The Chicago Sky is a professional women’s basketball team and is part of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The WNBA is the longest running female professional sports league in the world. Founded in 2005, the Chicago Sky became the first independently owned WNBA team in the country. Principal Owner Michael Alter is a Chicago native and president of the Alter Group, one of the country’s largest private commercial real estate development companies. Alter is also the founder and president of City Year Chicago.
As one of six teams that compete in the WNBA’s Eastern Conference, the Chicago Sky play their home games at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The regular season runs from May to September, with the playoffs concluding by the end of September.
The Sky clinched the first playoff berth in team history on Aug. 23, 2013, and has since made four consecutive playoff appearances including its WNBA Finals debut on Sept. 3, 2014. The Sky’s roster features some of the WNBA’s top talent including back-to-back Sixth Woman of the Year Allie Quigley, WNBA All-Star and two-time NCAA champion Stefanie Dolson, and seven-time All-Star Cappie Pondexter. In addition to the team’s top tier athletes, Amber Stocks joins the team this season as first-time head coach and general manager.
The franchise is committed to inspiring future generations by showing the world what’s possible. The Sky’s mission, showcased through some of the best female athletes in the world, is to deliver best-in-class, affordable family entertainment through positive role models who lead both on and off the basketball court while passionately giving back to the Chicagoland community.
Individual lower bowl tickets to see the Sky soar start as low as $18 per game and groups of 10 or more can save up to $9 per ticket. Sky games are fun for the whole family and make for great company outings, birthday parties and celebrations. Groups can also take advantage of all-inclusive food and drink options in the Sky Deck starting as low as $34 a ticket for all Friday, Saturday and Sunday games throughout the season.
The Sky provide opportunities for your group to get in on the game with many on-court fan experiences. Experiences include: participating as a co-captain, high-fiving the team as they run onto the court and receiving a ball from a Sky player during team introductions. The fun doesn’t stop there; groups can showcase their talents on the Sky court by performing at halftime or singing the National Anthem.
Complimentary parking is included with all regular season home game ticket purchases in 2017. To learn more about these great entertainment options, please contact us at 866-SKY-WNBA or visit CHICAGOSKY.NET.
2017 Chicago Sky Home Game Schedule
All game times are in CDT and subject to change. All home games are played at Allstate Arena.
- May 19, 7:30 p.m., vs. Atlanta Dream
- May 24, 11:30 a.m., vs. Washington Mystics
- May 28, 5 p.m., vs. Connecticut Sun
- June 1, 7 p.m., vs. Phoenix
- June 18, 5 p.m., vs. Indiana
- June 25, 5 p.m., vs. Washington
- June 28, 11:30 a.m., vs. Indiana
- July 8, 7 p.m., vs. Minnesota
- July 12, 11:30 a.m., vs. Dallas
- July 28, 7:30 p.m., vs. Phoenix
- July 30, 5 p.m., vs. New York
- Aug. 5, 7 p.m., vs. Atlanta
- Aug. 10, 7 p.m., vs. San Antonio
- Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m., vs. Los Angeles
- Aug. 20, 5 p.m., vs. Seattle
- Aug. 30, 7 p.m., vs. Dallas
- Sept. 3, 5 p.m., vs. Seattle
