Overview

• Sen. Richard Blumenthal sent a letter Monday cautioning Commissioner Cathy Engelbert that further involvement could raise antitrust issues and pledging to seek federal investigations if necessary.
• The league has reportedly told the Mohegan Tribe its Board would not approve moves to Boston or Hartford and offered a $250 million league purchase tied to relocation to a preferred market.
• The tribe has weighed two $325 million full-sale bids, with Steve Pagliuca proposing a move to Boston and Marc Lasry backing a Hartford plan.
• Connecticut officials proposed a minority-stake partnership that would keep most games in Uncasville, add Hartford dates, and provide a state-financed practice facility in Hartford.
• Sen. Chris Murphy also criticized the league’s approach, while Engelbert did not present the Pagliuca agreement before exclusivity expired and the WNBA has not commented.