Portland WNBA sells 7,500 season ticket deposits ahead of 2026 …
8 hours ago · The 7,500 deposits means the Portland WNBA team has made roughly $195,000 in revenue from deposits alone ahead of the 2026 season opener. The iconic Rip City sign outside the Moda Center, with the ...
How WNBA's newest owners landed Portland franchise - USA …
Sep 18, 2024 · Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, the brother-sister duo who recently purchased the NWSL’s Portland Thorns, are the WNBA’s newest owners.
Mayor Wheeler Joins WNBA, Bhathal Family to Announce Portland …
Sep 18, 2024 · Today, Mayor Ted Wheeler, along with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and team owners Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, have officially announced the introduction of Portland's newest sports team, a WNBA franchise slated to debut in the 2026 season.
WNBA expands to Portland, with team to begin play in 2026
Sep 18, 2024 · Portland's new WNBA team will be owned by RAJ Sports, led by controlling owner Lisa Bhathal Merage and her brother, Alex Bhathal -- who also are the majority owners of the NWSL's Portland Thorns ...
Portland, Oregon Awarded WNBA’s 15th Franchise
Sep 18, 2024 · Lisa Bhathal Merage will serve as controlling owner and WNBA Governor, while Alex Bhathal will serve as Alternate Governor.
WNBA announces expansion team in Portland, league’s 15th …
Sep 18, 2024 · The WNBA is expanding to Portland by granting the league’s 15th franchise to the city. The team, which was announced Wednesday, will begin play in 2026 and be led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and...
WNBA Returns To Portland: New Team To Begin Play In 2026
Sep 27, 2024 · Lisa Bhathal Merage will serve as the team’s controlling owner and WNBA Governor, with Alex Bhathal acting as Alternate Governor. The Bhathal family, including Lisa, Alex, and their parents, Marta and Raj Bhathal, brings over 50 …
Portland Thorns complete $63 million sale to Bhathal family
Jan 3, 2024 · Her brother and partner across multiple business entities, Alex Bhathal, will serve as the alternate governor. The Bhathals have committed to keeping the team in Portland. The Thorns have a...
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin …
Sep 19, 2024 · The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon’s biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026. The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, who also own the Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League. They paid $125 million for the franchise.
WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin …
Sep 18, 2024 · WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, right, presents a WNBA basketball at the Moda Center on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, to Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage, owners of the WNBA team that...