Wimbledon Debenture Pair Sells for £586,000, Securing Centre Court Access Through 2030
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 27
Wimbledon Debenture Pair Sells for £586,000, Securing Centre Court Access Through 2030
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 27
Summary
Two Wimbledon debenture tickets changed hands for £586,000 this week, giving the buyer Centre Court seats for every tournament day from 2027 to 2030.
£293,000 per debenture was possible because the five-year passes can be freely resold as financial instruments, exempt from Britain's ban on above-face-value sports ticket resale.
The buyer cannot use them at this year's championships because 2026 rights were fixed in May, though holders can later sell individual days for profit without restrictions.
2,520 Centre Court debentures account for 16.7% of the 14,979 seats; with hospitality and invited allocations, only 53.5% of seats are left for the public.
The All England Club sold the latest debentures in 2024 for £116,000 each, raising £292 million, while brokers say demand from wealthy buyers in India, Dubai and Europe has surged.