The WNBA reportedly is adding an expansion franchise in Toronto that will begin play in 2026.
Kilmer Sports Venture, which is headed by Toronto billionaire Larry Tanenbaum, will own the team. Tanenbaum is a minority chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NHL's Maple Leafs and NBA's Raptors, among other teams.
The Toronto team reportedly will play at Coca-Cola Coliseum. The 8,000-seat stadium is currently home to the AHL's Marlie's and, which first reported the news of the Toronto expansion team, reported that an official announcement is expected May 23. The WNBA has not yet confirmed the news. "We continue to engage in productive conversations with interested ownership groups in a number of markets and the granting of any expansion teams requires a vote of the WNBA and NBA Board of Governors," the league said, viaand Minnesota Lynx was held at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena in 2023 and a packed contest between the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm took place at Rogers Place in Edmonton on May 4.
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