CHARLOTTE — The WNBA has filed a trade application for the Charlotte Sting, which was the name of the team previously in Charlotte from 1997-2007. It was one of the league’s original eight teams.
A filing from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Monday shows that NBA Properties submitted the application for “entertainment services in the nature of live basketball games and basketball exhibitions and the production and distribution of radio and television broadcasts of basketball games and exhibitions.”
The league has also submitted applications for other names, according to reports. The other trademarks are the Cleveland Rockers, Miami Sol, Houston Comets, and Detriot Shock.
It is not clear if a WNBA team is heading back to the Queen City. However, Golden State, Portland, and Toronto have been awarded franchises in recent years. Charlotte has been one of many cities to be under consideration for a team in the last few years.
The WNBA has had a surge in popularity and has pushed for more teams.
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