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Richard Blumenthal: “The WNBA has dictated the outcome of bidding so that a lower…”

Featuring: Richard Blumenthal, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Hartford must be held accountable. And I'm asking the Department of Justice to enforce our antitrust laws by beginning an investigation. I'm not dictating what the outcome is going to be, but The WNBA has dictated the outcome of bidding so that a lower bidder was rewarded. perhaps as a result of politics, perhaps as a result of some preconceived notion of where a team should be. Kathy Engelbert said in June of 2025 that Houston is next. (00:27–00:36)

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Claims the WNBA influenced bidding to favor a lower bid.

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