Ticket for Penrith v Warriors NRL match selling fast

Penrith Panthers v NZ Warriors
AMI Stadium, Christchurch, May 14

February 16

Ticket for Penrith v Warriors NRL match in Christchurch selling fast

The tickets for the NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the New Zealand Warriors in Christchurch are selling fast and the organisers are confident the sell-out sign will be up well before match day.

Even though the May 14 fixture is still three months away, fans from around Australia and New Zealand have jumped at the opportunity to see the NRL in Christchurch.

The tickets went on sale on February 5 and within the first 10 days over 5000 of the 17,500 seats have been snapped up.

Match promoters Wallace Douglas Ltd were always confident that AMI Stadium would be full on match day, but have been pleasantly surprised by the early surge in ticket sales.

“We knew there is a big appetite for NRL in Christchurch, as well as the desire to witness elite sport and be part of a major event, but we are glad to see that this belief has been confirmed,” says Justin Wallace.

“At this stage I would remind local fans not to wait too long to decide to come along because they may be left empty-handed.”

Wallace has been particularly pleased by the high number of ticket sales from out of Christchurch.

“The Ticketek system allows us to track where the fans are coming from and at this stage about a third of the fans are coming from all over New Zealand and Australia.”

Wallace says that those visiting fans will play a major part in creating a rugby league carnival around the match and will provide a significant economic boost to the city.

“If the current trend continues we could have 6000 visiting Penrith and Warriors fans coming to Christchurch. Based on conservative economic impact tools, that would equate to over three million dollars of extra spending in our city,” says Wallace.

“Clearly these fans realise Christchurch is open for business and use this match as an excuse to have a weekend in our city.”

The match on May 14 will kick off at 5pm and will be the first of four home games the Panthers will play in Christchurch over the next four years.

The club has also committed to bringing a comprehensive community and rugby league development programme to Christchurch leading up the matches.

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