2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games receive 2.3 mln ticket requests

The 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games organisers have reportedly revealed that they have received 2.3 million requests for tickets, making the sporting event one of the most popular ever held in Scotland.

There was also a late flurry of applications as the initial phase of ticket sales drew to a close, with officials having to reinforce the online sales portal to cope with the last-minute requests.

According to The Scotsman, some people applied for tickets worth up to 1,500 pounds on the final day, although others claimed that a four-ticket maximum in place for several events meant that larger families would miss out.

The report mentioned that a draw would be held for in-demand events to allocate tickets, with table tennis, hockey and netball expected to stand a better chance of securing seats.

Stating that the number of applications submitted since the window opened suggested that there would be 'big crowds' at the event, Glasgow 2014 deputy chief executive Ty Speer said that people waiting until the last moment will have the same prospects of getting tickets as those who have applied earlier.

Organisers said there were 'already substantially more ticket requests than seats available' at eight events including athletics, diving, swimming, mountain biking, track cycling, artistic gymnastics, judo and triathlon, adding that tickets for the opening and the closing ceremonies were also 'popular'.