{"id":311272,"date":"2026-10-21T21:14:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/311272\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T21:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:14:07","slug":"drexel-university-hosts-business-of-womens-sports-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/311272\/","title":{"rendered":"Drexel University hosts Business of Women’s Sports conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Women’s sports<\/a> are gaining momentum in Philadelphia, and leaders say the city is poised to build on that success.<\/p>\n

Excitement continues to grow around the new WNBA team set to arrive in 2030<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The franchise will be based in South Philadelphia, becoming the city’s first new professional sports team since 2005 and the league’s 18th nationwide.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Philadelphia’s WNBA expansion team officially approved<\/a><\/p>\n

That rising interest is one reason Drexel University hosted “The Business of Women’s Sports” conference.<\/p>\n

Caroline Fitzgerald is the CEO of GOALS. She is an expert focused on the business side of the game.<\/p>\n

“We know how big the sports industry is, so it just makes sense we should value women in that context,”she said.<\/p>\n

The Unrivaled Women’s Basketball League<\/a> filled the Xfinity Mobile Arena<\/a>, setting an attendance record. The women of the 3-on-3 basketball league are set to return to Philadelphia in February 2027.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Unrivaled women’s 3-on-3 basketball league sells out Xfinity Mobile Arena<\/a><\/p>\n

Advertisers and investors are taking notice.<\/p>\n

“With all the success that we are having, it’s a business that’s still in its infancy and so there’s lots of stories to tell,” said John Stanley, CEO of MOD and MODHealth.<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Sisters, a group dedicated to expanding women’s sports in Philly, are among those pushing the movement forward.<\/p>\n

Recently hosting the Ennoble Care Philly Open at the Hamlin Tennis Center at the University of Pennsylvania in August.<\/p>\n

“Philadelphia has been amazing. And it’s so hungry for women’s sports. It’s happening. And before you know it, we will be the sports capital of the world,” said Alexandra Neidbalski-Sykes, president and cofounder of Philadelphia Sisters.<\/p>\n

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