India, Oct. 13 -- After days of uncertainty and growing criticism over the venue for the WNBA Finals, the league has confirmed that the Atlanta Dream will host Games 3 and 4 at State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta. The decision means the team's first two home games of the 2026 Finals will take place at the much larger venue rather than Gateway Center, its regular-season home, which has a capacity of around 3,500 spectators. The change comes amid concerns that the smaller arena would struggle to accommodate the surge in fan interest for the championship series.

The move was finalised following discussions involving the Dream, the WNBA, the Atlanta Hawks and television broadcasters. Those negotiations also resulted in adjustments to the sc...