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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Attorney General William Tong Thursday is expected to make an announcement regarding the state’s efforts to keep the Connecticut Sun local.
News 8 plans to livestream the 10 a.m. press conference in the video player above.
Lamont backs plan to use pension fund to keep Connecticut Sun
Tong is expected to be joined by the Connecticut Economic Development Commissioner Daniel O’Keefe.
The Sun’s owners, the Mohegan Tribe, are actively seeking either a buyer or investor for the team.
Blumenthal calls on WNBA to stop interfering with efforts to keep Connecticut Sun in state
An offer from a Boston-based group to buy the team and relocate the Sun triggered panic over the summer, as Connecticut leaders feared the loss of its sole remaining major league sports franchise.
Since the news, Governor 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. Wednesday marked the first time Lamont publicly acknowledged the plan.
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