Sports & Exhibition Authority considers possibility of bringing WNBA franchise in Pittsburgh

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By Mike Larson – Managing Editor, Pittsburgh Business Times

PITTSBURGH — Women’s professional basketball in Pittsburgh?

Let’s just say the Sports & Exhibition Authority is looking into it.

According to agenda materials for the authority’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting on July 25, the board will vote to authorize the continuation of a study about securing a WNBA team.

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