This podcast episode discusses the significant increase in investment in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), focusing on the shift from a "shoestring" budget to substantial financial backing leading to the construction of team-owned stadiums. The interview features a sports reporter who details how the Kansas City Current's stadium, the first ever built specifically for a women's professional team, spurred this trend, overcoming initial skepticism from 40 banks before securing financing. The reporter also highlights the increased investor confidence and growing spectator interest, with multiple cities now competing for NWSL expansion teams. The Denver team's $110 million investment and planned stadium construction exemplify this new era of investment in women's sports. The episode concludes by noting the NWSL's goal of having most teams own their stadiums within a decade.
