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Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner, move team to Houston in 2027
The Fertitta family will pay a record $300 million to purchase the Connecticut Sun, with plans to relocate the team to Houston and revive the Comets name in 2027.
- On Friday, March 27, 2026, the Connecticut Sun agreed to sell to Tilman Fertitta for $300 million, with the franchise relocating to Houston in 2027 and reviving the historic Comets name.
- The Mohegan Tribe previously attempted to sell to Boston and Hartford groups, but the WNBA Board of Governors blocked these deals, holding that "relocation decisions are made by the WNBA Board of Governors and not by individual teams."
- WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert previously identified Houston as the league's next priority, citing the city's history as home to the Comets, which won four consecutive championships from 1997 to 2000.
- The franchise will play its final season in Connecticut at Mohegan Sun Arena this year; Gov. Ned Lamont called the departure a "blow" to the state while pledging continued investment in local sports.
- This acquisition marks the latest instance of the WNBA shifting toward NBA-affiliated ownership, as the move returns the league to Houston, where the Comets franchise folded in 2008.
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St Louis Post-DispatchFertitta family buys WNBA's Sun
The Connecticut Sun have reached an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for $300 million and will move to Houston in 2027, according to a person familiar with the deal.
·Cherokee County, United States
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Rockets owners buying Connecticut Sun, moving team to Houston in WNBA bombshell
According to multiple reports, the Sun is being sold to the Fertitta family -- who own the Rockets in the NBA -- and will be relocated to Houston. The team is set to play one last season at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in 2026 before relocating in 2027.
·New York, United States
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Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Fertitta, move team to Houston in 2027, AP source says
The Connecticut Sun have reached an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for $300 million and will move to Houston in 2027, according to a person familiar with the deal.
·Las Vegas, United States
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