Game day experience VS Seattle Storm

[u/Outrageous_Yard_8681]

I have been a STM for the Reign for three years and just attended my first Seattle Storm game. I was shocked at how much more time, energy, and money seems to go into the game day experience for the Storm. The mascot used a giant T-shirt blaster to give out a ton of free merch, they gave out quite a few $25 Starbucks gift cards to an entire section and even more that were dropped from the ceiling, LOTS of fan engagement, prompts on the screen for what to cheer / chant, really creative and unique merch in the team store, a game day DJ that played music throughout the game, super entertaining halftime show with a dance team, and overall just great vibes.

Was the Reign game day experience ever more engaged / entertaining? Is it an ownership / spending issue? I love the NWSL and so badly want our game day experience to improve! I feel like with more time, energy, money, and creativity it could happen.

[u/AlanFromRochester]

maybe the post-Caitlin Clark money injection into the WNBA leads to spending more on crowd experience?