The WNBA has firmly been trending up in recent seasons and has already announced plans to expand to a total of 18 teams in the next few years. A new media rights deal with Disney, NBC, and Amazon Prime Video, worth around $2.2 billion, kicks in in 2026, and the new collective bargaining agreement is set to see a huge increase in player paydays in the WNBA .
However, one negative aspect of this growth is undoubtedly the rising ticket prices. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert was quizzed on the same during her recent appearance on In Case You Missed It with Khristina Williams. The host referenced attending a recent New York Liberty-Washington Mystics game where she saw plenty of fans wearing shirts condemning the increase in ticket prices. Expand Tweet
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