The Atlanta Dream will host Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever twice this season at State Farm Arena, their former home. The move was made to accommodate the expected high demand for tickets to see Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in last month's WNBA Draft.
The Atlanta Dream announced plans on Thursday to move two of their home games this season back to State Farm Arena, their former home, due to the expected high demand for tickets to see Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.
The Dream, who currently play their home games at the Gateway Center Arena, the smallest arena in the WNBA, will host the Fever on June 21 and Aug. 26 at State Farm Arena, which can accommodate more than 17,000 fans compared to the Gateway Center Arena's capacity of 3,500.
"Atlanta Dream fans are the best in the WNBA," said Dream President and COO Morgan Shaw Parker. "Their passion and excitement led us to the most sellouts in the league over the last two years and has created a demand for tickets that far outpaces the supply inside our current arena, which is why we wanted to find a way to give more fans access to experience these two games."
Clark, a two-time Naismith College Player of the Year and the NCAA Division I's all-time leading scorer, was the No. 1 overall pick in last month's WNBA Draft. She led the Iowa Hawkeyes to back-to-back national championship game appearances, losing to LSU in 2023 and South Carolina in April.
The Dream's matchup with the Fever will feature three of the league's last No. 1 overall draft picks. Former South Carolina star Aliyah Boston was the first player selected in the 2023 WNBA Draft, while the Dream picked Rhyne Howard at the top of the 2022 draft.
"We are excited to welcome our loyal Dream fan base, along with new fans, to State Farm Arena," said Dream coach Tanisha Wright. "We want to create the ultimate home court advantage and pack the house with red and blue as we work toward another playoff push this year."
The Dream became just the second team in league history to sell out its season ticket allotment last month. The team is looking to build on its success from last season, when they finished with a 14-22 record and made the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
