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A WNBA game presented in Canada

The city where this match will be held has not been specified, nor the teams that will participate.

Speaking ahead of the playoff game between the Connecticut Sun and the Las Vegas Aces, the commissioner also addressed the WNBA’s expansion desires.

For the time being, the authorities of the league have reduced to 10 the list of candidate cities to welcome a new team of the circuit, Cathy Engelbert specifying to receive many requests serious information. The commissioner also indicated that, in an ideal world, she would like to render a decision by the end of the year 2022.

Many dream of an expansion team in Toronto, including New Media Sports & Entertainment (NMSE), run by entrepreneur Max Abrahams.

In recent months, NMSE admitted to having contacted the WNBA for more than three years, with the aim of attracting a team to the Queen City. In 2019, the company attempted to buy out an existing WNBA franchise and relocate it to Toronto, without success.

This time, NMSE would rather get the controls of an expansion team, adding that they have received the blessing of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), which owns the Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS) among others. and the Maple Leafs (NHL).

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