The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) announced today the ticket pricing scheme for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. CTV, if I haven’t yet mentioned it, is the Official Broadcaster for these Games. ‘Course, even if I managed to behave myself and stay employed with CTV for another three years — a length of employment I’ve never ever matched but hope to this time! — there’s no guarantee us political reporter types will get the nod for Olympia. Aaaah, to be Todd Battis, our wonderfully talented Vancouver Bureau Chief ..
In the meantime, I plan to sell much of vinyl record collection in order to join you and yours in line for the following:
For a premium event like the opening and closing ceremonies, prices will range from $175 to $1,100, said Dave Cobb, VANOC's executive vice-president of revenue, marketing and communications.
The must-see events for Canadians are the gold medal games in men's and women's hockey. The prices reflect that. Tickets for the men's event will start at $350 and peak at $775.
Here’s the bumpf from VANOC’s press release:
As the countdown to the first day of ticket sales for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games begins, we're excited to introduce an accessible and affordable ticket program ensuring all fans have a fair chance to attend the Games and experience this once in a lifetime event.
Highlights of the ticket program include:
– tickets will go on sale in October 2008
– half of all Games tickets will be priced at $100 or less
– more than 100,000 tickets will be available for $25Information about the ticket program is now available at vancouver2010.com, and new information will be added throughout the coming year.
http://cp20.com/Tracking/t.c?Qde-pBy-3LT656Follow the links below to find out more about:
– ticket prices
http://cp20.com/Tracking/t.c?Qde-pBz-3LT657
– how to buy your 2010 Olympic Winter Games tickets
http://cp20.com/Tracking/t.c?Qde-pC0-3LT654
– frequently asked questions about the ticket program
http://cp20.com/Tracking/t.c?Qde-pC1-3LT655