Commonwealth Games 2022: West Midlands ticket ballot closes
The West Midlands early ticket ballot has closed.
Residents in the region had until 4pm today (Friday 30th July) to apply for the region’s early ticket ballot ahead of next year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
People in the host region had been first in line to get tickets for the games, after the early ballot opened just over two weeks ago, on Wednesday July 14th.
Early ballot tickets were available for the:
Organisers said for those who aren’t residents of the West Midlands, the ‘Main Ballot’ is due to open in September this year.
How residents could apply:
What is a ticket ballot and how does it work?
Birmingham 2022 say the ballot is intended to be the “fairest way” of giving everyone a chance to apply for tickets. The ballot is not being conducted on a first come, first serve basis - anyone can apply at any time during the ballot window. At the end of each ballot window, ballots will be run for each session, and tickets will be allocated to applicants at random.
Are there any rules to consider when applying?
Applicants must be over 18 years - and you can only submit one application per household.
Can I apply for more than one session?
Yes. You can apply for tickets for any of the 286 sport sessions and both the opening and closing ceremonies - though organisers say: “Please take a sensible approach and only apply for tickets that match your budget. You need to be able to cover the cost of all the tickets you apply for.”
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