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Fertitta Family Buys Connecticut Sun for $300M, Plans Houston Move

6/21/2026

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Fertitta family bought Connecticut Sun for $300 million and plans to move it to Texas.
Sun will play 2026 season in Uncasville before moving to Houston in 2027.
Relocation must be approved by the WNBA Board of Governors.
The Board previously blocked a $325 million offer from Stephen Pagliuca’s group.
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the team will be renamed the “Comets” and Houston will be next for expansion.

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Story summary

Fertitta family bought Connecticut Sun for $300 million and plans to move it to Texas.
Sun will play 2026 season in Uncasville before moving to Houston in 2027.
Relocation must be approved by the WNBA Board of Governors.
The Board previously blocked a $325 million offer from Stephen Pagliuca’s group.
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the team will be renamed the “Comets” and Houston will be next for expansion.