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WNBA Finals Game 6 ticket sales surge despite scheduling conflict, time change
Fox Business • • general
Key Points:
- Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at State Farm Arena, despite an unusual start time due to scheduling conflicts with the Atlanta Hawks' NBA game later that evening.
- The game quickly sold out, with high demand driving ticket prices up on the secondary market, reflecting strong fan interest despite the early tip-off and previous schedule adjustments in the series.
- Ticket sales for the 2026 WNBA Finals in Atlanta have surged over 600% compared to last year’s Finals, boosted by the Valkyries' rapid rise and the Dream's first Finals appearance since 2013, with 42% of tickets purchased by fans from outside Georgia.
- The WNBA and arena officials faced challenges in scheduling due to conflicts with NBA games and venue capacities, ruling out moving the game to other local arenas or rescheduling the Hawks’ game to avoid back-to-back matches and NBA Cup group play conflicts.
