Fans Applaud WNBA Team Owner’s Big Decision Before New Season

The 2025 WNBA regular season, the 29th season in its history, tips off on Friday, May 16, with two matchups: the Atlanta Dream against the Washington Mystics and the Dallas Wings hosting the Minnesota Lynx.On Thursday, Phoenix Mercury owner Mat Ishbia announced big changes for the franchise to make the games more appealing to fans and families who will attend this year's games.Ishbia revealed a $2 value menu featuring many popular concessions that will see big price reductions.

The cost of a hot dog, 16 oz.

Dasani water, 16 oz.

fountain soda, bag of chips, and bag of popcorn have all been reduced to $2 each.

If someone were to buy all these items at last year's prices, it would cost $38, but now, because of the price drops, they cost $10 total.Investing in womens sports isnt just about the facilities and players its also about the fans.

We had so much positivity around the $2 value menu at Suns games, and were going to keep making concessions affordable for families at all @PhoenixMercury home games this season.

pic.twitter.com/kTftKpXOLJ Mat Ishbia (@Mishbia15) May 8, 2025Ishbia, who also owns the Phoenix Suns, noted that there was "so much positivity" from the $2 value menu at Suns games, it only made sense to keep up the trend at Mercury games.Most fans appreciated Ishbia's attempt to make attending the games more affordable."This is a great thing you're doing.

Wish more sports owners would look at concession prices," said one fan."Mat, we are so aligned!" wrote another fan."Thank you, Mat! " read a reply."Wow, what a way to appreciate your fans," replied one fan."Go Mercury, lets have a good season!" commented another.Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper (2) looks to pass.

Michael ChowThe Republic USA TODAY NETWORK Ishbia is a former college basketball player who played under Tom Izzo at Michigan State from 1999 to 2002.

He was part of the Spartans' 2000 NCAA championship team.In 2013, he became CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, a mortgage lending company founded by his father in 1986.In December 2022, he became the majority owner of the Suns and Mercury, purchasing the franchises for $4 billion.The Mercury roster saw a lot of turnover this offseason, with WNBA legend Diana Taurasi retiring and Brittney Griner moving on via free agency.Phoenix will begin its regular season by hosting the Seattle Storm on Saturday, May 17.Related: WNBA Team Cuts Former Timberwolves Players Daughter Without a Single Game.

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