Fans of the New York Liberty are learning to be careful about what they wish for.
After an explosive 2024 that has seen average home game attendance for “the best party in New York” more than double compared to just two years ago, season ticket membership holders – known as Liberty Loyals – are reporting massive price increases for 2025, with the cost of some packages going up by 155%.
Higher demand and a surge in prices on the secondary market are driving the price increase, Liberty CEO Keia Clarke wrote in a statement.
“Ridiculous treatment of the fans,” wrote one Reddit user.
“Doubling the price is absolutely insane,” said a fan account on X.
“It’s still a fair price for a professional sporting event,” Isabel Albee, a 29-year-old season ticket holder in Hamilton Heights, told Gothamist. “But this will likely preclude a lot of people and longtime fans from re-upping their memberships, which is kind of sad.”
The WNBA has broken records for attendance and viewership in recent years in what some have dubbed the “Caitlin Clark effect.” And many fans assumed that would eventually result in higher prices.
But some longtime Liberty fans say they’ve been surprised by the extent of the increases announced last week, and have taken to online forums to commiserate, complain and share information. Some have even created an anonymous spreadsheet to track the different price increases that members are being quoted. Season tickets are priced as a package according to factors including the number of games and quality of the seats and section.
The average season ticket price that members using the spreadsheet reported for 2024 was $55 per game. The regular 2024 season ends Sept. 19, when the Liberty greets the Atlanta Dream at the Barclays Center.
For 2025, the average reported price was $97 per game – a 76% jump.
A Liberty spokesperson wrote that ticketholders in the lower bowl – desirable seats that are close but not VIP or courtside – would see a…
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