# @thegistusa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKjzR1hu83r
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31293750-thegistusa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-06-06T12:30:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST USA (@thegistusa) — https://gondola.cc/thegistusa

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We can all raise a glass to this kind of partnership! 😍🍻⁣
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The AUSL is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to tapping into every possible fan base. 👏⁣
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The new pro softball league — which tees off tomorrow — exclusively told The GIST that it’s launching the AU Women’s Sports Bar Alliance, the first formal partnership between a women’s sports league and the burgeoning network of women’s sports bars across the country. So far, sixteen bars are participating, including Portland’s The Sports Bra and newcomers in Chicago and Omaha. 🙌⁣
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AUSL will host exclusive watch parties, offer patrons custom swag, and ensure AUSL games are broadcast in the bars all season long. 📺⁣
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“We’re thrilled to be founding members of the AU Women’s Sports Bar Alliance! Athletes Unlimited is investing in women’s sports in a way that no other league is, and creating this Alliance highlights the value places like Rough & Tumble bring to the women’s sports industry sector,” said Jen Barnes, CEO & Founder, Rough & Tumble. ⁣
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“Places that prioritize playing women’s sports on screen and sound are vital to building fan bases; we serve as amp machines and community builders and can’t wait to cheer on our favorite players—whether basketball, volleyball, or softball—as they take to the screen, field, and floor and fill up the big screen over the bar!” We couldn't agree more, Jen! 💜⁣
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Who else is excited to watch AU games all season long at bars across the country? 🙋‍♀️ #thegist⁣
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#womenssports #womeninsports #au #auprosports #athletesunlimited #pro #sports #volleyball #softball #basketball #sportsbiz

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST USA | @thegistusa | https://gondola.cc/thegistusa | Sports Media Outlet |

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thegist, auprosports, pro, volleyball, sportsbiz, sports, softball, womeninsports, au, womenssports, basketball, athletesunlimited

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