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Davis moved the NFL's Raiders to Las Vegas from
Oakland ahead of the current season and the team plays in the
new $1.9 billion Allegiant Stadium near the Las Vegas strip, not
far from the Aces home at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
"I am excited to announced that I have entered into an agreement
to purchase the Las Vegas franchise in the WNBA for MGM Resorts
International," Davis said in a statement.
"I will have more to say once I receive official approval from
the WNBA Board of Governors and have had a chance to speak with
the players, coaches and administrators of the team."
The Aces, who moved from San Antonio to Las Vegas before the
2018 season, are stocked with young talent and reached the
finals last year behind the outstanding play of league MVP A’ja
Wilson.
"We can confirm we have entered into an agreement to sell the
Las Vegas Aces to Mark Davis and are awaiting approval from the
WNBA Board of Governors," said George Kliavkoff, president of
entertainment and sports at MGM Resorts International.
"Mark is a longtime champion of women's basketball and we
believe he is the right person to lead the Aces into a new era.
We will continue our enthusiastic support of the WNBA, NBA and
basketball in Las Vegas."
Davis is also a fan of the city's other professional sports
franchise, the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights, who play at T-Mobile
Arena on Las Vegas Boulevard.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Christian
Radnedge)
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