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Pagliuca, Connecticut Sun and WNBA

Steve Pagliuca deal to purchase, relocate Sun reportedly challenged by Connecticut-based group led by Marc Lasry
Despite reports on Pagliuca's $325 million deal with the Mohegan Tribe to relocate the team to Boston, another competing bid has emerged.
Steve Pagliuca's bid to buy Connecticut Sun and move them to Boston still needs WNBA approval
Steve Pagliuca said the potential deal​ to buy the Connecticut Sun and move the team to Boston still needs approval from the WNBA.
Steve Pagliuca releases first statement on offer to buy Connecticut Sun, saying it’s up to the WNBA
Pagliuca released a statement Sunday, confirming an offer had been made to buy the team and move it out of Mohegan Sun Arena, but said there were still approvals that had not been obtained from the WNBA.
Steve Pagliuca's bid to move WNBA team to Boston still needs league approval
Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca said he has a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun. WBZ TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
WNBA to Boston on horizon? Steve Pagliuca reportedly reaches deal to buy Connecticut Sun, eyes move
Celtics minority governor Steve Pagliuca has agreed to a deal to purchase the Connecticut Sun from the Mohegan Tribe and plans to move the franchise to Boston by 2027, The Boston Globe ‘s Gary Washburn reported Saturday.
Steve Pagliuca confirms 'record-setting offer' for Sun
Steve Pagliuca has confirmed his Boston-based group's interest in purchasing the WNBA's Connecticut Sun. In a statement issued Sunday night, the group acknowledged that no deal has been reached with the Mohegan Tribe and that his "record-setting offer" remains subject to league approval.
Former Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca to buy Connecticut Sun, move team to MA
Massachusetts Governor and avid basketball fan Maura Healey weighed in on the move, saying the move "would be great for the WNBA."
Steve Pagliuca confirms interest in purchasing Connecticut Sun, but says no deal in place
Steve Pagliuca, a prospective buyer of the Connecticut Sun, confirmed his group’s interest in purchasing the franchise, but said that no transaction has been agreed upon yet in a statement released Sunday evening.
Pagliuca’s bid to buy, move Sun not yet approved by WNBA
Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca said the potential deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record amount and move the team still needs approval from the WNBA Board of Governors. Pagliuca released a statement through his group on social media Sunday confirming an offer had been made to buy the team and move it out of Mohegan Sun Arena,
‘No transaction has been agreed yet': Steve Pagliuca clarifies status of possible Sun deal
A day after it was announced that a Steve Pagliuca led group made a massive $325 million offer to buy the Connecticut Sun from the Mohegan Sun tribe and move the WNBA team to Boston, the Celtics minority owner confirmed the reports and released an important update on social media.
Celtics minority owner to buy WNBA's Connecticut Sun, with potential move to Boston
The Connecticut Sun likely moving to Boston after Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca reaches deal to buy team.
Celtics minority owner issues ‘important update’ on offer to buy WNBA’s Sun
Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca shared an “important update” on his planned acquisition of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun.
What could proposed move for WNBA's Connecticut Sun mean for Boston?
The record-setting bid to bring the Connecticut Sun to Boston is brewing excitement over what the WNBA team could mean for ...
Celtics Co-Owner Steve Pagliuca Bids $325 Million to Bring WNBA Team to Boston
Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca offered to acquire the Connecticut Sun and move the team to Boston in a deal that values the team at a record $325 million, according to people familiar ...
Mayor Wu says Boston is ready to do whatever it can to land WNBA team
Boston landing a WNBA team isn’t a done deal yet. But Mayor Michelle Wu says the city is willing to do whatever it takes to ...