Cathy Engelbert
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Next year, Portland and Toronto.
Next year, Portland and Toronto.
15. Yeah. So we're looking at I've kind of talked about getting to 16 by no later than the end of 28.
15. Yeah. So we're looking at I've kind of talked about getting to 16 by no later than the end of 28.
15. Yeah. So we're looking at I've kind of talked about getting to 16 by no later than the end of 28.
It's excellent timing to be talking about it because we do have so much interest from some great cities. And I knew when I joined the league, when technology is driving so much of your economy and you don't have a team in the Bay Area, San Francisco, that we needed to fix first. And then Toronto and Portland and Toronto is such a great sports market.
It's excellent timing to be talking about it because we do have so much interest from some great cities. And I knew when I joined the league, when technology is driving so much of your economy and you don't have a team in the Bay Area, San Francisco, that we needed to fix first. And then Toronto and Portland and Toronto is such a great sports market.
It's excellent timing to be talking about it because we do have so much interest from some great cities. And I knew when I joined the league, when technology is driving so much of your economy and you don't have a team in the Bay Area, San Francisco, that we needed to fix first. And then Toronto and Portland and Toronto is such a great sports market.
And after that Raptors win, when I was actually being courted to come into the WNBA, the Raptors won the NBA championship that year. And so I knew Toronto would be a great place, Portland, great place for women's sports. So I think you're right, Billy. You don't want to degradate the quality of the game by bringing in too many teams too fast.
And after that Raptors win, when I was actually being courted to come into the WNBA, the Raptors won the NBA championship that year. And so I knew Toronto would be a great place, Portland, great place for women's sports. So I think you're right, Billy. You don't want to degradate the quality of the game by bringing in too many teams too fast.
And after that Raptors win, when I was actually being courted to come into the WNBA, the Raptors won the NBA championship that year. And so I knew Toronto would be a great place, Portland, great place for women's sports. So I think you're right, Billy. You don't want to degradate the quality of the game by bringing in too many teams too fast.
That's why people thought like my first thing I should have done is when I came in was expansion. And I said, no, we've got a lot of transformation of the business model, the economic model. We got to Build confidence in this league, bring investment into this league and capital, get our owners all on the same page. And so that's what we've done.
That's why people thought like my first thing I should have done is when I came in was expansion. And I said, no, we've got a lot of transformation of the business model, the economic model. We got to Build confidence in this league, bring investment into this league and capital, get our owners all on the same page. And so that's what we've done.
That's why people thought like my first thing I should have done is when I came in was expansion. And I said, no, we've got a lot of transformation of the business model, the economic model. We got to Build confidence in this league, bring investment into this league and capital, get our owners all on the same page. And so that's what we've done.
And now it's time to expand, which you're going to see the Valkyries this year out in San Francisco. That's going to be a home run.
And now it's time to expand, which you're going to see the Valkyries this year out in San Francisco. That's going to be a home run.
And now it's time to expand, which you're going to see the Valkyries this year out in San Francisco. That's going to be a home run.
They have more season ticket holders than any team in the history of the WNBA. And what's really interesting, Bill, and this tells you about the W, less than 5% of those season ticket holders are Golden State Warriors season ticket holders, but they're owned by the same ownership group. They're going to play in Chase Center.
They have more season ticket holders than any team in the history of the WNBA. And what's really interesting, Bill, and this tells you about the W, less than 5% of those season ticket holders are Golden State Warriors season ticket holders, but they're owned by the same ownership group. They're going to play in Chase Center.
They have more season ticket holders than any team in the history of the WNBA. And what's really interesting, Bill, and this tells you about the W, less than 5% of those season ticket holders are Golden State Warriors season ticket holders, but they're owned by the same ownership group. They're going to play in Chase Center.