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<\/p>\nThe third edition of the WNBA Canada Game will feature the Atlanta Dream and the Seattle Storm in a regular-season matchup at Rogers Arena, marking the first WNBA regular season game held outside the United States. The event has drawn strong corporate support alongside its fan engagement efforts.<\/p>\n
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TORONTO, ON- MAY 13 – as the Minnesota Lynx fall to the Chicago Sky 84-72 in a preseason WNBA in Canada at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. May 13, 2023. (Steve Russell\/Toronto Star via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Toronto Star via Getty Images<\/p>\n
Following sold out games in Toronto (2023) and Edmonton (2024), league officials expect another strong turnout. The WNBA has expanded its footprint in Canada in recent years through partnerships, grassroots programs and media distribution deals, aiming to meet growing demand from Canadian fans.<\/p>\n
A league representative told Forbes that only a few hundred tickets remain for the game, with several groups attending, including a girls\u2019 basketball team being flown into the city. Players from local women\u2019s sports teams, the Vancouver Rise and PWHL Vancouver, are also expected to make appearances.<\/p>\n
The league also announced that 15 Canadian marketing and retail partners will support the 2025 WNBA Canada Game through a mix of fan experiences, brand promotions and community programming in Vancouver.<\/p>\n
Community activations<\/p>\n
Air Canada, which has supported past Canada Games, will bring a U-17 girls\u2019 team, Team Addy, to Vancouver through its \u201cFan Flight\u201d initiative. Their trip will include a private clinic.<\/p>\n
Bell hosted a community clinic in Vancouver through its \u201cBell for Better\u201d program, and Canadian Tire Corporation partnered with the league to host a clinic for a girls\u2019 basketball team from the Tri-Cities.<\/p>\n
DoorDash will run a clinic for young women from New Heights Basketball Academy, the only female-focused basketball academy in British Columbia.<\/p>\n
Fan activations<\/p>\n
Fans arriving at Rogers Arena will find a variety of interactive experiences. Bell will hold a head-to-head skills competition called \u201cShoot Your Shot!\u201d with prizes, including custom sneakers. Campbell\u2019s crackers will host a Goldfish Tunnel photo experience outside the arena, along with sampling and giveaways.<\/p>\n
Endy will set up an interactive lounge, pillow toss and claw machine on the concourse, while Maybelline New York will launch a \u201cBrave Together\u201d activation with a booth promoting mental health awareness and providing product samples. Tangerine Bank will offer pregame shooting challenges and courtside ticket giveaways.<\/p>\n
TOGETHXR events<\/p>\n
Media company TOGETHXR will host two community events during the week. On Thursday, it will partner with the Vancouver Basketball Foundation for a private clinic at Victory\u2019s Court, inviting 30 middle school girls to participate in drills and 3×3 games. Participants will receive TOGETHXR merchandise and giveaways from the Storm.<\/p>\n
On Friday, during game time, TOGETHXR will co-host a public watch party at Courtside on Main, a Vancouver basketball-themed bar. The venue will be decorated with WNBA jerseys, memorabilia, banners and flags. The first 50 attendees will receive a free \u201cEveryone Watches Sports\u201d T-shirt, with on-site customization available. The event will also feature a DJ, food, drinks and giveaways celebrating Vancouver\u2019s women\u2019s sports fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The third edition of the WNBA Canada Game will feature the Atlanta Dream and the Seattle Storm in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":72656,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,82,630,44988],"class_list":["post-72655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-wnba","tag-wnba-canada"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72655\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}