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Sports And The Law:  Does The New Women's Professional Soccer League Have A Business Model For Success?
Sports And The Law: Does The New Women's Professional Soccer League Have A Business Model For Success?
In the late 1990s, sports consulting firms such as Game Plan LLC advised their clients to adopt centrally-planned league structures. Just ten years later, however, these structures have become relatively obsolete. Not only has the WNBA converted to a more traditional structure, but also the ...
Women's Professional Soccer :: Women's Professional Soccer :: About WPS
Women's Professional Soccer :: Women's Professional Soccer :: About WPS
womensprosoccer.com — WPS is the highest level women’s professional soccer league in North America. Formed in September 2007 as... the result of the efforts of the Women’s Soccer Initiative, Inc., WPS, began play on March 29, 2009 and consists of seven teams across the ... (more) Women's Professional Soccer :: Women's Professional ...
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