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Rough & Tumble Announces Ownership of New Women’s Soccer Team in Seattle

Rough & Tumble is thrilled to announce it has joined the ownership team of the first USL W team to come to Seattle.

Part of an ownership group that includes NWSL players, WNBA owners, and former MLS players, this team is a monumental moment for women’s sports in Seattle. Join us on the journey to our first season in May 2025.

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A Sublime Sports-Themed Getaway in Seattle

NUVO MAGAZINE
Ballard’s Rough & Tumble pub is a can’t-miss hot spot. Eighteen screens televise women’s sports from University of Washington Huskies basketball to World Cup snowboarding. The Gold Mamba Nachos with chicken tinga is a shareable plate worth travelling for.

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Women's Sports Bars Bring Fans and Brands to March Madness

AD WEEK
How Women's Sports Bars Are Bringing Fans and Brands to March Madness.

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THE RISE AND RISE OF WOMEN’S SPORTS BARS

VOGUE
As viewership for women’s sports continues to exceed expectations, now reaching an all-time high, sports bars across America are opening with a mission to promote, amplify, and, most importantly, stream women’s sports.

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The Sports Bra and Rough and Tumble Are Just the Beginning

SEATTLE MET
The Northwest proved women’s sports bars matter. Now the idea is going national.

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Infatuation Names R&T one of the Best Sports Bars in Seattle

INFATUATION
While sports comes first here, the food comes in at a close second.

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Megan Rapinoe, one last time in Seattle

CBS SPORTS
Inside look at how OL Reign celebrated the final days of her career.

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Best In PNW: Best New Restaurant & Best Sports Bar

SEATTLE TIMES
Rough & Tumble wins Best New Restaurant & Best Sport Bar

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Women’s sports fandom: Why brands should care about its growing numbers

02.16.2023 - PARITY NOW
Nearly 100 people watched the 2023 NWSL Draft from Rough & Tumble, including OL Reign draftee Shae Holmes and her family. The following week, a sold-out crowd of over 200 watched the USWNT friendlies, with others queuing down the block in hopes of squeezing in.

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Where Everybody Knows Her Name

11.02.2022 - SEATTLE TIMES
Rough & Tumble’s name is an homage to the Dick, Kerr Ladies FC, who were banned from playing soccer in the early 1900s in England and called “Rough Girls” as a pejorative for doing so anyway.

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Seattle’s First Women’s Sports Bar Takes Over Sawyer’s Space

10.25.2022 - SEATTLE MET
We’re nowhere near done mourning this recently departed Ballard restaurant. At least Rough and Tumble will write a cool new chapter for its address.

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A Pub Dedicated to Showing Women's Sports Will Open This Year in Seattle

08.17.2022 - KING 5
Rough & Tumble Pub will focus on showing the games of Seattle's women's sports teams, like the OL Reign and the Seattle Storm.

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Seattle Gets Its Very Own Bar for Watching Women’s Sports

08.10.2022 - SEATTLE MET
Rough and Tumble will open in Ballard this winter.

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