Take the price of any ticket in ZAR and divide it by the price of the same ticket in US$. For example, Cat. 1 opening match: 3 150 Ã· 450 = 7 ââ.
South African's have been advantaged by the use of the R7,00 to 1 US$. ââ In the other months before 2010 the exchange rate was always higher ââ, and if these rates had been used, the tickets for South Africans would have been more expensive.
2.2 2.2.1 The line graph creates the impression that attendance at the World Cups has seen a steady increase from the first tournament to the present - with a peak in attendance at the 1994 tournament in the USA. We get this impression because the graph is increasing from left to right.
The number of matches has also increased over the years from 17 matches in 1930 to 64 matches at each tournament since France in 1998.
Average match attendance has not varied much over the years.
The people building stadiums would be interested in the average match attendance - this will impact on the size of the stadiums they manufacture. ââ The people running the tournament would be interested in the total number of tickets sold as this impacts on budgeting for the tournament.
3.3 Several solutions are possible.
Although South Africa has not been given odds as low as those of New Zealand/North Korea at 1 500 - 1, the odds for South Africa are nonetheless 100 - 1, which is not very favourable. The bookmakers do not expect South Africa to win the tournament. At best they give them a very slight chance.