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Connecticut Weighs Rare Move to Keep Its WNBA Team in the State

Tina Charles, #31 of the Connecticut Sun, reacts during the first half of a WNBA basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.Photographer: Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images

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By Faith DiBiagio and Randall Williams

September 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM UTC

Updated on

September 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM UTC

Connecticut is considering offering up public pension funds to keep the WNBA’s Sun team in the state.

Governor Ned Lamont is backing a proposal for the state pension system, which manages $63 billion in assets, to buy a minority stake in the franchise. Such a move is rare for a public fund.