2010 NRL GRAND FINAL

[TITAN PETE]

NRL MEDIA RELEASE

A record number of Ticketed Club Members will be given the first chance to purchase tickets for the 2010 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final when they go on sale from 9am Tuesday, July 27.

To ensure all members and fans have an opportunity to purchase Grand Final tickets, there will be a series of exclusive purchase periods and it is important all members and fans are aware of when they can purchase tickets.

Details on the exclusive purchase periods are listed below.

Importantly, all Rugby League fans will have the opportunity to buy tickets for the biggest match of the year simply by registering for free as an NRL.com member either before or during this exclusive purchase period.

NRL Grand Final tickets will be released for sale to the general public on Tuesday, August 10.

While approximately 14,000 tickets across all categories will be held back for Ticketed Club Members of the NRL Grand Final teams, this ticket release is the best opportunity to get the best possible seat for the 2010 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final.

NRL Grand Final tickets will be available through Ticketek at www.ticketek.com.au/2010GrandFinal, by calling 132 849 or at any Ticketek outlet.

The NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final will kick-off at 5pm on Sunday, October 3, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park.


Grand Final Ticket Categories and Prices

Price Category
Adult
Concession
Family
1
$180.00
$140.00
$500.00
2
$135.00
$105.00
$375.00
3
$100.00
$75.00
$275.00
4
$60.00
$40.00
$160.00

* Concessions are available to full pensioners (Aged, War, TPI, Invalid & Disability) and juniors 4-15 years only
* Family passes consist of 2 adults and 2 juniors or 1 adult and 3 juniors only
* These prices are inclusive of GST and Ticketek booking fee
* The NRL is affiliated with the Companion Card program. Patrons can contact the Ticketek Call Centre 132-849 or visit the Ticketek box office to book Tickets using a Companion Card.
* Prices are inclusive of GST. Ticketek may charge an additional transaction fee

EXCLUSIVE BUYING PERIODS
Ticketed NRL Club Members
9am Tuesday, July 27, to 7pm Wednesday, July 28
NRL.com Members and non-Ticketed NRL Club Members
9am Thursday, July 29, to 7pm Sunday, August 1

General Public
9am Tuesday, August 10
NRL corporate and stadium partners will have access to tickets after Ticketed NRL Club Members and NRL.com Members. They will be contacted directly via email.
FINAL TICKET ALLOCATION
Ticketed NRL Club Members of competing Grand Final teams
9am-7pm Monday, September 27, 7pm
General Public
Tuesday, September 28

EXCLUSIVE BUYING PERIOD CONDITIONS

Ticketed NRL Club Members

These members can purchase tickets from 9am Tuesday, July 27, to 7pm Wednesday, July 28, through Ticketek at www.ticketek.com.au/2010Grand Final, by calling 132 849 or at any Ticketek outlet.

Each member is entitled to purchase two tickets with each ticketed membership. Members can present multiple Ticketed Club Memberships to purchase a maximum of eight tickets. Memberships can only be used once to obtain tickets.

To purchase tickets online, members must have supplied a current email address and ?opted-in? to receive emails from their club and the NRL. A unique code will be sent to their email address to use when booking tickets.
Ticketed Club Members will need to present their membership card in order to purchase a Grand Final ticket at an agency.
Sales will be permitted by telephone if paid for by Credit Card, but Ticketed Club Members must quote their membership number. This membership card will need to be produced to collect the ticket at a selection of outlets (listed below). of eight (8) tickets per person.
There will be an additional allocation of at least 7,000 tickets per participating team held across all four (4) categories for release to Ticketed Club Members of the two participating teams on Monday, September 27.
Any remaining tickets will be released to public sale on Tuesday, September 28.
Please note, purchases in excess of the 8 ticket limit will be cancelled to ensure all Ticketed Club Members have an opportunity to purchase tickets.

*A Ticketed Club Membership is a membership that includes tickets to at least three games. Members unsure of their membership category, especially Country-based members, should contact their club to confirm if they are deemed Ticketed Members.

NRL.com Members and non-Ticketed NRL Club Members

These members can buy tickets online only from 9am Thursday, July 29, to 7pm Sunday, August 1

Any Rugby League fan that joins NRL.com before or during this exclusive buying window will be able to purchase tickets. It is free to join ? simply log on to www.nrl.com and click on the MyNRL link on the home page.

A maximum of eight tickets can be purchased using a special password that will be sent to NRL.com members. Members must have ?opted in? to receive emails from the NRL.


General Public

Tickets will be available for sale from 9am Tuesday, August 10.

Tickets will be available through Ticketek outlets, on 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au/2010GrandFinal.

[shamus]

See ya tomorrow Pete..........