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Atlanta Dream have reached the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries, yet a scheduling conflict at State Farm Arena could force them to host championship games at a venue holding just 3,500 fans.
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The Atlanta Dream have booked their spot in the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries - but where they'll actually play their home games remains an open question.
Games 3, 4, and 6 of the series are set for 22, 24, and 29 October in Atlanta. The problem? There's no confirmed venue for any of them.
The Dream's regular home, Gateway Center Arena in College Park, holds just 3,500 spectators. For a championship series, that's remarkably small. Team president Morgan Shaw Parker has said arrangements are being finalised, but specifics remain elusive.
Throughout this season, the Dream shifted several regular-season and playoff fixtures to State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta, which seats 17,044. That option is now unavailable - the arena is booked for a concert and Atlanta Hawks fixtures on the relevant Finals dates.
The Dream are no strangers to venue shuffles. They called State Farm Arena home from 2008 to 2016, briefly relocated to Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion, and returned to State Farm in 2019 before settling at Gateway Center. Rising popularity means a permanent move back to State Farm Arena is planned for 2027 - just one season too late.
The last time a WNBA Finals game was staged at a venue seating fewer than 8,000 was back in 2019. Atlanta could be about to repeat that unwanted milestone.
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