Perhaps the most important game in WNBA sports betting history will be taking place on May 14 when the Indiana Fever (13-27 last year) visit the Connecticut Sun (who went 27-13 last year).
Of course, this game, on opening night of the 2024 WNBA season, is being singled out for one reason and one reason only: It will mark the professional debut of Caitlin Clark, who is (duh) going to be the number one pick for the Fever at the WNBA draft next Monday night.
To give some idea of how ready the public will be to put a little money down on the WNBA that evening, consider the effect Clark has had on NCAA women's basketball betting this year.
“NCAA women's hoops was up 14x by handle year over year at DraftKings,” according to a company spokesman. “We've seen steady growth in engagement with the WNBA as well. We'll see what Clark brings to the table.”