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The season hasn't even started (officially), but Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have already changed the game.
Why it matters: Interest in the WNBA has skyrocketed as the league enters its 28th season, and Indy's No. 1 draft pick is a big part of the spike.
- The Fever's opponents are even scrambling to find larger venues whenever they roll into town.
By the numbers: According to a recent StubHub analysis, WNBA sales are up 93% compared to last season, and the Fever have emerged as the league's top trending team with ticket sales that are 13 times higher than 2023.
- All but one of the 10 best-selling WNBA games on StubHub are Fever away games.
- The average price of tickets jumps 80% when the Fever come to play, and the Fever's average ticket price for away games is $175, the highest of any team.
- The team has a league-leading average sold ticket price of $175 for both home and away games on Vivid Seats, up from $60 the year before.
- The Fever join the defending champion Las Vegas Aces and the Connecticut Sun as the most popular teams in the nation based on Vivid Seats ticket sales data.
- Last season was the most watched in 21 years with viewership up 21% and attendance up 16% from 2022.
What we're watching: How hot those tickets are by the time the Fever open their 2024 WNBA season in Connecticut on May 14.
- The game starts at 7:30pm on ESPN 2.