Overview
- A Monday agreement between Fertitta Entertainment and the Mohegan Tribe sets a record $300 million sale of the Connecticut Sun and a planned move to Houston.
- The deal needs WNBA Board of Governors approval, and the franchise will play the 2026 season in Connecticut before a 2027 relaunch at Toyota Center as the Comets.
- Connecticut officials, including Attorney General William Tong and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, criticized the relocation and called for reviews that could delay or alter the outcome.
- Two $325 million bids surfaced in 2025—Steve Pagliuca to move the team to Boston and Marc Lasry with a Hartford plan—but the league pushed back on those paths.
- The Sun’s tiny media market and limited practice access at Mohegan Sun Arena fed relocation talk, while Houston revives a four‑title brand and Connecticut fans prepare for a last season at home.