The University of Connecticut’s one-year lease with the XL Center in Hartford is set to expire after this winter sports season.
The Huskies pay a per-game rent of $40,500 for men’s and women’s basketball and $20,500 for men’s hockey at the aging facility.
The school does play most of its games on campus at the Gampel Pavilion.
The Hartford-based Capital Region Development Authority, which oversees the operational costs for the venue, collects a $3 surcharge per basketball ticket and a $2 surcharge per ticket for hockey tickets.
The question of another agreement comes as UConn’s athletic program saw its budget deficit rise to $47.