Overview

• Attorney General William Tong sent a letter to Commissioner Cathy Engelbert seeking league operating agreements, the Sun’s membership documents, rules and manuals, and all valuations or offers, and he requested a meeting with WNBA leadership.
• Tong said he is probing reports that the league blocked or limited a sale that would keep the Sun in Connecticut and that it proposed a roughly $250 million league buyout, compared with private bids reported near $325 million.
• Gov. Ned Lamont endorsed a plan to buy a minority stake using state pension funds, saying Connecticut would be a senior investor with protections that include a 10‑year keep‑in‑state guarantee, a move Republicans criticized as risky for pensions.
• The Mohegan Tribal Nation, which bought the franchise in 2003, is weighing offers exceeding $300 million, including Steve Pagliuca’s bid tied to relocating to Boston and Marc Lasry’s offer intended to keep the team in Connecticut.
• The WNBA Board of Governors must approve any sale or relocation; senators including Richard Blumenthal have warned the league that interference could raise antitrust issues, and no final decision has been announced.