{
  "id": 14516530,
  "title": "Atlanta Dream to Use Entire 17,000-Seat NBA Arena for WNBA Finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/atlanta-dream-to-use-entire-17-000-seat-nba-arena-for-wnba-finals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T19:10:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/article/atlanta-dream-use-entire-17000-seat-nba-arena-wnba-finals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Atlanta Dream have announced they will utilize the full 17,000-seat State Farm Arena for Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals. State Farm Arena's CEO, Steve Koonin, revealed this information to Front Office Sports. Tickets for both games will be available for purchase starting Friday morning. This change in venue comes after the WNBA rescheduled Games 3 and 4 to accommodate the Dream playing at State Farm Arena instead of the smaller Gateway Center. The Dream previously played most of their regular-season home games at Gateway Center, which has a capacity of 3,500 seats. During their first and second-round playoff games at State Farm Arena, the arena's lower bowl and a portion of the upper bowl were used, accommodating around 8,800 fans and about 9,700 fans respectively. The lower bowl and upper bowl of State Farm Arena can accommodate the entire 17,000-seat capacity. The Dream had opened the arena at limited capacity during the playoffs due to a short turnaround for selling playoff tickets. The team has a history of selling out the entire State Farm Arena, including five times during the 2026 regular season. If the series extends to Game 6, the Dream will host that game at State Farm Arena as well. However, it has not been confirmed if Game 6 will be played at State Farm Arena or the Hawks' home court. The Dream plans to host all 25 regular-season games at State Farm Arena starting next year, with a five-season agreement. Koonin praised the Dream and the WNBA for their efforts.",
  "summary": "The Dream have averaged about 9,700 fans per game during the playoffs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "WNBA moves up Game 3 of Finals by a day to allow Atlanta Dream to host Valkyries at State Farm Arena",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/wnba-moves-up-game-3-of-finals-by-a-day-to-allow-atlanta-dream-to",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:40:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "WNBA Finals Games 3 and 4 between Dream and Valkyries move to State Farm Arena",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/wnba-finals-games-3-and-4-between-dream-and-valkyries-move-to-state",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:21:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Atlanta Dream Figure Out Arena Problem for WNBA Finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/atlanta-dream-figure-out-arena-problem-for-wnba-finals",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:20:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}