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Shock Move Approved by WNBA

The Tulsa Shock's majority owner has cleared the final hurdle with the league before he moves the team to Dallas.

WNBA owners approved relocation on a unanimous vote. The Shock's home next year will be College Park Center at the University of Texas in Arlington if the university system's board of regents approves it.

"The WNBA is extremely grateful to the city of Tulsa and the team’s loyal fans," said WNBA President Laurel J. Richie in a statement. "The support they have shown for the Shock and women’s professional basketball over the past six seasons has been tremendous."

In a statement, Shock owner Bill Cameron said he's committed to the team's success in the second half of its final season in Tulsa.

Cameron is still facing a civil suit from minority owner Stuart Price, which could hold up the Shock's move to Dallas.

Matt Trotter joined KWGS as a reporter in 2013. Before coming to Public Radio Tulsa, he was the investigative producer at KJRH. His freelance work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and on MSNBC and CNN.