Amid Rising Ticket Prices, Caitlin Clark Has a Special Suggestion for the WNBA

The Indian Fever clash with the Chicago Sky is turning a lot of heads. While Clark’s rivalry with Reese is the main attraction point, the game is much anticipated that event the ticket prices have become a talk of the day. As per CNN, the prices go up to $9000 and have an increase of 116% from the last season’s Chicago Bulls’ average price. It looks as if the WNBA is trumping the NBA teams with their skillful play.

Recently, the Indiana Fever rookie Clark came forward to speak her views on the exponentially rising ticket prices. Her reply also pointed out a way the WNBA could benefit more whenever they play in Chicago.

Caitlin Clark speaks on rising ticket prices

Clark was asked about the ticket prices and how it affected the game. Clark’s reply on posted as a YouTube short on the official handle of ESPN. “I saw the ticket prices, I guess the only thing is I’m surprised we’re not playing at the United Center. I thought that would have been really good for the game and really good for all the women’s basketball fans in Chicago. Maybe there’s a conflict of some sort that I don’t know about,” Clark opined.

For the unversed, the Chicago Bulls play their home games at the United Center whereas the Sky play theirs at the Winstrust Arena. The Winstrust Arena has a seating capacity of 10,387 seats whereas the United Center has been a performing stage for many artists and also the highly acclaimed Chicago team and hence boasts a capacity of 23,500 seats. Therefore as per Clark since the game is much talked about in the media, fans would have benefitted a lot if there were more tickets and the WNBA would also be making a lot of money. 

As for the ticket prices, currently, the highest ticket at Ticket Master is priced at a whopping $5000. And a lot of agencies have reported that this is the most expensive WNBA game. The match is so loved that as per ESPN the average ticket price of $351 has broken the records for the past 10 WNBA seasons. HYecnfe looks like Clark is right when she talks about playing at a stadium that has a high seating capacity. She also spoke of her rivalry with Angel Reese.

Will Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese rivalry continue?

The most attractive part of the Match is going to be the clash between Reese and Clark. While Reese had blamed the referees in their last matchup against the Fever when she had hit Clark on the head while going for a block and was given a flagrant foul 1, it remains to be seen if Reese will be able to win her first game against Clark in the WNBA  as she has lost on both the previous occasions.

Clark on the other hand clarified that she didn’t consider it a rivalry and for her, it was “just a game of basketball.” This comes as an interesting take since Reese in one way or the either has been fanning the rivalry flames whereas Clark seems to be unaffected.

Now that Clark has spoken of the ticket prices and also indirectly given her feedback to the WNBA, fans will be curious to watch the two battle it out in future instances at bigger stadiums. Stay tuned for more such updates, and to follow what Shaq’s ex-agent, Leonard Armato, has to say about the infamous Shaq-Kobe feud, Caitlin Clark’s Olympic snub, and more, watch this video.