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Angel Reese, Dream forced to play WNBA Finals in 3,500-capacity venue

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Arnold, C. (2026, October 12). Angel Reese, Dream forced to play WNBA Finals in 3,500-capacity venue. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/sports/angel-reese-dream-to-play-wnba-finals-in-3500-capacity-gateway-center-arena/

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The WNBA Finals games featuring the Atlanta Dream will not be moved from their regular home arena, Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia, which has a capacity of 3,500 for basketball, due to scheduling conflicts with concerts and Hawks games at State Farm Arena. Although the Dream had planned to play all home games at the larger venue starting next season, issues like Sombr's concert on October 22 and two Hawks games in early November prevented this move for the current Finals series.

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Angel Reese's Atlanta Dream were forced to play the WNBA Finals in Gateway Center Arena, a smaller venue with a capacity of only 3,500 for basketball. The decision came due to scheduling conflicts at the larger State Farm Arena, which has a capacity of over 17,000 and hosted six regular-season games and three postseason contests for the Dream this season. Conflicts with an upcoming concert on October 22 and two Atlanta Hawks regular-season games scheduled for October 24 and October 29 made it impossible to use State Farm Arena for Games 3, 4, and potentially 6 of the Finals. Despite looking into other venue options in the Atlanta area, no larger arenas were available, leaving Gateway Center as the only option for hosting the remaining home games of the series against the Golden State Valkyries.

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The WNBA’s hopes of moving Finals games in Atlanta to State Farm Arena will have to remain just a Dream. asserted

hopes → move → Arena

Hopes of moving Game 3, Game 4 and Game 6 of the WNBA Finals to the larger venue when the Atlanta Dream host the Golden State Valkyries were dashed after conflicts with a concert and a pair of Hawks regular-season games made it impossible, according to multiple reports. uncertain

it → move → reports

The games will be played at the Dream’s regular home of Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia, which has a capacity of just 3,500 for basketball. asserted

which → play → basketball

USA Today reported that the Dream have looked into other venue options in the Atlanta area but have had no luck securing a bigger arena to host the Finals. asserted

Dream → report → Finals

State Farm Arena, which has a capacity of more than 17,000, hosted six regular-season games for the Atlanta WNBA franchise this season, along with three postseason contests. asserted

which → have → contests

Sombr is scheduled to play State Farm Arena on Oct. 22, the day Game 3 is slated to take place. asserted

3 → schedule → place

The Hawks host the Rockets on Oct. 24 — when Game 4 is to be played — and the Cavaliers on Oct. 29, when a Game 6 would be played if needed. The reports about not being able to host finals games at State Farm Arena come days after the Dream announced that they would be playing all home games at the venue in 2027. asserted

they → host → 2027

“This is an exciting next chapter for the Atlanta Dream, and a direct reflection of the exciting style of play that is Dream basketball, the passion of our fans and the incredible growth of this franchise,” Morgan Shaw Parker, president and COO of the Dream, said when the announcement was made last week. asserted

announcement → say → Dream

“Our players and our fans have transformed Gateway Center Arena into the most exciting experience in the WNBA. asserted

players → transform → WNBA

State Farm Arena gives us the opportunity to welcome thousands of additional fans while creating an even bigger stage for women’s basketball in Atlanta. asserted

Arena → give → Atlanta

We look forward to bringing the energy, traditions and spirit of Gateway with us to the heart of our city. asserted

We → look → city

” While there is excitement for the move for next season, there is likely going to be some disappointment that accommodations weren’t able to be made to play the Finals at the venue. asserted

accommodations → be → venue

Angel Reese, Dream forced to play WNBA Finals in 3,500-capacity venue

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