Lamont Backs Plan to Use Pension Fund to Keep Connecticut Sun

Gov. Lamont endorses potential state investment in Connecticut Sun

Tina Charles #31 of the Connecticut Sun shoots and scores ahead of Brittney Griner #42 of the Atlanta Dream in the first half at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Uncasville, Conn. (Photo by Sean D. Elliot/Getty Images)Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday endorsed the potential state purchase of a share of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun as a savvy investment, not a subsidy of a franchise currently in play for a possible sale and…

Lamont backs plan to use pension fund to keep Connecticut Sun

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — In the ongoing fight to keep the WNBA's Connecticut Sun in the state, Gov. Ned Lamont pitched a new plan for the state itself to become an investor in the franchise through the multibillion-dollar public employee pension funds it manages. News 8 first reported high-level talks about the pension fund investment plan last week. The idea came about as the Sun's owners, the Mohegan Tribe, are actively seeking either a buyer or i…

Lamont endorses potential state investment in Connecticut Sun

Gov. Ned Lamont endorsed the potential state purchase of a share of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun as a savvy investment, not a subsidy.