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Message: [QUOTE="CamrnCrz1974, post: 2776153, member: 1052"] A few counterpoints: [I]So far this season, the WNBA has seen a 36 percent increase in viewership in adults age 18 to 49, a 29 percent jump in men in that age group and a 50 percent increase in women. Through June, WNBA games on ESPN2 are averaging 250,000 viewers, a 39 percent improvement from last year and the best start for the league since 2013. The June 28 game between the Sparks and the Seattle Storm drew 378,000 viewers. It was the most watched regular season WNBA game on ESPN2 since 2011.[/I] [URL="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerrybarca/2018/07/09/why-are-wnba-tv-ratings-rising/#6b76d23c6f83"]Why Are WNBA TV Ratings Rising?[/URL] 2017 WNBA Attendance Averages, by date (average compared to 2016 numbera) [I]June 11, 2017: 6,814[/I] (-840) July 5, 2017: 6,929 (-725) July 22, 2017 (All Star Break): 7,523 (-131) August 2, 2017: 7,459 (-196) August 23, 2017: 7,480 (-174) [I]September 3, 2017: 7,716[/I] (+61) The numbers went up throughout the summer. Also, as of the games through July 3, 2018 WNBA AVERAGE(100) - 6,250 (-1,466) If you remove the nine home games from New York (as of July 3, 2018), the league average is approximately 6,648 for the eleven other franchises, as of July 3, 2018. The numbers will increase over the summer, but given NY's move from MSG to Westchester, the overall numbers will likely be down. NY, as of games of July 3, 2018, is averaging over 7,500 [I]fewer[/I] fans per game than it did in 2017. [/QUOTE]

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