r/wnba 2d ago

Any chance Atlanta and Washington

Move to legitimate sized arenas next season?

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u/350smooth Fever 2d ago

At least ATL games feel normal on TV. The camera feels way to close in DC and Dallas.

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u/TheAveragebroShow Let's go Mystics! 4h ago

In DC it feels too close because the side of the arena where the cameras (top center in photo below) are is significantly smaller than the side where the majority of the seats are. It's got maybe 15 rows of seats, then a catwalk/SRO area. I don't really understand why (beyond cost) they didn't just replicate the same design on both sides.

They changed the design significantly after the original was released to accommodate a 2nd level and more seats, so it feels like this was a concession. Otherwise this woulda likely been the same one bowl design as ATL.