US EditionResidents holding out hope Sun stay in Connecticut
HARTFORD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT, AUG 5 – Two investment groups have made record bids exceeding $300 million to buy the Connecticut Sun, with one aiming to relocate the team to Boston and the other to keep it in Hartford.
- On August 2, 2025, an investment consortium headed by Steve Pagliuca, a minority owner of the Celtics, reached an agreement to acquire the Connecticut Sun for $325 million, with intentions to relocate the franchise to Boston.
- This agreement followed earlier efforts by the Sun to explore a sale amid the team's 5-22 record, while a competing Connecticut group led by Marc Lasry aims to keep the team in Hartford.
- Pagliuca's proposal includes a $100 million commitment for a new practice facility and hosting home games at TD Garden, which seats about 19,000, nearly double the Sun's current arena capacity in Uncasville.
- The WNBA confirmed that no sale or relocation has been approved pending Board of Governors’ consent, while fans and officials in Connecticut express strong desire to retain the team and see benefits in keeping it local.
- The outcome remains uncertain as the Mohegan Tribal Council has not confirmed acceptance of Pagliuca's offer, highlighting an ongoing competition between Boston and Connecticut for the franchise's future.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenReport: Sun deal never presented to WNBA board
A $325 million offer to purchase the WNBA's Connecticut Sun was agreed to by both buyer and seller in July but the league never presented the details to the WNBA board of governors for approval, Front Office Sports reported Tuesday.
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WNBA team to be sold in record $325 million deal and moved to new city
A BOSTON-BASED group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reportedly agreed to buy the Connecticut Sun in a record-breaking deal. The agreement is understood to be valued at $325million. APA group led by Steve Pagliuca has reportedly agreed to buy the Connecticut Sun[/caption] A source allegedly told Front Office Sports that Pagliuca and his colleagues want to move the team to Boston by 2027. It has also been reported that the deal i…
Residents holding out hope Sun stay in Connecticut
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Sun have been a staple in the state for more than two decades, but that could now be coming to an end. A sale could see the team move to Boston, but another interested party has other ideas. Gov. Ned Lamont says the fight to keep the Sun isn’t over "I think it's a really good fit, the two of them, with the Sun being here and UConn being so good,” former UConn basketball star and longtime broadca…
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