional legal structure, is more likely to succeed than ...
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Does The New Women's Professional Soccer League Have A Business Model For Success?
Sports Law Blog — ... In a recent law review article, former professional soccer player Elizabeth Masterson and I argue that the new women's professional soccer league is more likely to succeed than its predecessor, the WUSA, because of the virtues intrinsic in the traditional league structure. ...

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SportsJudge Blog — ... In a recent law review article, former professional soccer player Elizabeth Masterson and I argue that the new women's professional soccer league is more likely to succeed than its predecessor, the WUSA, because of the virtues intrinsic in the traditional league structure. ...

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