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Tilman Fertitta: Connecticut Sun ownership record and timeline

Ryan MoalemiBy Ryan Moalemi

Data through October 19, 2026 · FCB WNBA ownership dataset v3

Tilman Fertitta is listed as controlling owner of the Connecticut Sun, per Owner release.

Ownership timeline

DateEventDetailSource
March 30, 2026Control sale (with relocation) announcedMohegan Tribal Gaming Authority → Tilman Fertitta. $300M (disclosed in seller release).Owner release
May 13, 2026Control sale (with relocation) approvedMohegan Tribal Gaming Authority → Tilman Fertitta. $300M (disclosed in seller release).Owner release
May 14, 2026Control sale (with relocation) closedMohegan Tribal Gaming Authority → Tilman Fertitta. $300M (disclosed in seller release).Owner release
May 14, 2026Ownership role on recordprincipal; stake not disclosed.Owner release

New from FCB: 4 dated, sourced events compiled from FCB's ledger into one timeline. Permalink: https://fullcourtbuckets.com/wnba/owners/tilman-fertitta/#timeline

Stake and roles compared

Tilman FertittaTilman Fertitta

Stake: not disclosed. No investor at any of the 15 active teams has a disclosed stake in FCB's register. Team governor: not yet sourced (1 of 15 governors sourced). NBA relationship: Shared control (Rockets, since May 14 2026).

Documented entities

  • Mohegan Basketball Club LLC: operating entity 2003-May 2026 (SEC filing)

A registry or filing entry is not by itself proof of ownership or control.

Sources

Photo: United States Ambassador to Italy and San Marino Tilman Joseph Fertitta.jpg by US State Department, Public domain; cropped by FCB.

Full dataset, methods and corrections: WNBA team owners 2026. Corrections: ryan@fullcourtbuckets.com. License: FCB data and text are free to use and republish (CC0); photos and linked documents keep their own licenses.

How this story was made: Full Court Buckets articles are written by Ryan Moalemi, sometimes with AI assistance, and every stat is checked against official WNBA box scores and the sources cited in the story. How we make Full Court Buckets