To say that Toronto is hyped for the first-ever WNBA pre-season game played in Canada would be an understatement, and the upcoming professional-level women's basketball game is looking to be a sellout after seeing a huge demand from fans in presales.

The Minnesota Lynx will tip off against the Chicago Sky at Scotiabank Arena on May 13 in what is shaping up to be an historic event for the growth of women's basketball in Canada.

If you were hoping to see some of the biggest WNBA stars in their Toronto showdown this May, you are probably already out of luck.

A first presale for the game was launched on Monday to overwhelming demand, and the first block of tickets disappeared before most had the chance to scout out seats.

This is after pre-sale for the WNBA game in Toronto on May 13. PRE-SALE.
(Photo via IG @kaitlyn_lehbert) https://t.co/SlOfbZbdx8 pic.twitter.com/34FEVg2ZEX

— Shireen Ahmed (@_shireenahmed_) March 6, 2023

A second presale launched Wednesday morning to coincide with International Women's Day and proved to be another hot-seller, with tickets to the arena's more desirable lower-bowl seats selling out within minutes of the presale opening.

8 minutes in and the lower bowl tickets are almost sold out?? 🗣 SHOW OUT THEN TORONTO. https://t.co/VzijvOwfTh

— Natalie Achonwa (@NatAchon) March 8, 2023

Just eight minutes after sales launched, lower bowl seats were already nearly sold out, and after just shy of 20 minutes, the last pairs had been scooped up, leaving only a handful of disconnected lower bowl seat, as well as some nosebleeds and gondola box tickets available.

Entire lower bowl sold out in less than 20mins?? Toronto doing Toronto things 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/jFp5CWcGsy

— Daniel CFP (@DanielNuDay) March 8, 2023

Many of those trying to score seats in those hectic early few minutes of sales were met with warnings of extended wait times.

Kicking off International Women’s Day ready to buy the WNBA preseason tickets and looks like I’m not the only one who had this idea 🥲🥲🥲

“Due to demand for tickets” TORONTO WANTS WNBA pic.twitter.com/sszypffQ5u

— Noor (@noorrzainab) March 8, 2023

Within an hour of the tickets going on sale, availability had been reduced to just a handful of seats in each section, with any remaining hope of finding two or more tickets in range of each other lost by about 12 p.m. on March 8.

Can we just take a moment to acknowledge how all the trolls said a WNBA team in Toronto would never work, yet the one game they are bringing here in May is nearly sold out in just two days?!? Announce the expansion!!! #WNBATwitter

— chelsea leite (@chelsealeite) March 8, 2023

The rapid ticket sales are only underscoring what many already knew. Toronto is undeniably a market for expanding North American sports leagues like the WNBA, and the demand is clearly there based on this initial game.

Agreed. And numbers are talking. Toronto BEEEEN telling us they want a team. I’m excited for expansion in the near future. These ticket sales are proving everything we knew. I love it here. The WNBA is so important 😌 https://t.co/c8CenraICo

— Arielle (Ari) Chambers (@ariivory) March 8, 2023

Scotiabank Arena's over 20,000 seats will be packed for this first-ever WNBA appearance north of the border, a sellout draw that hopefully kicks down the door for a future league presence in Toronto.