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They are owned by Zawyer Sports & Entertainment, who also own the Charlotte Checkers, Jacksonville Icemen, the Savannah Ghost Pirates and the Tahoe Knight Monsters. [2] Immediately after the official announcement of expanding to Greensboro, the team announced that it would hold a contest to determine the team's name.
The WNBA also recently announced the creation of expansion franchises in Toronto and Portland for a total of 15 teams. The Portland and Toronto franchises won't began playing until the 2026 season.
[5] [6] In February 2024, new owners of a yet-to-be-named Atlantic League team to play at CaroMont Health Park were announced. [1] The city and Zawyer Sports and Entertainment signed a 15-year stadium lease agreement. [7] The new team hired the general manager and manager of the Honey Hunters, [2] [7] as well as other coaches. [7]
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An expansion team is a new team in a sports league, usually from a city that has not hosted a team in that league before, formed with the intention of satisfying the demand for a local team from a population in a new area. Sporting leagues also hope that the expansion of their competition will grow the popularity of the sport generally.
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