Anyways, I found this nice bit of news this morning in the AJC.
WNBA eyes Atlanta franchise
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The women's professional basketball league, the WNBA, has told Hawks-Thrashers owner Atlanta Spirit that there is interest in bringing a team to the city.
"The WNBA has indicated to us that they have potential investors [interested in putting a team here]," Atlanta Spirit president and CEO Bernie Mullin said. "The league approached us to provide lease terms [under which a team could play in Philips Arena, which is operated by the Atlanta Spirit]. We have provided that."
The WNBA is a 10-year-old league with 14 teams, all but one of them in NBA cities. The WNBA, which is backed by the NBA, has expressed interest in growing to 16 teams. It also is possible that a team could be relocated from another city.
"The WNBA has indicated to us that they have potential investors [interested in putting a team here]," Atlanta Spirit president and CEO Bernie Mullin said. "The league approached us to provide lease terms [under which a team could play in Philips Arena, which is operated by the Atlanta Spirit]. We have provided that."
The WNBA is a 10-year-old league with 14 teams, all but one of them in NBA cities. The WNBA, which is backed by the NBA, has expressed interest in growing to 16 teams. It also is possible that a team could be relocated from another city.
It would be great to see another sports team come here. However, the question is, will a WNBA team have the attendance to sustain it. After all, the WNBA has been having some trouble keeping the league running for the past couple years, or so I hear.
What do you guys think?
Edited by ironchapman, 07 November 2006 - 02:07 PM.
