WNBA’s Chicago Sky Announces Landmark Partnership with Ordr to Revolutionize Fan Experiences Through Payment Innovation
Thu, Jul 10, 2025, 5:34 PM
Intelligent Payment Platform Ordr Enhances Sky’s Operations with First-of-its-Kind Collaboration
CHICAGO (July 10, 2025) — The Chicago Sky of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) today announced a landmark partnership with Ordr, the premier payment data and processing innovator in sports and entertainment. This strategic collaboration will revolutionize fan experiences by leveraging a dynamic payment data layer.
Ordr’s platform, offered as a payment platform as a service, unifies every dollar spent and is designed to elevate both fan engagement and operational efficiency beginning this season.
This partnership positions the Chicago Sky as pioneers in professional women’s sports, adopting a sophisticated, vertically integrated payment platform which uses artificial intelligence to provide faster, frictionless fan transactions while reducing financial operational costs.
“The Chicago Sky are extremely innovative, from ownership to front office,” said Ryan Bott, CEO of Ordr. “They’re leaders in professional women’s sports, and upgrading to a modern, AI-driven payment platform was critical to support their revenue goals. The Sky’s forward-thinking vision needed a technology partner that could reduce costs, elevate fan experiences, and unlock new revenue opportunities. Our goals aligned perfectly, and we’re thrilled to partner with the Sky to set a new benchmark for operational excellence in the WNBA.”
Through vertical integration, Ordr enables teams to access the most advanced transaction analytics without the need to replace existing payment terminals. Ordr’s unparalleled payment data layer transforms transaction insights at an aggregate level, breathing life into optimizing fan engagement and driving new revenue streams.
“Partnering with Ordr represents a strategic advancement for our financial operations,” said Stephanie Hedrick, Chief Financial Officer of the Chicago Sky. “Ordr’s intelligent platform not only streamlines our transactional processes, but also provides unprecedented visibility into our revenue, enabling smarter decisions, greater efficiency, and accelerated financial performance.”
Media Contacts:
Ordr
Email: press@ordr.com
Phone: (780) 238-2826
Chicago Sky
Tristan Tucker, Public Relations Manager
Email: media@chicagosky.net
Phone: (312) 456-7890
About Ordr:
Ordr is a payment-platform as a service that unifies every dollar spent by each fan. Team owners, rights-holders, and executives are lowering financial costs and discovering new revenue opportunities with Ordr. The platform supports ticketing, food & beverage, retail, online purchases, mobile, donations, and even 50/50 raffles, all managed through a single, intelligent payment data layer. Ordr, the payment leader in sports and entertainment, currently serves clients across the NHL, WNBA, MLS, NWSL, NGB, minor leagues, and more.
About the Chicago Sky:
Founded in 2006, the Chicago Sky is a professional women’s basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, and a proud member of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Renowned for its competitive spirit and community engagement, the Sky is committed to delivering world-class basketball entertainment while inspiring the next generation of female athletes.