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South China Morning Post
26-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
90% of tickets snapped up for ‘biggest-ever' Hong Kong Sevens at Kai Tak Sports Park
More than 90 per cent of tickets for the 'biggest-ever' Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament have been snapped up, the organiser has said, as he gears up for the mega-event. Advertisement Bryan Rennie, executive director of commercial and business operations at Hong Kong China Rugby, said on Wednesday that this year's tournament would be the city's 'biggest-ever' as more than 43,000 tickets had been sold, the highest number to date. The event is set to be held from March 28 to 30 at the new 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium. The Post learned that tickets were still available for fixtures on Friday and Saturday but sold out for Sunday's. Bryan Rennie has said more than 43,000 tickets had been sold for the event. Photo: May Tse 'This indicates a three-day audience of over 130,000,' Rennie said. 'With our stadium built, our full capacity is 47,000, so to date, we have sold over 90 per cent of the capacity. All of our corporate suites and boxes are sold, which is fantastic.' Advertisement Asked whether the union was confident that the capacity for the venue could be maxed out when the event started on Friday, Rennie stated he would continue to monitor the ticket sales.
South China Morning Post
13-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Sevens ticket sales near 40,000, largest crowd ever expected at Kai Tak Stadium
Rugby bosses expect this month's Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens to have the largest crowd in the tournament's history, with ticket sales for Kai Tak Stadium reaching record levels. Advertisement According to organisers, they have sold nearly 38,500 three-day passes for the sevens, which will be played at the city's new 50,000-seat venue for the first time. Total capacity for the stadium will be around 47,000, and Hong Kong China Rugby said all its corporate hospitality suites sold out months ago, while 99 per cent of the 138 temporary corporate boxes had also been snapped up. 'Hong Kong China Rugby is delighted to celebrate another milestone in the prestigious history of the Hong Kong Sevens,' Bryan Rennie, HKCR's executive director of commercial and business operations, said. 'Revenues from the tournament are put right back into the sport and the Hong Kong community, and we are grateful for the support of our fans from around the world. 'It is a great honour for the Sevens to be the first international sporting event to be held in the new Kai Tak Stadium, and we are excited to be bringing a show and a crowd worthy of this once-in-a-lifetime moment.' Fans watch the opening ceremony at Kai Tak Sports Park on March 1. Photo: Nora Tam In a statement announcing the numbers of tickets sold, organisers said they were 'preparing the world's biggest rugby party for Asia's premier sporting weekend'.
