Jake and Spike: Caitlin Clark draws ‘crazy money’ with ticket prices for sold-out Storm game

The cheapest tickets to get into Climate Pledge Arena to see the Seattle Storm face off against Caitlin Clark, guard for the Indiana Fever, were going for roughly $75-85, according to Gametime, but some tickets reached as high as $4,000.

Jake and Spike, co-hosts of “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio, broke down the raised attendance and ticket prices seen for the Storm-Fever game.

Seattle Storm v. Caitlin Clark

“The Storm played in front of a sold-out crowd at Climate Pledge Arena, which was about 16,000 fans in attendance,” Jake said.

Ryan Brewer, an associate professor of finance at Indiana University Columbus, estimated Clark was responsible for 26.5% of all WNBA economic activity last season, according to NBC News, including revenue from merchandise, ticket sales, and television.

“The Indiana Fever, boy, have they been in the news a lot lately,” Jake said.

“That’s what a superstar will do for the league,” Spike added.

Overall, WNBA attendance increased from an average of 6,615 in 2023 to 9,807 last year, NBC News reported, while the Fever’s home games averaged more fans than the home games for the Indiana Pacers.

Floor seats to see the Storm v. Fever cost $894, and courtside seats ranged anywhere from $1,500 to $4,000, ahead of the high-profile matchup in Seattle.

“That’s crazy money to unfortunately, watch the Seattle Storm get beat 94-86,” Jake said.

“That is Taylor Swift money, just to see a game,” Spike said.

The next upcoming home game featuring the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever is set for August 3, and the cheapest ticket for sale is already $105, according to Gametime.

Seattle sports attendance changes

A study highlighted by The Seattle Times provided various local attractions that have recorded massive attendance changes for local visitors between 2020 and 2025.

The Seattle Storm has the largest attendance boost in the city, with a 114% increase in attendance, having less than 60,000 in 2020, and now more than 128,000 attendees in 2025.

In comparison, the Seattle Sounders had more than a 26% decrease in attendance, moving from nearly 320,000 in 2020, and dropped to roughly 234,000 in 2025.

Other notable attendance changes included the Seattle Seahawks near 15% increase, and the Seattle Mariners’ 8.8% decrease.

Listen to the full conversation below.

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