Grey Cup tickets on sale Tues, June 21st
June 20th, 2011
June 20, 2011
Grey Cup ticket buyers to receive a Vanier Cup Championship ticket for a limited time
(Vancouver) The BC Lions Football Club, proud host of the 99th Grey Cup Championship and Festival, is very pleased to announce that when tickets for Canada’s largest sporting event go on sale to the public Tuesday, June 21st at 10:00 am PT, ticket buyers will receive a ticket to the 2011 Vanier Cup Championship for each Grey Cup ticket purchased.
Returning to Vancouver for the first time since 2005, the 2011 Grey Cup Festival will Raise the Roof in Vancouver from Thursday, November 24th through to the 99th Grey Cup Championship game on Sunday, November 27th at the newly renovated BC Place.
“We look forward to hosting the 2011 Grey Cup Festival and to bringing the Grey Cup Championship back to Vancouver this November,” said Dennis Skulsky, president and CEO of the BC Lions. “CFL fans from across the country will be treated to a spectacular event.”
2011 will mark only the third time since 1973 that the Grey Cup Championship and Vanier Cup Championship have been played on the same weekend in the same City. The 47th Vanier Cup also marks the first time the prestigious Championship will be decided in the Province of British Columbia. Canada’s highest level of amateur football will be showcased in the new BC Place stadium on Friday November 25th, 2011. For a limited time, every Grey Cup ticket purchased will include a ticket to Friday’s championship game, courtesy of the 2011 Grey Cup Festival. Single game Vanier Cup game tickets will be available for purchase later in the summer. The 2005 Grey Cup sold out in record pace so fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early.
“We are thrilled to be a part of the 2011 Grey Cup Festival,” said Clint Hamilton, CIS Past President and Director of Athletics and Recreation at the University of Victoria. “The 47th annual Vanier Cup carries a storied history and will certainly add to the excitement of Grey Cup weekend.”
The 99th annual Grey Cup Championship will kick off Sunday, November 27th. As Canada’s largest sporting event, the Grey Cup and Grey Cup Festival are a uniquely Canadian celebration of sport and culture with a storied history and deep traditions. Tickets are available to purchase from $125 plus HST and convenience fees. Limit 8 per person. For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit www.2011greycupfestival.ca or call 1-855-GREYCUP (1-855-473-9287).
About the 2011 Grey Cup Festival
Hosted by the BC Lions Football Club, the 2011 Grey Cup Festival is a four-day festival that will take place throughout downtown Vancouver from November 24 through 27, 2011. With events ranging from free family oriented entertainment to ticketed concerts, the more than 25 events of the 2011 Grey Cup Festival aim to welcome Canadians to Vancouver in celebration of Canada’s largest sporting event.
Follow the 2011 Grey Cup Festival on Twitter (@2011GreyCup) and Facebook (Facebook.com/2011GreyCup). Volunteer registration is now open. For more information on the Festival, please visit 2011GreyCupFestival.ca.
About Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. Fifty-one universities, 10,000 student-athletes and 550 coaches vie for 21 national championships in 12 different sports. CIS also provides high performance international opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer Universiades, as well as numerous world university championships. For further information, visit www.cis-sic.ca.
About the BC Lions Football Club
The BC Lions Football Club is British Columbia’s most successful professional sports organization with five Grey Cup titles to their credit: 1964, 1985, 1994, 2000 and 2006. Drawing on pride, decades of tradition, passion and a spirit of excellence, the BC Lions Football Club seeks to touch the lives of our community in a positive way and is dedicated to serving partners, sponsors, and fans.
Follow the Lions daily on Twitter! For more information on the BC Lions Football Club, please visit our website at bclions.com.
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For information:
Randy Clegg
Media Relations Manager, 2011 Grey Cup Festival
rclegg@2011greycup.ca
Jessica Burton
Marketing Director, 2011 Grey Cup Festival
jburton@greycup2011.ca