Angel Reese's Dream to play WNBA Finals home games in 3,500-seat arena

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 14:38 · Archive

The Atlanta Dream will play WNBA Finals home games at a 3,500-seat venue due to scheduling conflicts at their usual State Farm Arena.

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream will play their WNBA Finals home games at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia, a 3,500-seat arena, instead of their usual State Farm Arena in Atlanta. State Farm Arena, which seats 17,000, is unavailable due to multiple scheduling conflicts during the finals dates.

The conflicts include a concert by Sombr scheduled for 7 p.m. on October 22 and Atlanta Hawks NBA games scheduled for October 24 against the Houston Rockets and October 29 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Games 3, 4 and potentially 6 of the best-of-7 series against the Golden State Valkyries would be affected.

The Dream's president and chief operating officer, Morgan Shaw Parker, said last week the franchise was 'finalizing details on their home venue and where we will be playing'. The team has reportedly tried to find a larger venue in the Atlanta area but has not yet secured one. McCamish Pavilion, home of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball, has a capacity of 8,600 seats and appears to be available on those dates. The Dream previously played there in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

How it is being reported

• Angel Reese and Atlanta Dream shunted to tiny 3,500-seat arena for WNBA FinalsInstead of the city's 17,000-seater arena, the Dream will be forced to play at the less-inspiring Gateway Center Arena, which can hold just 3,500 people.Daily Mail Sport · 12 Oct, 14:18
• Angel Reese's first WNBA Finals home games may be played at smaller venue due to multiple conflictsAngel Reese and the Atlanta Dream may play WNBA Finals home games in a 3,500-seat arena due to multiple scheduling conflicts at State Farm Arena.Fox News · 12 Oct, 12:48

In this story: Angel Reese · Atlanta Dream · Golden State Valkyries · Gateway Center Arena · State Farm Arena · Atlanta Hawks

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