HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Aces became the first WNBA team to sell out every home game in a season when the final tickets were purchased Thursday for a Sept. 3 showdown against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky.
That game is one of two scheduled for T-Mobile Arena, which is larger than the Aces’ usual home. The Aces will face Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever there on July 2nd.
The other 18 home games for the two-time champions will be at the Michelob Ultra Arena.
Las Vegas in March also became the first team to sell out your season ticket quotaleaving only individual tickets for games available.
The Aces set an attendance record at Michelob Ultra Arena when 10,424 people showed up for Saturday’s WNBA Finals rematch against New York, which the Liberty beat 90-82.
Las Vegas set a franchise record when 17,406 watched the Aces defeat the Phoenix Mercury 100-85 last season at T-Mobile Arena.
The Aces led the WNBA in attendance last season, when they averaged 9,551 fans. They are averaging 10,379 this season, fourth in the league through Wednesday’s games.
The Fever leads the WNBA with an average of 16,757, breaking last year’s total attendance mark just five games into the season.
The increase in attendance comes at a time when the league is receiving attention like never before in its 28-year history. Much of this is due to a strong rookie class that includes Clark and Reese. The league’s overall attendance average is 9,195, which is on pace for a 22-year high.
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