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RandySF

(71,149 posts) Wed Jul 17, 2024, 12:50 AM Jul 2024

The 'Caitlin Clark Effect' Results in Unfortunate Consequence for Longtime WNBA Fans

The WNBA has seen its popularity skyrocket throughout the 2024 season — in large part due to the arrival of No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark.

While the "Caitlin Clark Effect" has been an overwhelmingly positive force for the growth of women's basketball, there's no question it's resulted in an unfortunate consequence for longtime WNBA fans.

On Monday, multiple WNBA franchises announced their renewal prices for season-ticket holders. Due to the league's spiking popularity, the average increase in price is staggering.

Some fans are reporting more than a 200% price increase for their season tickets.

"Got my season tix renewal from @chicagosky today. Increase of almost 65 percent, making it undoable. Don’t have the heart to tell my daughter yet. You know you’ve arrived when sheer capitalism starts to devour the very thing that got you where you are," one Chicago Sky season-ticket holder wrote on X.

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The 'Caitlin Clark Effect' Results in Unfortunate Consequence for Longtime WNBA Fans (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2024 OP

maybe the extra income will go to player salaries nt msongs Jul 2024 #1

I'm stunned by their annual salary. jimfields33 Jul 2024 #2

The Media Money Is Increasing ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #3

That's great to hear! jimfields33 Jul 2024 #4

msongs

(70,275 posts)

1. maybe the extra income will go to player salaries nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2024, 01:03 AM

Jul 2024

jimfields33

(19,312 posts)

2. I'm stunned by their annual salary.

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 17, 2024, 04:49 AM

Jul 2024

That’s crazy. They definitely should fight for higher wages. They signed next years contract already, but the next contract must include a huge bump.

ProfessorGAC

(70,597 posts)

3. The Media Money Is Increasing

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 17, 2024, 08:06 PM

Jul 2024

The exact amount is in flux, but it's going to be over $200 million per year.
A huge increase, and the players salaries are based on a minimum percentage of revenues, so salaries will go up, without renegotiating.
Whether they get a higher % in the CBA is something we can't know.
But, the players will be getting a raise. They're due for a big upgrade.

jimfields33

(19,312 posts)

4. That's great to hear!

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 17, 2024, 08:57 PM

Jul 2024

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