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Message: [QUOTE="awhom111, post: 4225801, member: 8683"] Salaries in most other countries are described in net terms. Saying that the team pays the taxes is the functional equivalent of an American employer witholding from a paycheck. The tax rate in the other country determines whether American citizens would also owe the US government. There is a lot that we do not know about WNBA prioritization in 2024 and beyond. Some leagues are likely to respond by trying to schedule their seasons in prioritization-compliant timeframes. Honestly, the worst known effect of prioritization is the attempt to prevent players from training with their national teams for the customary length of time. Players with little WNBA experience are not subject to the prioritization clause at all. Also, the vast majority of overseas contracts are for a season at a time. I see no evidence that the financial situation for basketball outside of the United States is in positive shape. The pandemic has hurt both state funding and the local companies that provide sponsorship. On the women's side, soccer is a serious competitor now that it has gained greater acceptance in Europe. Very few teams generate any serious cash from fans (even the most well-attended teams in France, which is the league that is probably the closest to being a commercially-viable enterprise on the women's side charge less for first-row season tickets than the cheapest WNBA nosebleed season ticket). I know that in the WNBA travel thread, there was a question about why overseas teams can allocate a larger portion of their budget to player salaries. It is not because of revenue, but instead has a lot to do with lower expenses elsewhere. Coaches cost way less because they are not competing with colleges and the head coach can usually also play the role of the GM. There are less other employees to hire because there are fewer fans and they expect very little, sometimes only needing to buy tickets at the door so the all of the business side that is a part of American sports teams is not needed. Expenses for travel and medical care are generally lower too. [/QUOTE]

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