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[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The WNBA salary cap is $1.4 million, and the deal with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority totals $1.2 million for the team.

The deal also is more money than half of the roster makes on their WNBA contract; six of the 12 players on the roster make under $100,000, according to Spotrac. A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum are the top earners at $200,000 each, while rookies Dyaisha Fair and Kate Martin will make $67,249 this season, the lowest on the team, according to the website.

Guard Sydney Colson, who according to Spotrac makes $76,535, said on social media it is "a life-changing investment."

Note that Steph Curry made $52 million last year, while the WNBA investigates women who get 0.2% of that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Wow. They make nothing for professional athletes.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago

Hard to pay people ma much with 5 ticket sales per game.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago

There are 12 teams, so 12*1.4 million...Steph Curry makes more then the entire WNBA pays it's players.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

So not enough that cities have to subsidize stadiums, they have to subsidize player salaries too? 🤔

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Eh, at least this is a marketing campaign. Not like the free tax giveaways with stadiums

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

This is utterly paltry compared to the cost of a stadium, and the LV convention bureau is funded by a dedicated hotel occupancy tax, not the city