As New York Liberty's popularity increases, fans see aggressive price increases for 2025 tickets. Some are outraged. (It's not just "capitalism.")
The increased popularity of the WNBA (featuring marquee rookies like Caitlin Clark) and league-leading New York Liberty has led the team to open up Upper Bowl seats in the Barclays Center for every game (and an average attendance of 12,646 , second in the league, a 60% jump over last year). Numerous sports celebrities were in the audience yesterday. It's also led the team to increase ticket prices significantly for next year. A letter from CEO Keia Clarke claims the decision "is based on what the market is calling for and we believe it will ensure tickets belong to the most loyal Liberty fans." What? Well, she said "prices for the Upper Bowl will start at $25"--it's unclear what seats and for what games--and that "our longest-tenured season ticket members in non-premium seats" will see per-game price increases capped at 25%. That means season ticket holders for four years or a more, according to Sports Business Journal, a very small group. (Th