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Celebrate the End of Summer in Style at the 47th Norwalk Oyster Festival

Make the most of summer’s last hurrah at the Norwalk Oyster Festival, taking place September 5–7 at Veterans Park (42 Seaview Ave., Norwalk). Hosted by the Norwalk Seaport Association and presented by Mohegan Sun Online Casino, this vibrant festival is more than just a celebration—it’s the largest annual fundraiser supporting the preservation and restoration of the historic Sheffield Island Lighthouse, a true Connecticut maritime icon. With tickets available online and at the gate, this festival offers exceptional value, especially with all entertainment included in the price of admission and free entry for children 12 and under on Sunday with a paying adult, sponsored by Nuvance Health-GoHealth Urgent Care, making it one of the most family-friendly events around.

Norwalk Oyster Festival, Chairman Mike Reilly says it best: “This year’s entertainment lineup is the best value around. We’re bringing arena-sized bands to the Oyster Festival in addition to nationally acclaimed family entertainment, all included with admission to the festival. “It’s a tradition that we’re proud of,” adds Reilly, “and the last big event of the summer at a beautiful seaside venue.”

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This year’s Norwalk Oyster Festival is turning up the volume with an unforgettable lineup that’s sure to have you dancing all weekend long! From national recording artists on the Optimum Main Stage to regional favorites under the Abbey Tent, music takes center stage. Music lovers are in for a treat with this year’s impressive entertainment line-up. Country sensation, Parmalee, the most-played group on Country Radio in 2022 and 2023, will headline Saturday night. Their high-energy performance will feature fan favorites like “Carolina,” “Close Your Eyes,” and their latest single “Cowgirl.” The musical excitement kicks off Friday with Nashville and Margaritaville night – Rock Country Nights, will open for Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach…

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‘Antagonistic’ WNBA wants to buy Sun for cheap and handpick new city over Boston (report)

The WNBA has made it no secret that it wasn’t happy about a proposed deal that would move the Connecticut Sun to Boston.

According to ESPN, the Sun’s attempt to sell the team is even messier behind the scenes.

In an expansive story published Tuesday, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Alexa Philippou described how the WNBA has meddled with the Mohegan Tribe’s attempts to sell its franchise.

The Mohegan Tribe, which has owned the team 2003, reportedly feels like the WNBA will only allow them to sell the team to a “a market of their choosing at a value of their choosing.”

ESPN reports that the league offered to buy the Sun for a price tag of $250 million and waive the relocation fee so it could handpick its preferred destination for the franchise. That figure is dwarfed by the reported $325 million offered by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca to move the team to Boston.

ESPN also reports that the Mohegan Tribe is “frustrated” and feels the league has become “antagonistic” about the sale process after declining an early bid from Cleveland, one of the WNBA’s preferred destinations for a new team.

When news of Pagliuca’s bid to buy the Sun went public, the WNBA responded with a statement that was critical of Boston as a destination. The league noted that the city did not apply for a team as part of the most recent expansion process.

That failure to submit an expansion bid reportedly remains a major issue with the WNBA.

Instead, the league reportedly wants Boston to wait in line for a new expansion team – and to work with new Celtics owner Bill Chisholm instead of Pagliuca when that happens.

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Sun sale gets huge update amid relocation rumors

The post Sun sale gets huge update amid relocation rumors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Connecticut Sun’s future remains uncertain after ESPN’s Alexa Philippou and Ramona Shelburne reported Tuesday that the franchise’s ownership group is preparing to present several new proposals to the WNBA, following resistance to a previously reported $325 million sale agreement.

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According to ESPN’s reporting, the Mohegan Tribe, which has owned the Sun since 2003, is exploring multiple options after the league signaled concerns over a deal involving former Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca. That agreement would have resulted in the franchise relocating to Boston by 2027, pending league approval.

Sources told ESPN that the tribe is now preparing to submit a range of proposals, including a full sale to Pagliuca’s group, a competing offer from former Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry that would keep the team in Hartford, the sale of a minority stake, or a league purchase of the team followed by relocation to a market of the WNBA’s choosing.

The WNBA Board of Governors must approve any franchise sale or relocation. Though the Mohegan Tribe submitted a general executive summary of the Pagliuca deal on July 2, sources said it did not include a signed term sheet. League officials have expressed concern over Boston’s absence from the WNBA’s formal expansion process, as well as scheduling conflicts at TD Garden that could force the team to play some games in Providence, Rhode Island.

Competing bids and relocation tension mount as WNBA weighs future of Sun

Pagliuca’s group, according to the report, remains committed to building a $100 million practice facility and does not view potential venue issues as a major obstacle. Still, the WNBA has signaled it may prefer Boston as a future expansion city, potentially under new Celtics owner…

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WNBA’s radical relocation offer would change everything for the Sun

The Mohegan tribe has made it clear that they are very open to selling the Connecticut Sun. On Tuesday, August 19, ESPN reported that though the tribe has “presented multiple options” to WNBA leadership, a deal that everyone is happy with hasn’t been struck yet. And while several compelling options have been presented to the WNBA, the league is most interested in one: buying the team and moving it to a city of its choosing.

