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...This year's World Cup is in deep trouble as fans refuse to buy tickets, blaming greed by businessmen friends of Sepp Blatter and fears about safety in South Africa. Unofficial World Cup ticket brokers, approved agents, black market operators and national associations are all struggling to sell nearly one million unwanted seats for first round matches. One dealer in the unofficial ticket and travel market said, "The word is already on the street, the event is a bomb, it's a bust, it's on the floor, the unsafe atmosphere and the cost of travel and hotels has made this an awful event to sell.' Another broker told me, "They talk about 450,000 fans coming. I predict between 125,000 to 150,000. This is turning into a huge disaster for FIFA and the South African organisers." South Africans not buying Even African fans are refusing to buy. 2010 chief executive Danny Jordaan has been forced to admit, "Less that 100,000 tickets have been sold to fans in the six African countries competing in the Finals." Jordaan added, "This will be the first time in World Cup history that the host nation is not topping the ticket sales list. It will be tragic if this trend continues and I appeal to local fans to come out and support their country." This may be desperation. South African bloggers repeatedly criticize ‘outrageous' prices far beyond the pocket of the average fan. Read full article here. Related Articles: Vancouver Olympics close to launching authorized ticket resale Web site for 2010 Winter Games
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