Pacific Life Open 2008 Tennis Tournament Info and Tickets on Sale Now for (March 10-23, 2008)
DAILY TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY FOR THE 2008 PACIFIC LIFE OPEN
Remodeled PacificLifeOpen.com Offers Spanish Language Version And
Print Tickets At Home Capability
Indian Wells, Calif., November 6, 2007 – Daily tickets for the 33rd annual Pacific Life Open, the fifth most-attended tennis tournament in the world to be held March 10-23, 2008 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, will go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, November 7, it was announced today by tournament director Steve Simon.
The two-week ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event, which showcases over 250 of the best tennis players in the world, has remodeled its website, www.PacificLifeOpen.com, and will offer a Spanish language version and make it easier to purchase tickets than ever before. Fans will now be able to print any daily upper bowl tickets at home, saving time once they arrive at the stadium for matches. The redesign, which was based upon customer research conducted by the ATP, will also feature flash animation, larger and more vibrant photography and video clips.
In addition, a new general admission ticket is available to fans this year that will offer first come, first serve seating in several sections of the grandstand within the main stadium. This provides the fan that wishes to purchase a less expensive day session ticket to watch play on all of the outside match courts, the opportunity to now watch matches within the main stadium as well.
“Our goal is to continually seek ways to offer more options for our fans” said Simon. “If someone is interested in coming to the Pacific Life Open, we want to make sure that they are able to customize their experience and that starts with the type of ticket they buy. Being able to purchase tickets easily online, print tickets at home, and have choices like the new general admission ticket, are just a couple of ways that we are ensuring that happens.”
Individual tickets range in price from as low as $18 for evening session grandstand tickets to $75 for loge seats on the final weekend. Coachella Valley residents have the opportunity to receive a 30 percent discount on most sessions, which provides even greater value for the biggest sporting event of the year in the desert. Other daily discounts are also available to USTA members, seniors, students and the military.
Another ticket option for fans this year will be the all new Stadium Club, which will give fans the opportunity to enjoy the comforts of a newly redecorated suite with indoor/outdoor seating, complimentary food service, VIP parking and more. There are also the traditional classic box seat series packages, hotel and ticket packages and mini-ticket packages.
For information on all ticket prices and packages, and to purchase, visit www.PacificLifeOpen.com and click Tickets, call the Indian Wells box office, 800-999-1585 or 760-200-8000, or visit the box office, 78-200 Miles Avenue, Indian Wells, CA 92210.
About the Pacific Life Open
The first major tennis event of the season on U.S. soil, the Pacific Life Open features more than 250 of the world’s best men and women tennis players. More than 300,000 fans passed through the gates of the event in 2007, while millions more watched over 40 hours of live and tape-delayed television coverage on ESPN2.
About Pacific Life
Founded in 1868, Pacific Life provides life insurance products, individual annuities, and mutual funds, and offers a variety of investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Pacific Life counts more than half of the 100 largest U.S. companies as clients1 and is a member of Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA), whose membership promotes high ethical standards for the sale of individual life insurance and annuities. For additional information about Pacific Life, including its current financial strength ratings from A.M. Best, Fitch Ratings, Standard & Poor’s, and Moody’s, visit the company Web site at www.PacificLife.com. 1 Data compiled by Pacific Life using the FORTUNE 500 list as of April 2006.