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RandySF

(70,614 posts) Fri Aug 30, 2024, 03:57 AM Aug 30

Fans In Disbelief Over Ticket Prices for Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese Clash

On Friday night, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will battle Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky for the fourth and final time of the 2024 WNBA season.

The Fever took the first two battles, but the Sky won the most recent. Two of the three games have been decided by one point.

With the intensity of the rivalry between Clark and Reese, the tight games between Indiana and Chicago this year, and the playoff race, demand for tickets is very high.

According to TickPick, the average price for a ticket is $334, which would be the most expensive WNBA game on record.

The ticket price surpassed the Fever and Sky's matchup in June, which set the previous WNBA record of a $287 average ticket price. Friday's game is also 159% more expensive than the average Sky home game ($129).

https://athlonsports.com/wnba/all-fever/fans-in-disbelief-over-ticket-prices-for-caitlin-clark-angel-reese-clash

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Fans In Disbelief Over Ticket Prices for Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese Clash (Original Post) RandySF Aug 30 OP

Supply & demand. Clark is the greatest thing to happen to the WNBA oldsoftie Aug 30 #1

The entire Aces home season sold out, too. RandySF Aug 30 #2

That's 100 percent true. jimfields33 Aug 30 #3

Well, right now the teams cant survive without the NBA. Contracts will be low oldsoftie Aug 30 #4

oldsoftie

(13,538 posts)

1. Supply & demand. Clark is the greatest thing to happen to the WNBA

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 05:43 AM

Aug 30

Clark is the best thing to happen to the WNBA since the NBA decided to fund it.
Every time her team plays the Atlanta Dream, they move their game to State Farm arena because of ticket demand.

RandySF

(70,614 posts)

2. The entire Aces home season sold out, too.

Reply to oldsoftie (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 05:52 AM

Aug 30

jimfields33

(18,837 posts)

3. That's 100 percent true.

Reply to oldsoftie (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 06:11 AM

Aug 30

The only thing that bothers me is that both players are making between 50-75K a year.

oldsoftie

(13,538 posts)

4. Well, right now the teams cant survive without the NBA. Contracts will be low

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 30, 2024, 08:25 AM

Aug 30

Thats why the average NBA player makes million; revenue.
But her endorsements are MANY millions.

I've always thought the WNBA product was better basketball anyway. In the NBA of today you can practically jog 5 steps up to the basket & never be called for it.
Maybe all these new eyes on the WNBA will make things better in the future.

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