Toronto awarded WNBA team, will start play in 2026

The WNBA is officially coming to Toronto.
Kilmer Sports Ventures has been awarded a women's professional basketball team. The as-yet-unnamed team will play out of Coca-Cola Coliseum, an arena in downtown Toronto at Exhibition Place.

[@fedvvvv]

Did a billionaire just say that the WNBA was a "good investment"???

[@sabertoothliar]

actually yes. it’s really because Clark has brought a lot of new eyes to the league so Toronto is trying to capitalize on the new fans & eyes. It’s been a market for it but now they finally see it lol

[@chrisministerofsmartarsery3322]

​@sabertoothliar the WNBA loses money every year. They only exist due to NBA funding.

[@caniquecanada8375]

​wnba..... registered as a non profit 😂😂😂

[@timmymiron2727]

Wow they are lucky that the NBA sponsor the WNBA

[@craiglavoie7193]

So what

[@Jacko0_0]

I just heard the radio saying about how great of news this was and how excited people were. I said to myself, that can't be right, so I came to check the comment section. So yeah, 0 excitement here. Keep reading teleprompters and nodding and smiling a lot. U do a good job.

[@anotherelvis]

They don't need to exite everybody. They just need to exite enough people to have an audience.

[@caniquecanada8375]

​@@anotherelvis😂

[@craiglavoie7193]

Wow things are really changing for the worst

[@AndrewDhaliwal-iu1ws]

Not one 7 foot woman in WNBA. Shaq can come out of retirement and domlnate the league.

[@sampicano]

Nobody wants this team.
Nobody watches women's basketball.
More women in Ontario watch NFL.
Where is the NFL team?

[@chrisministerofsmartarsery3322]

Lower the rim. Create more excitement. And maybe the WNBA will make money. Best of luck Toronto.