Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Ishaan Bhattacharya Sun, October 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC · 2 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Atlanta Dream will face home-arena uncertainty once again, as their final home game of the WNBA Finals in Game 6 is currently not scheduled for State Farm Arena.
With the Golden State Valkyries picking up a 67-62 win over the Dream in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals for a 2-2 series tie, Game 6 is now confirmed, bringing the series back to Atlanta.
However, the 3,500-seat Gateway Center Arena is once again scheduled to host Game 6 despite a fan movement causing Games 1 and 2 to be moved to the NBA's Hawks' State Farm Arena, which seats 17,000 fans.
Hawks CEO Steve Koonin told 92.9 The Game that the WNBA can move Game 6 to multiple available dates instead of the October 29 date it is currently scheduled for.
"Hawks CEO Steve Koonin tells 92.9 The Game that State Farm Arena has made multiple dates available for a potential WNBA Finals Game Six, but rescheduling that game is solely a league decision. He encouraged fans to 'write your congressman' to urge a schedule change… Koonin says playing a Game Six at College Park may be unavoidable unless the WNBA changes its schedule."
Koonin is making it clear that if Game 6 happens at any arena other than the State Farm Arena, it is likely because the WNBA league office refused to move the game from its originally scheduled date.
The WNBA did move Game 4 from its original date to ensure it could be played at State Farm Arena, so the league might announce another schedule change tomorrow now that they know for sure Game 6 will be necessary to end the series.
Koonin urging fans to write to their congressman seems like the WNBA might be opposed to moving the game, but that seems unlikely since both Games 3 and 4 sold out State Farm Arena.
The NBA will likely not alter their schedule to open up State Farm Arena. Since they are the majority owners in the WNBA, their decision will likely result in moving the game or dealing with monumental fan unrest over forcing the Dream to play in the 3,500-seat Gateway Center.
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