The Calgary Stampeders are currently defeating the Edmonton Elks in terms of fan interest for two Canadian Football League games to be held in Kelowna this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ninety per cent of the grandstand tickets for the BC Lions game against the Stamps on June 27 at a temporarily-enlarged Apple Bowl were sold after going on sale Thursday to the general public.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 70 per cent of the grandstand tickets for the Lions game on July 4 against the Elks have been sold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been a very successful few hours for our Touchdown Kelowna ticket sales,\u201d Duane Vienneau, president of the Lions, said on Thursday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be the province\u2019s team, and bringing two games to Kelowna for our excellent fans in the Okanagan is something we\u2019re very proud of,\u201d Vienneau said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tickets for a 19-and-older \u2018Party Zone\u2019 for both of the Touchdown Kelowna games sold out in five hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While some grandstand tickets are still available, they consist mainly of single seats, according to a stadium image shown Friday morning on the Ticketmaster website. Prices range from about $80 to $110.<\/p>\n
Unreserved general admission tickets, which cost $210 and include food and beverages, are still available in a special sideline section.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And there are $65 tickets available in the upper tiers of two large end zone sections.<\/p>\n
While the Apple Bowl has a normal capacity of about 2,200 spectators, it is being expanded to 17,500 for the two CFL games.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Lions have to vacate BC Place in downtown Vancouver\u00a0\u00a0for the two games because the stadium is hosting two World Cup games.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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