On August 7, a league official explained to Front Office Sports that despite the strong interest in bringing the team to Boston, no one from the city has put in a genuine expansion bid. “No groups from Boston applied for a team at that time and those other cities remain under consideration based on the extensive work they did as part of the expansion…

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Connecticut Sun ownership to present sale options to WNBA amid stalemate, per report

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The WNBA pushed back on a proposed sale of the Connecticut Sun to a group led by Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca, but team ownership continues to work toward a deal. ESPN’s Alexa Philippou and Romona Shelburne report that the Mohegan Tribe, which owns the franchise, will present multiple options to the league to potentially salvage the sale.

The Mohegan Tribe has four likely proposals to the WNBA. The first is a full sale to the Pagliuca-led ownership group. The second is a sale to former Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry and his group with the intention of keeping the team in Connecticut but moving to Hartford. The tribe will also consider selling a minority stake in the franchise or allowing the league to purchase it at full price and relocate from the Mohegan Reservation.

With the initial sale proposal came the intention for Pagliuca to relocate the Sun to Boston. That stipulation in particular led the WNBA to speak out, clarifying that “relocation decisions are made by the WNBA Board of Governors and not by individual teams” and that the league already has its own agenda for expansion cities, which does not include Boston.

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The Mohegan Tribe is reportedly frustrated with the WNBA’s stance and feels that the league wants a single solution. That is, the Sun’s relocation to a market of the WNBA’s choosing and at a value of its choosing. ESPN also reports that the WNBA offered — ahead of Pagliuca’s bid — to purchase the team…

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Mohegan Sun’s self-produced YouTube reality series pays dividends

The Mohegan Sun is scheduled to host Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, and Adam Sandler in the next few weeks.

Patrons also will visit the casino resort in Uncasville, Connecticut, to play the Mohegan Sun Golf Course, pamper themselves at the Mandara Spa, or dine at one of more than 30 eateries, including the upscale Michael Jordan’s Steak House and a Chick-fil-A.

And, of course, there’s gaming, with nearly 4,000 slots, more than 300 table games and a poker room.

Then there’s Back of House, Mohegan’s self-produced reality series on YouTube that focuses on behind-the-scenes team members. The series is now a portal into the lives of team members at the Connecticut casino and resort.

“There are people on the property who are recognized,” says Mohegan Senior Vice President of Marketing Communications George Galinsky. “They’re like mini celebrities, because the show is shown 24/7 in hotel room. Jeff Hamilton, who’s our General Manager and President, always gets approached.”

Because of its location between Boston and New York, Mohegan Sun was frequently contacted by film production companies for use as backdrop for projects. There were so many requests that Mohegan thought a reality show might work. But Hollywood and Mohegan didn’t have the same vision for a series, and the casino company hired production studio Primal NY to create it independently.

Galinsky said there were numerous questions from upper management about Back of House before he received a green light to go forward.

“I’ve been trying to market this place for 30 years,” Galinsky says. “With this format, this is a way we can really show off the waterfall and the mountain made of marble and all these different epic pieces of architecture and also show off our guest-service-oriented and team member culture. It was…

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Report: Sun ownership hoping to ‘salvage’ sale

Connecticut Sun logoThe Mohegan tribe “is seeking clarity” on the WNBA’s “desired path forward” for the Sun. Getty Images

Sun ownership intends to “present multiple options to the WNBA” as it looks to “salvage what would have been a record-breaking” $325M franchise sale, according to sources. Sources said that the Mohegan tribe “is seeking clarity on the league’s desired path forward” for the team. Sources noted that among the Mohegan tribe’s “likely proposals” to the league are: a full franchise sale to Pagliuca’s group; a sale to a group headlined by Avenue Capital Group co-founder and CEO Marc Lasry, who would move the team to Hartford; selling a minority stake in the organization; and allowing the league to purchase the franchise for $325M and relocate it from the WNBA’s smallest market. A source close to the ownership group said that the tribe “is frustrated” and “feels the league is presenting a one-path option: relocation of the team to a market of its choosing at a value of its choosing.” Sources said that the league would “consider a potential Boston team in a later round of expansion,” and that new Celtics owner Bill Chisholm would “be the league’s preferred owner for a WNBA franchise” (ESPN.com, 8/19).

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Connecticut Sun sale in limbo as new report claims WNBA now wants to buy team, and for less money

The ongoing saga of the Mohegan Tribe’s attempt to sell the Connecticut Sun took another turn on Tuesday when ESPN reported that the WNBA is attempting to counter the two offers currently on the table from prospective ownership groups in Boston and Hartford.

According to the ESPN report, the WNBA opposes a move to either city and made its own offer to purchase the team for $250 million without charging a relocation fee. Such a move would allow the league to then facilitate the sale to a preferred candidate.

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The league put out a statement after news of the Boston agreement leaked, that said the nine cities who submitted bids during the league’s latest round of expansion “currently have priority over Boston” to receive a WNBA team. A WNBA spokesperson reiterated that sentiment in a statement to The Courant regarding Hartford’s attempt to purchase the Sun.

The Boston Globe first reported that the tribe was set to sell the franchise to a group led by former Boston Celtics minority governor Steve Pagliuca for $325 million, with an addition $100 million commitment to build the team a dedicated practice facility.

The tribe reportedly reached an agreement with the Boston group in July, and though the deal was presented to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, it was never brought before the Board of Governors, which must approve any deal.

After the period of exclusivity with Boston ran out, an investment group led by former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry made its own $325 million bid to keep the team in Connecticut and move its home to PeoplesBank Arena in downtown Hartford. A source familiar with negotiations told the Courant in early August that they were not aware of any serious offers being considered outside of those…

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