WNBA Finals ratings are up 55 percent from last year. The finals, which are broadcast on ESPN 2, have brought in an average of 531,000 viewers so far as opposed to averaging 331,000 last year. The three games have all been decided by nine points or less, including an overtime victory by the Phoenix Mercury 120-116 over the Indiana Fever. The ratings rise may be due in part to two of the league’s stars, MVP Diana Taurasi and Tamika Catchings. With ratings headed north for the WNBA, we look at other aspects of the WNBA that work to draw viewers and fans to the stands:
-Middle-class salaries
Put it this way: Alex Rodriguez makes almost 35 times the salary cap for a WNBA team. The average rookie makes as much as a first-year teacher. Matt Stafford earned $31million guaranteed for the Detroit Lions before throwing a single pass, after a full season, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA will have earned only around $44,000. The minimum salary for an NFL rookie is $310,000, so an undrafted...
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