Atlanta Dream to Host Finals Games 3 and 4 in Much Larger Arena After Days-Long Drama
State Farm Arena will give the Dream a larger stage and accommodate thousands more fans after schedule conflicts forced the move.
- On Tuesday, the WNBA announced the Atlanta Dream will host WNBA Finals Games 3 and 4 at State Farm Arena, shifting from their 3,500-seat Gateway Center Arena home.
- The league prioritized the move to accommodate fan demand, resolving scheduling conflicts involving a Sombr concert on Oct. 22 and an Atlanta Hawks game on Oct. 24 that initially blocked State Farm Arena.
- "The change of venue dramatically expands the seating capacity," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said, as State Farm Arena holds around 17,000 fans versus Gateway Center's 3,500.
- To enable the venue change, officials moved Game 3 to Wednesday, Oct. 21, and shifted Game 4 to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24; tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
- It remains unclear where a potential Game 6 would be held, as the Atlanta Hawks are scheduled to host the Cleveland Cavaliers at State Farm Arena on Oct. 29.
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The Atlanta Dream reached the WNBA Finals, but securing a bigger stage for their home games proved more complicated. With State Farm Arena already booked and their usual home limited to 3,500 seats, the team faced a venue dilemma just days before the series. Now, a scheduling breakthrough has changed the picture. As per the […]
Atlanta Dream to host WNBA Finals home games at larger arena after scheduling swap
The WNBA and NBA announced that after several logistical fixes, the Dream will host Games 3 and 4 of their WNBA Finals matchup against the Golden State Valkyries at Atlanta’s 17,004-seat State Farm Arena, rather than a 3,500-seat venue south of downtown.
WNBA Capably Solves Logistical Problem
The WNBA was staring down the following issue: After the first two games of the Finals, beginning Saturday at the raucous 18,064-seat building which the Golden State Valkyries have sold out for two straight years, the series would move to Atlanta, where the Dream’s primary arena, Gateway Center, seats just 3,500. The Dream have so far played their three home playoff games at the larger State Farm Arena, the approximately 17,044-seat venue where…
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