Disappointing Update on WNBA’s Boston Team Emerges on Sunday

Season Tickets, Arena Plans and the Rizzotti Update

On July 23, the team opened its season ticket auto-renewal window through Aug. 22, assuring holders that Mohegan Sun Arena will remain home for the 2026 campaign.

In an email to subscribers, the Sun stressed, "We know there has been a lot of conversation in the media about the future of the team, but please know that we will be playing the 2026 season here at Mohegan Sun Arena."

On Sunday before tip-off against New York, team president Jennifer Rizzotti reiterated that, despite high-profile sale talks, "We’re not quite at the finish line yet."

She confirmed meetings with various prospective investors over the summer but stressed that no agreement is signed and that the plan remains to keep the franchise in Connecticut through 2026.

The anticipated move to Boston, she emphasized, would not occur until at least the 2027 season, a disappointing update that has quelled excitement among the fan base.

Record Sale, Record Facilities

According to multiple reports, a Boston‐based group led by the NBA's Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to purchase the Sun from the Mohegan Tribe for $325 million, a franchise record for women’s sports.

Pagliuca is also expected to put up an additional $100 million to construct a dedicated practice facility in Boston.

If approved by the WNBA Board of Governors, the team would shift its home games to TD Garden for the 2027 season or later.

League rules grant the WNBA Board of Governors final say on any relocation, a hurdle in Boston’s favor given the city’s recent sellouts when the Sun played twice at TD Garden (19,156 capacity) in 2024 and 2025.

Yet Rizzotti’s comments underscore that no binding agreement is in place, and the Sun will remain at Mohegan Sun Arena through at least next season.

For now, Uncasville remains the Sun’s home, but the broader WNBA landscape braces for a landmark shift come 2027.