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SEC tournament draws record attendance; WNBA expansion bid update given to Sports Authority
Summary
Bridgestone Arena officials reported record attendance and national broadcast exposure for the SEC men’s basketball tournament, and city officials updated the Sports Authority on Nashville’s application to be considered for a WNBA expansion franchise.
Bridgestone Arena and Sports Council representatives briefed the Sports Authority on the recent SEC men’s basketball tournament and on outreach around a possible WNBA expansion team in Nashville.
Kyle Clayton and John Cooper told the authority the SEC tournament “was fantastic” from a basketball and production standpoint: the event expanded to include Texas and Oklahoma, ran eight sessions from Wednesday through Sunday, set a record for attendance and featured the ESPN…
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