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Created: 2025-07-20 02:53:52 UTC

WNBA has never turned a profit, averaging ~$10M annual losses since 1997. Key figures: 2018 revenue $60M; 2019 $102M; 2023 $200M with $50M loss; 2024 ~$200M revenue, $40M loss.

NBA revenues (profitable overall): 2015 $5.18B; 2016 $5.87B; 2017 $7.37B; 2018 $8.01B; 2019 $8.76B; 2020 $7.92B; 2021 $6.41B; 2022 ~$10B; 2023 $10.58B; 2024 >$10B.

Sources: Forbes, Statista, Sherwood.


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