Field Level Media
24 Jul 2025, 23:49 GMT+10
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The Connecticut Sun will continue to call the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., home for at least another season.
The team notified season ticket holders of that decision via email on Wednesday, likely spurred by persistent chatter that has the team either being sold or moved.
'We know there has been a lot of conversation in the media about the future of the team, but please know that we will be playing the 2026 season here at Mohegan Sun Arena,' read the memo, according to The Hartford Courant.
The team is owned by Mohegan Tribe, which purchased the former Orlando Miracle ahead of the 2003 season for $10 million. In May, the franchise hired New York investment firm Allen & Company to explore selling and relocating the Sun but has not provided an update.
A sale could bring a windfall to the tribe. ESPN reported June 30 that the expansion fee for owners bringing teams to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia later this decade is $250 million.
The Sun have never won a WNBA title but have lost four times in the league finals, most recently in 2002.
Front Office Sports said Boston and Providence are possible destinations for the team.
A sale likely would benefit the future of franchise, whose owners have been slow to pour money into things like practice facilities. A poll by The Athletic recently placed the Sun among the league's most poorly run franchises, making Connecticut an unattractive destination for free agents.
In the offseason, coach Stephanie White departed for the Indiana Fever after back-to-back losses in the semifinals, and the Sun took the court this season with an overhauled roster. Their record under first-year coach Rachid Meziane is a league-worst 3-19.
--Field Level Media
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