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WNBA Attendance Up 2.1% From Last Season; Sky Seeing 35.5% Jump
Published August 10, 2011
The WNBA is seeing a slight growth at the box office through Tuesday, as league-wide attendance is up 2.1% compared to the same point last season. The Sky are seeing the largest jump, up 35.5%. The Western Conference-leading Lynx, who added No. 1 overall pick G Maya Moore to the team this offseason, are also seeing a double-digit percentage jump. The Liberty have seen the largest drop, as attendance is down 29% from '10. This is the first season the team is playing at Prudential Center in Newark as MSG goes through renovations (THE DAILY).
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WNBA ATTENDANCE THROUGH AUGUST 9
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| HOME TEAM |
GMS
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TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS ('10)
|
| L.A. Sparks |
9
|
98,978
|
10,998
|
83.6%
|
9,171
|
19.9%
|
14
|
| Washington Mystics |
10
|
106,379
|
10,638
|
104.8%
|
9,276
|
14.7%
|
13
|
| San Antonio Silver Stars |
10
|
91,601
|
9,160
|
93.1%
|
7,948
|
15.2%
|
12
|
| Phoenix Mercury |
10
|
89,555
|
8,956
|
94.4%
|
8,764
|
2.2%
|
16
|
| Seattle Storm |
9
|
77,391
|
8,599
|
88.8%
|
8,293
|
3.7%
|
15
|
| Minnesota Lynx |
11
|
91,416
|
8,311
|
90.5%
|
7,536
|
10.3%
|
15
|
| N.Y. Liberty |
12
|
94,872
|
7,906
|
42.7%
|
11,140
|
-29.0%
|
13
|
| Indiana Fever |
12
|
90,466
|
7,539
|
78.2%
|
8,032
|
-6.1%
|
15
|
| Connecticut Sun |
10
|
66,828
|
6,683
|
70.2%
|
7,238
|
-7.7%
|
14
|
| Atlanta Dream |
12
|
75,788
|
6,316
|
62.9%
|
6,164
|
2.5%
|
13
|
| Chicago Sky |
12
|
68,611
|
5,718
|
81.7%
|
4,218
|
35.5%
|
14
|
| Tulsa Shock |
11
|
51,838
|
4,713
|
63.0%
|
4,651
|
1.3%
|
15
|
| TOTALS |
128
|
1,003,723
|
7,842
|
76.0%
|
7,678
|
2.1%
|
169
|
NOTES: All attendance figures are based on totals posted immediately following games. It may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league.
