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Bill Haslam acquired more shares of the Nashville Predators on July 3 — tipping him over into majority-owner status with the ...
Bill Haslam will become the majority owner of the Nashville Predators this week. Here is his path to owning a professional sports team.
Given Nashville's conservative culture, the WNBA made the right decision by not awarding the city an expansion franchise.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were hoping to bring the WNBA to Nashville, but the league isn’t interested. The couple are part of a star-studded ownership group seeking a franchise. This week,three new ...
Bill Haslam, Nashville Predators chairman, plans to transform Bridgestone Arena's concrete facade, aiming to extend Broadway's entertainment strip.
While the game growing and league expanding is generally a good thing, the WNBA missed an opportunity to put teams in a handful of other major cities that would gladly welcome a w ...
Bill Haslam, Phil Bredesen and Don Sundquist, I understand the importance of evaluating the current environment, assessing the threats and implementing preventive solutions.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) -Nashville will not have a WNBA team despite a bid spearheaded by former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and his wife, Crissy. In January, they announced plans to attempt ...
Nashville misses out as WNBA expands to Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia. Haslam-led bid falls short, but future opportunities remain possible.
Metro Council unanimously approved the Capital Improvements Budget from fiscal year 2025-2026 through fiscal year 2030-2031, and it sets aside $30 million for a WNBA practice facility.
Nashville's bid, which came from Bill and Crissy Haslam, included calling the team the Tennessee Summitt, in honor of former Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt.
Politically speaking, the pending two-year Ohio budget might as well be termed, “More of the same – only worse.” That’s not a legacy. It is, or should be, a shame, writes Thomas Suddes in his column ...