2025 WNBA Betting Online
The 2025 season brings anticipation and excitement for the WBA, its fans, and gamblers. The W has strong tailwinds after its epic 2024 campaign, which was the most transformative season in its history. The arrival of Caitlin Clark changed the dynamics of the WNBA and its brand.
Fans and gamblers who previously ignored The W tuned in and attended games in record numbers. The W saw a 48% increase in attendance for the 2024 campaign. Additionally, 22 WNBA games attracted over one million TV viewers. From a gambling perspective, sportsbooks reported that they had never seen more wagering activity on The W than in 2024.
With ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ION, CBS, CBSSN, Amazon Prime Video, and NBA TV secured as media partners, the WNBA has never had more distribution and exposure. Thus, the 2025 season is a cinch to be the biggest in WNBA history.
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A new expansion team will add to the excitement of the 2025 season. The Golden State Valkyries, based in San Francisco, will join The W for the upcoming season and compete in the Western Conference. They will play at the Chase Center, home of the NBA Golden State Warriors.
The regular season will open on Friday, May 16, to commence the first-ever 44-game WNBA schedule. It will end on Thursday, September 12, with the playoffs to follow.
WNBA 2025 Season Preview
It took 27 years, but the New York Liberty are finally WNBA champions. They'll be favorites to reclaim the franchise's second title for the 2025 season.
The Liberty opened as favorites to win the 2025 WNBA Finals. Last year's runners-up, the Minnesota Lynx, are the second choice with gamblers. Minnesota massively defied expectations by making it to the Finals and winning the Commissioner's Cup.
The Indiana Fever, who made the playoffs for the first time since 2016 on the back of guard Caitlin Clark's stellar rookie campaign, is another big mover. They are a popular future play among the betting public.
The Las Vegas Aces, perennial favorites for the past couple of seasons after back-to-back Finals victories, is in the conversation, too. The Liberty defeated the Aces in the semifinals of the 2024 playoffs.
Indiana's and Las Vegas' superstars are the odds leaders in the 2025 regular-season Most Valuable Player after monumental seasons in 2024. Aces center A'ja Wilson, the 2024 season's unanimous MVP, is the favorite to take home her fourth honor. Right behind her is Clark, the near-unanimous 2024 Rookie of the Year. Breanna Stewart and Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier round out the top four.
Between Clark's immense popularity and the emergence of more storylines, the WNBA saw "unprecedented levels" of bettor interest last season, seeing over 100% year-over-year growth in the betting markets.
WNBA Championships
| TEAM |
TITLES |
YEARS |
| Seattle Storm |
4 |
2004, 2010, 2018, 2020 |
| Minnesota Lynx |
4 |
2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Houston Comets (folded in 2008) |
4 |
1997-2000 |
| Los Angeles Sparks |
3 |
2001, 2002, 2016 |
| Phoenix Mercury |
3 |
2007, 2009, 2014 |
| Dallas Wings (previously Detroit Shock) |
3 |
2003, 2006, 2008 |
| Las Vegas Aces (previously San Antonio Stars) |
2 |
2022, 2023 |
| New York Liberty |
1 |
2024 |
| Chicago Sky |
1 |
2021 |
| Washington Mystics |
1 |
2019 |
| Indiana Fever |
1 |
2012 |
| Sacramento Monarchs (folded in 2009) |
1 |
2005 |
In 2024, the New York Liberty won the first championship in franchise history.
The Houston Comets were the first dynasty in the WNBA winning the first four titles behind the Big 3 of Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes, and Tina Thompson. They fell into a decline after Cooper retired following the 2000 season. Swoopes was injured soon after, and the franchise was never the same, eventually folding in 2008.
Grabbing the torch from Houston was the LA Sparks, with back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2002 and reaching a third straight Finals in 2003. Lisa Leslie was named Finals MVP in the championship years, and the Sparks were the last team to go back-to-back.
The Lynx were the preeminent team of the 2010s, starting their dynasty with six Western Conference titles in the span of seven seasons. Minnesota went on to claim the WNBA championship four times, but a one-point loss to the Sparks in Game 5 of the 2016 WNBA Finals kept this team from becoming the most successful franchise in the league's history.
Seattle became the third team to join the four-title club in 2020. The Storm and Las Vegas Aces were the two best teams in the regular season, so it was only fitting that they met in the WNBA Finals. The Storm convincingly swept the Aces, winning all three games by at least 13 points. Las Vegas earned its first title by beating Connecticut in 2022 and its second title in 2023 by defeating the New York Liberty.
The Western Conference long held a chokehold on the WNBA title, but Chicago finally broke through in 2021 to give the East a championship. Now, the New York Liberty are the pride of the East as the 2024 WNBA champions.
WNBA Finals Results (2020)
| SEASON |
CHAMPION |
RUNNER-UP |
FORMAT |
RESULT |
| 2024 |
New York Liberty |
Minnesota Lynx |
Best-of-five |
3-2 |
| 2023 |
Las Vegas Aces |
New York Liberty |
Best-of-five |
3-0 |
| 2022 |
Las Vegas Aces |
Connecticut Sun |
Best-of-five |
3-1 |
| 2021 |
Chicago Sky |
Phoenix Mercury |
Best-of-five |
3-1 |
| 2020 |
Seattle Storm |
Las Vegas Aces |
Best-of-five |
3-1 |
WNBA Teams
| EASTERN CONFERENCE |
| TEAM |
LOCATION |
ARENA |
| Atlanta Dream |
College Park, Georgia |
Gateway Center Arena |
| Chicago Sky |
Chicago, Illinois |
Wintrust Arena |
| Connecticut Sun |
Uncasville, Connecticut |
Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Indiana Fever |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| New York Liberty |
Brooklyn, New York |
Barclays Center |
| Washington Mystics |
Washington, D.C. |
Entertainment and Sports Arena |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE |
| Dallas Wings |
Arlington, Texas |
College Park Center |
| Golden State Valkyries |
San Francico, California |
Chase Center |
| Las Vegas Aces |
Paradise, Nevada |
Michelob Ultra Arena |
| Los Angeles Sparks |
Los Angeles, California |
Crypto.com Arena |
| Minnesota Lynx |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Target Center |
| Phoenix Mercury |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Footprint Center |
| Seattle Storm |
Seattle, Washington |
Climate Pledge Arena |
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