"Haslam Sports Group consistently evaluates various investment opportunities across the sports and entertainment industry. On behalf of a partnership including NRI and the Haslam, Johnson and Edwards families, HSG has held exploratory conversations with the NWSL. We are excited to continue those conversations and further assess the best direction for all parties."
"With the growth of women's sports and the NWSL, the prospect of an expansion franchise for the City of Columbus, Franklin County and passionate soccer fans across Ohio is incredibly appealing. Columbus is one of several prospective cities in the running to become the NWSL's 18th franchise, with multiple sources describing the market as one of the primary cities in contention."
The Haslam Sports Group, led by Dee and Jimmy Haslam, is seriously exploring a National Women's Soccer League expansion franchise for Columbus, Ohio. The ownership group includes HSG managing partners J.W. Johnson and Whitney Haslam Johnson, the family of Dr. Pete Edwards who holds a minority stake in the Columbus Crew, and NRI, the real estate investment arm of Nationwide insurance company. HSG currently owns the Cleveland Browns and Columbus Crew and co-owns the Milwaukee Bucks. Columbus is among several prospective cities competing for the NWSL's 18th franchise, with multiple sources identifying it as a primary contender. The NWSL is conducting a deliberate, rolling expansion process with no finalized timeline for the next expansion team decision.
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