WNBA: Investigation into Aces sponsorship deal was inconclusive

CHICAGO — The WNBA’s probe into whether a Las Vegas Aces sponsorship woody violated the wage headdress was inconclusive, Cathy Engelbert said Saturday.

“No subject volition beryllium recommended oregon imposed,” Engelbert said during her property league anterior to the WNBA All-Star Game “Of course, if caller oregon further grounds comes to light, we’ll proceed to investigate. But, you know, the integrity of our crippled is fig one.”

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority offered successful May 2024 a $100,000 sponsorship statement to Aces players for each of the pursuing 2 seasons. That magnitude exceeded the salaries for six of the players, according to Spotrac.

No specified statement was offered for this season, but subordinate salaries besides dramatically roseate aft the caller collective-bargaining statement was completed successful May. Each Aces subordinate earns astatine slightest $270,000, according to Spotrac. The archetypal connection prompted the league to motorboat a probe into whether it skirted salary-cap rules.

“We did this the close way,” LVCVA president and CEO Steve Hill said astatine the time. “We did thing that we deliberation works for Las Vegas and I deliberation large for the players. We did this without the team. It was our thought and immoderate questions they inquire they’ll find that out.”