Two tickets for Wimbledon Centre Court? That’ll be £586,000 please
Summary
Wimbledon offers special long-term tickets called debentures that guarantee seats for all Centre Court matches for five years. These tickets cost over £100,000 each and can be resold for very high prices, sometimes hundreds of thousands of pounds. This system allows wealthy people to bypass the public ticket ballot and secure premium seats.Key Facts
- Debentures are special five-year tickets giving access to every Centre Court match at Wimbledon.
- The All England Club sold these debentures in 2024 for about £116,000 each.
- There are 2,520 debentures for Centre Court, making up nearly 17% of its seats.
- Owners can resell their debenture tickets at any price without restrictions.
- Two debenture tickets were recently sold together for £586,000.
- Debenture holders cannot use the tickets for this year’s tournament but can attend from next year up to 2030.
- The public can buy remaining tickets through a ballot, but many struggle to get tickets.
- The UK law banning resale of sports tickets above face value does not apply to Wimbledon debentures.
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