‘It works very well’: Craig Tiley defends controversial Australian Open ticket model
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Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has defended Australian Open’s dynamic ticket model, which sees prices flucate based on real-time demand.
The system has drawn criticism in recent days, with prices rising dramatically for select high-demand sessions at the tournament.
“It is driven by fan demand,” Tiley told Sam McClure on Wide World of Sports.
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“”It works really well – some (sessions) where it’s pretty open and you can get the base ticket price and come in. This week you could spend $19 and get a grounds pass (over four separate days).”