Overview
- Dallas announced the venue shift from the 7,000-seat College Park Center to the 20,000-seat American Airlines Center to meet soaring demand for a potential first pro meeting of No. 1 draft picks Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers.
- Fans with tickets to the original August 1 date will receive refunds or be assigned comparable seats via AXS, while general public sales begin Friday at 10 a.m. CT on Ticketmaster.
- The June 27 game at the AAC drew a regular-season franchise record crowd of 20,409 and attracted 1.14 million national viewers on ION despite Clark’s absence.
- Clark has been sidelined since June 27 by a groin injury and her return timeline remains pending as she rehabilitates ahead of the rematch.
- Both rookies were named starters for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, amplifying the league’s reliance on their star power for attendance and viewership.