[(IRB.COM) Wednesday 7 October 2009]:
The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) today announced that tickets for the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2010 will go on public sale on January 16 2010. The price of an adult event ticket will be HK$1,250, with child tickets priced at HK$300.
The additional revenue generated by the ticket price increase is earmarked for the development of additional facilities in Hong Kong for the development of rugby and other sports.
In recent years, the HKRFU has invested HK$65 million into local facilities development, including its tenancy of King's Park Sports Ground, which not only hosts rugby but other sports such as softball and the Yau Yee league football, as well as the Sandy Bay Sports Ground. The HKRFU is currently examining the possibility of supporting new projects, including the development of a community sports ground in Tin Shui Wai.
"We believe the increase is a manageable one and that the price of a Sevens ticket remains excellent value for a three-day long international event in Hong Kong," said Mr John Jackson, General Manager of the HKRFU.
"The additional revenues generated from this increase will be channelled directly into our facilities fund, which will allow us to continue our strategic investment into sporting facilities in Hong Kong," added Jackson.
The HKRFU will again use local ticketing agent, Hong Kong Ticketing, to sell event tickets in 2010. Tickets will go on sale to Hong Kong and Macau residents starting at 10.00am on Saturday, January 16, 2010.
At least 5,000 tickets will be made available for the local public to purchase on January 16. To continue the unique tradition of the Hong Kong Sevens as a family event, the HKRFU has confirmed it will again offer a limited number of children's tickets for children 12 and under. The price of children's tickets remains at HK$300 for the fifth consecutive year.
When considering tickets sold through local rugby clubs and other HKRFU stakeholders, 75% of Sevens tickets are sold in Hong Kong.
To ensure the widest possible distribution of tickets individual purchases will be restricted to a maximum of two (2) per person in any combination of adult or child tickets.
Tickets will be available through Hong Kong Ticketing's online booking service and telephone hotline. Details are as follows:
Overseas fans can purchase tickets through 11 appointed Official Travel Agents or Cathay Pacific, the co-title sponsor and official airline of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens.
Cathay Pacific and the Official Travel Agents offer a variety of packages including event tickets, travel and accommodation. Full contact details of these agents are available from www.hksevens.com. The Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2010 will be held from Friday, March 26, to Sunday, March 28, at the Hong Kong Stadium.
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