WNBA Expands To Atlanta

Written on October 17, 2007 – 12:50 pm | by bcourtney |

Sideline show broke to you yesterday about the WNBA making a home here in Atlanta and in todays events at Centennial Olympic Park WNBA President Donna Orender and Atlanta owner Ronald Terwilliger celebrated the announcement of the new Atlanta team. The WNBA now will feature 14 teams in 2008, with the Eastern and Western Conferences comprised of seven teams each.

Lisa Borders, President of the Atlanta City Council said, ” The WNBA is the premier women’s professional sports league in the world, and we could not be more excited to welcome the WNBA and these world-class athletes to our great city.”The Atlanta franchise, which will choose a name, logo, colors, and head coach at a later date, is the sixth WNBA team to be independently owned and operated. For information and to purchase season tickets for Atlanta’s 2008 season fans can call (404) 604-2626 or go to atlantatickets@wnba.com.

Lets SUPPORT our new home town team and all women sports

[?]