The total attendance for professional UK sport is predicted to hit a record 76.2 million by the end of 2022, according to a report by sports marketing agency Two Circles. The figure would surpass the previous record of 75.1 million, which was posted in 2019, the last calendar year unaffected by COVID-19. Attendances reached just …
Commonwealth Games sells over 1.5 million tickets
More than 1.5 million fans filled venues to watch this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and across the Midlands. Organisers also announced that 30,000 fans packed out the specially revamped Alexander Stadium for 12 consecutive athletics sessions. The total number of 1.5 million tickets sold is higher than the projection set out by the organising …
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to break attendance records
Birmingham 2022 is set to be the most attended edition of the Commonwealth Games to take place in the UK. Over 1.3 million tickets have been sold for the competition, with more than 500,000 having been sold to residents across the West Midlands. Organisers expect an additional one million people to visit the West Midlands …