TORONTO — Several media reports say the WNBA is officially coming to Toronto. The CBC was the first to report that the women's professional basketball league has awarded a franchise to the Kilmer Group.
The CBC was the first to report that the women's professional basketball league has awarded a franchise to the Kilmer Group.A WNBA spokesperson said that the league had no update on a potential expansion into Canada or anywhere else.
Larry Tanenbaum is the chairman and CEO of Kilmer Group and the chairman of the board for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the NBA's Raptors and NHL's Maple Leafs.A spokeswoman for Kilmer Group told The Canadian Press that they have no updates at this time. Engelbert said on March 7 that she was reluctant to give specific details on a potential Toronto franchise until it was locked in.
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