Celtics minority owner reaches deal to buy Connecticut Sun for record $325 million, AP source says
SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, AUG 2 – Steve Pagliuca's group agreed to a record $325 million purchase of the Connecticut Sun and plans a $100 million investment in facilities to relocate the team by 2027 pending approval.
- Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million, with plans to relocate the team to Boston as soon as 2027.
- The sale, pending league approval, would be the largest in women's professional sports history, with Pagliuca's group also investing $100 million to build a practice facility.
- The WNBA is expanding rapidly, adding five new franchises by 2030, with ownership groups paying record $250 million expansion fees.
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Pagliuca’s $325M bid to buy and move Connecticut Sun not yet approved by WNBA
Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca said the potential deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record amount and move the team still needs approval from the WNBA Board of Governors.
A WNBA Team In Boston Seems Like A No-Brainer
The days of WNBA basketball in Uncasville could be numbered. According to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe, Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has agreed to a deal with the Mohegan Tribe to purchase the Connecticut Sun, and he has aspirations to relocate the team. I bet you can guess where. Per Washburn's report, Pagliuca's offer is for $325 million, which would be $75 million more than the price for a WNBA expansion team these days. …
Celtics Minority Owner To Buy Connecticut Sun For $325 Million, Wants To Move Team To Boston
A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reportedly reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million with plans to move the team to Boston. But the WNBA says not so fast.The sale is pending approval from the league and its board of governors. It seems a potential move to Boston is giving them pause."Relocation decisions are made by the WNBA Board of Governors and not by individual teams," the league said in a s…
Pagliuca's $325M bid to buy and move Connecticut Sun not yet approved by WNBA
Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca said the potential deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record amount and move the team still needs approval from the WNBA Board of Governors.
Connecticut Sun sold for $325 million, will relocate to Boston as soon as 2027 - West Hawaii Today
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Mohegan Tribe has reached a deal to sell the Connecticut Sun with an ownership group, led by Celtics minority governor Steve Pagliuca, that will relocate the team to the Boston as soon as 2027, according to a published report from the Boston Globe on Saturday.
Connecticut Sun sold for $325 million, will relocate to Boston as soon as 2027 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Mohegan Tribe has reached a deal to sell the Connecticut Sun with an ownership group, led by Celtics minority governor Steve Pagliuca, that will relocate the team to the Boston as soon as 2027, according to a published report from the Boston Globe on Saturday.
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