There’s been a lot of talk about the growth of the WNBA this season, and much of it has been attributed to a rookie class headlined by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. But, it’s been a team without a top 2024 draft pick that just made history for selling out season tickets in consecutive years: the Las Vegas Aces.
The Aces announced on Thursday they completely sold out their 2025 season ticket memberships, becoming the first team in WNBA history to do so in back-to-back seasons. It’s not the first time that the Aces fanbase had made history; they became the first team in league to sell out all of their regular season home games in a single season back in June.
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The Las Vegas Aces have sold out of season ticket memberships for the 2025 season, making them the first team in @WNBA history to sell out season ticket allotments in back-to-back seasons.
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— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) September 13, 2024
Las Vegas has an obvious advantage when it comes to these type of ticket sale records given that they play in a smaller arena than some other WNBA teams. Michelob ULTRA Arena can seat 12,000, while arenas that also house NBA teams — like Barclay’s Center, Crypto.com, and Gainbridge Fieldhouse — can seat up to 20,000, making sell-outs more difficult.
Still, Las Vegas boasted the league’s third-best attendance this season — averaging 11,381 attendees per night, below the Indiana Fever (17,009) and New York Liberty (12,646).
Along with the rest of the league, season ticket prices will increase next season in Las Vegas. The average ticket price will increase from $30.78 this year to $43.95 for next season. The biggest jump will be for the most expensive seats — courtside tickets will increase from $500 to $600 per game, per the Las Vegas Review Journal.
The team announced that 92% of season ticket holders for the 2024 season renewed their membership, with the remaining 8% being to individuals on the waiting list.
The sell-out is reflective of an undeniable popularity boom across the WNBA, as well as of the Ace’s unique success. Las Vegas has won the previous two WNBA championships, and the while the team has struggled at points this season, they still sit at fourth overall in the standings, and have six Olympians on the roster. They also benefit from the fact they are headlined by A’ja Wilson, who has been the most dominant player in the league this season.
Wilson praised the league’s growth in an interview with SB Nation last week.
“People are putting their money where their mouth is and investing in us,” Wilson said. “I think that’s the beautiful thing about it. It’s just the real people, the real investors, the real people that want to see us grow — they’re putting their money where their mouth is.”
