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WNBA Sets New Attendance Record With Weeks Left in Season

Soaring gate numbers are amplifying labor negotiations as players push for higher pay plus a larger revenue share.

Aug 11, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Fans hold up flashlights during the fourth quarter between the Golden State Valkyries and Connecticut Sun at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images/File Photo
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JULY 6: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever and Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the New York Liberty talk during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 6, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The league surpassed the 2002 mark of 2,364,736 fans after 215 games and has drawn about 2.43 million with roughly a month remaining.
  • The WNBA is averaging more than 11,000 fans per game, a pace that projects to nearly 3.15 million attendees by Sept. 11 and requires only about 8,750 per remaining game to clear 3 million.
  • Expansion club Golden State sold out all 16 home dates at Chase Center for 289,024 total attendees, while the Liberty are up 29% per game and have already exceeded last season’s total.
  • Indiana leads total attendance with more than 300,000 through 18 home games despite Caitlin Clark missing most of them, and coach Stephanie White says the hope is she returns before the postseason.
  • The record-setting crowds arrive as CBA talks intensify over salaries and revenue sharing, with WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike calling for fairness and commissioner Cathy Engelbert emphasizing a path to profitability.