Blumenthal calls for antitrust investigation into Connecticut Sun sale

Blumenthal calls for DOJ investigation into sale of the Connecticut Sun • Rhode Island Current

U.S. Sen Richard Blumenthal, D-CT discusses his request for an antitrust investigation into the CT Sun sale during a press conference on Monday, April, 6, 2026. (Photo by P.R. Lockhart/CT Mirror)This article first appeared on CT Mirror and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. As sports fans across Connecticut continue to process the news that the Connecticut Sun is leaving the state, U…

Sen. Blumenthal calls for DOJ investigation into CT Sun sale

As sports fans across Connecticut continue to process the news that the Connecticut Sun is leaving the state, U.S. Sen Richard Blumenthal is looking to investigate the sale further.  On Monday, the senator said he requested that the U.S. Department of Justice formally launch an antitrust investigation into the WNBA’s role in the Connecticut Sun sale. “My concern is that the WNBA muscled everyone out and dictated that it go to Houston,” Blumentha…

Blumenthal Seeks Investigation Into CT Sun's Planned Move To Houston

The Sun averaged just over 6,200 fans per game at the Mohegan Sun Arena in 2023. That number had risen to 8,653 in 2025, 10th best in the 13-team league between the Chicago Sky (9,073) and the Dallas Wings (7,273).

Blumenthal calls for antitrust investigation into Connecticut Sun sale

Connecticut’s senior senator called for an antitrust investigation into the sale of the Connecticut Sun to the owner of the Houston Rockets.