Fertitta Buys WNBA's Connecticut Sun, Moves to Houston

0:00It's March 31st. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and celebrity news today, where the headlines shine. Powered by AI. The WNBA's Connecticut Sun just got sold for $300 million to Tillman Fertitta, the guy who owns the Houston Rockets. He's moving the team to Houston and bringing back the old comets name, which has everyone buzzing in sports business circles. League Insiders say Fertitta edged out two other series bitters who wanted to keep the Sun right there in Connecticut. One was Mark Lazri aiming for Hartford and the other Steve Pagliuca looking at Boston both with deep NBA connections already. Connecticut fans and politicians are fired up, calling it a raw deal for the state. They argue the league overlook solid local options that could have kept the team rooted and growing in the Northeast. On the latest port of cast, host Dove and ToWi the NBA and WNBA picked Fertitta anyway. His deep pockets and rockets set up probably sealed it. They also had bigger questions like whether the NFL or NBA are getting too massive for single buyers,

1:06or if someone like Elon Musk could snag teams in, both leagues. As these deals reshape women's hoops, keep an eye on how Houston's revival plays out. It could spark a wave of franchise flips across pro sports.