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Wimbledon raises £292 m, debentures hit £586 k record.

6/27/2026

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Wimbledon Sells Debentures

The club sold 2,520 Centre Court debentures at £116,000 each, raising £292 million.
Each debenture guarantees a seat for all 14 tournament days over five years and covers 16.7% of the 14,979 Centre Court seats.
The club exempts debenture resale from the 2023 UK law banning ticket resale above face value.
Two debenture tickets sold for £586,000 this week, setting a year-record price of £325,000.

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Daily Mail and Pimm’s run a competition for Centre Court tickets on 4 July 2026, £500 cash, deadline 23:59 29 June 2026.

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Wimbledon Sells Debentures

The club sold 2,520 Centre Court debentures at £116,000 each, raising £292 million.
Each debenture guarantees a seat for all 14 tournament days over five years and covers 16.7% of the 14,979 Centre Court seats.
The club exempts debenture resale from the 2023 UK law banning ticket resale above face value.
Two debenture tickets sold for £586,000 this week, setting a year-record price of £325,000.

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