A Milestone in Montreal
The Dallas Wings are set to face the Toronto Tempo at the Bell Centre in Montreal on July 10, a date that marks the first time a WNBA regular‑season game will be staged at that venue. The matchup is expected to draw a full house, with a sold‑out attendance of 22,114 fans.
If the arena reaches capacity, that figure would eclipse the existing women's basketball attendance record of 22,076, which was established during two separate WNBA playoff games. The milestone would also outstrip the regular‑season high of 20,711 set earlier this year by the Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
The potential record comes amid a broader surge in interest for women's professional basketball. Earlier in the year, Unrivaled attracted 21,490 spectators to a regular‑season contest at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, underscoring the growing appetite for the sport across North America.
Teresa Resch, president of the Toronto Tempo, emphasized the significance of bringing the team to Montreal, citing the province’s deep‑rooted basketball culture and the opportunity to showcase the game to a new audience north of the border.
The Bell Centre will host another high‑profile WNBA contest just two days later, as the Tempo take on the New York Liberty at 3 p.m. ET on July 12. The back‑to‑back games are expected to further cement Montreal’s role in the league’s summer schedule and highlight the expanding footprint of professional basketball in Canada.