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Atlanta Dream still deciding where to host WNBA Finals home games
The Atlanta Dream will face the Golden State Valkyries in a best-of-seven WNBA Finals.
The Dream are due to host Games 3 and 4 on Oct.
22 and 24, and Game 6 on Oct.
29 if needed.
Their usual home, Gateway Center Arena, seats 3,500, raising questions about whether it can accommodate Finals crowds.
State Farm Arena, where the Dream played some home and playoff games this season, seats 17,044, but it is booked on all three dates.
The team has not announced where it will play its Finals home games.
The Valkyries will host their games at San Francisco’s Chase Center, which seats 18,064.
The Dream are scheduled to make State Farm Arena their full-time home next season.
The Atlanta Dream had not announced where they would play their WNBA Finals home games as of Sunday night.
The Dream are scheduled to host Games 3 and 4, and Game 6 if needed, against the Golden State Valkyries.
Their current home, Gateway Center Arena, holds 3,500 fans, raising questions about capacity for the Finals.
State Farm Arena, where the Dream played some home and playoff games this season, is unavailable on the scheduled dates.
The team is set to make State Farm Arena its full-time home next season.
- Who
- The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries. They will meet in the WNBA Finals.
- What
- The Dream have not announced the venue for their Finals home games.
- When
- The games are scheduled for Oct. 22 and 24, with Game 6 on Oct. 29 if necessary.
- Where
- The venue is undecided. The Dream’s current home is Gateway Center Arena in College Park.
- Why
- Gateway Center Arena holds only 3,500 fans, and State Farm Arena is booked on the scheduled dates.
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finalizing details on their home venue and where we will be playing
The Dream relocated to Gateway Center Arena.
Morgan Shaw Parker said the team was finalizing details about its Finals home venue.
The venue for the Dream’s Finals home games remained undetermined as of Sunday night.
The Dream are scheduled to host Games 3 and 4, and Game 6 if necessary.
The Dream are set to make State Farm Arena their full-time home.
- Current home arena
- Gateway Center Arena, College Park
- Gateway Center capacity
- 3,500
- State Farm Arena capacity
- 17,044
- Finals home games
- Games 3 and 4; Game 6 if necessary
- Scheduled dates
- Oct. 22, 24 and 29
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