Though women have held a place in the ownership ranks of American pro teams for years, female-led control bids have been exceedingly rare, if not altogether nonexistent, throughout the country’s top leagues. Yet there are now clear signs of change and two key factors—namely, loosening ownership restrictions and increasing diversity among the mega-wealthy—may accelerate what already appears to be a budding trend.
What we do know is that the state is looking to leverage a treasured asset in the state of Connecticut, that being Connecticut’s pension fund. We think it is an unprecedented move. We think it deserves answers to our questions, and so we are calling on the governor to be transparent with what this proposal looks like and what has actually been submitted to the WNBA.-- Connecticut House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora, on wanting transparency in regard to the state's bid to keep the WNBA's Sun from relocating.
