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 FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has noted that 97 per cent of the some three million tickets that originally went on sale for the World Cup have now been sold. “This is the most successful ticketing since the 1994 World Cup staged
in the US,” Valcke said to the press in South Africa. LOC chairperson Irvin Khoza added, “I am confident that we have created
history. "We have delivered what we promised."
“(Fifa president) Sepp Blatter is satisfied with the level of preparation with us as South Africa, Africa and as a people.”LOC chief executive Danny Jordaan said: “Everything from the stadiums to infrastructure is ready, and when South Africans come together to celebrate the event it will be an intense and emotional experience. Doubters have become believers. We are looking forward to the best World Cup event ever. It was not a mistake for Fifa to give us the World Cup.” Valcke said: “We do not have anything else to do. We just have to sit back and enjoy the 32 days.” He said they were also considering opening the gates at Soccer City early on June 11 to ensure there was no congestion on the roads for the opening ceremony. He said that after the Nedbank Cup final last month at Soccer City, they had held talks with stakeholders to ensure that traffic would not be a problem. “ South Africans arrive late at the stadiums. They must try and get to the stadiums early,” Valcke said. “We are in talks to try and open the gates at 10am on the day of the opening match.” Related Articles: Eventim Tickets are now also on MySpace! A deal between CTS Eventim AG, Europe's market leader in the
primary ticketing market and MySpace, the world's largest music platform will
now have MySpace's users able to buy tickets directly from the primary ticketing
company under http://www.myspace.com/ticketshop.
French Football Federation to Try and Block Tickets To avoid a flood of Irish fans at the Stade de France, November 18, in the second leg of World Cup 2010 countdown, the French Football Federation (FFF) is banning the sale of tickets on the Internet. A measure that is easier said than done.
Mojo Concerts and 'Black Market' Secondary Tickets - Hypocrisy Rules the Day
by Richard Kastelein
OP/ED - "The seller defines the price at Ticket Trade, not Mojo Concerts," states the site. I guess that's why two tickets to Rammstein cost over €600 euro on Mojo Concerts aka Live Nation's 'Black Market', secondary ticketing site at Tickettrade. The hypocrisy of a... Ticketmaster Signs Exclusive Deal to Provide Ticketing Services for the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup Ticketmaster, a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:TKTM) company,
is proud to announce it has signed an exclusive deal to provide the ticketing
services for the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Football Fans Advised to Book Early for the World Cup With England successfully qualified for the World Cup in South
Africa, thousands of fans will already be looking forward to what's
sure to be a feast of football. Conservative estimates predict that at least 20,000 England fans
will descend on South Africa next June and the scramble for tickets... Virgin Trains Backs London City Bids to Host FIFA World Cup Matches in 2018 Virgin Trains will tomorrow (Thursday 26 November) speed groups of VIPs
from the North West to the capital to deliver their cities' bids to be part
of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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