Connecticut makes proposal to keep Sun in state

Connecticut officials look to get minority stake in Sun to keep team in the state

State officials are looking at making a big play to make sure professional basketball stays in Connecticut. They’re looking at a bid to buy a minority stake in the Connecticut Sun. “Connecticut is a pretty underrepresented state in professional sports,” Luca Marino, of Wallingford, said. People in Hartford are happy to have the Connecticut Sun in state, but recent reports of a multi-million-dollar bid to move the team out of Connecticut are havi…

Connecticut makes proposal to keep Sun in state

The state of Connecticut isn't giving up its WNBA franchise that easily.

State of Connecticut Submits Bid for Minority Ownership of Sun

Front Office Sports reported that the WNBA prefers that the Connecticut Sun be moved to Houston, but their current state has made a bid.

Connecticut bids to keep Sun from moving away

The state of Connecticut is proposing buying a minority stake in the Sun at a valuation higher than the WNBA's current $250 million offer in an effort to keep the team from moving away.