da betway： Cricket fans are being given a bonus extension to apply for tickets forindividual matches for the ICC Cricket World Cup South Africa 2003
Rodney Hartman07-Nov-2002Cricket fans are being given a bonus extension to apply for tickets forindividual matches for the ICC Cricket World Cup South Africa 2003.The Ticket Window, a random draw ballot, opened on October 8 and wasoriginally intended to close tomorrow, Friday, 8 November.To maximize the opportunity for the public to apply for tickets, it has beendecided to extend this window of opportunity for a further two weeks.Fans now have until midday on Friday 22 November to apply for tickets inthis way.The CWC 2003 Final in Johannesburg next March 23 is totally sold out anddoes not feature in the Ticket Window.Members of the public can make application for other individual matches onany of the three ticket sales channels – at the CWC stadiums themselves, onthe official website www.cricketworldcup.com or via the callcentre hotline on+27-83-123-2003.Although many of the matches are already oversubscribed, all applicationsduring the six-week window will stand an equal chance of success.There will be a random draw for each match. The names of all people whoapplied for a particular match will go into the draw. Names will be randomlyselected by computer until all the seats available for the match have beenassigned to winners. The random draw from November 25 will be closelymonitored by the auditing firm Deloitte and Touche.Customers’ success or failure will be conveyed to them from December 2, atwhich time the successful applicants may make their purchases until thecutoff date on January 10. Thereafter, they will forfeit the chance topurchase the tickets allocated to them.Current holders of Stadium Packages for Wanderers in Johannesburg,Supersport Park in Centurion, Kingsmead in Durban, Newlands in Cape Town andSt George’s Park in Port Elizabeth cannot apply through the Ticket Windowfor individual matches at those venues.No money will change hands until customers have been notified of theirsuccess. Tickets will then be sold to them on the sales channel of theirchoice.Apart from the website, Ticket Window applications may be made on thecallcentre hotline between 07h00 SA Time (05h00 GMT) and 19h00 SA Time(17h00 GMT) seven days a week; or at CWC stadiums from 09h00-16h00 Monday toFriday.