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2009 STATE FARM ARCH RIVALRY TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY, AUG. 1 AT 10 A.M.
ST. LOUIS - July 29, 2009 - Tickets for the 2009 State Farm Arch Rivalry football game between the University of Illinois and the University of Missouri go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. Fans can purchase tickets online at www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 314-241-1888 or (toll-free) 866-646-8849, and in person at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets for the 2009 Arch Rivalry game are: $75 (club level), $45 (terrace loge), $35 (terrace sidelines/corners) and $15 (terrace end zones). A limited number of $65 lower level tickets may be available. A $3 per ticket facility fee and Ticketmaster convenience charges will also apply. Please note that advanced tickets will not be sold at the Edward Jones Dome box office. Last year’s Arch Rivalry sold out within minutes of tickets going on sale. Illinois and Missouri open their 2009 campaigns at the Edward Jones Dome with a 2:30 p.m. kickoff. Last year a sold out crowd of 66,441 took in the State Farm Arch Rivalry season opener where Missouri prevailed 52-42. Group discount packages for groups of 20 or more are also available and can be purchased by calling 314-345-5111. The Sports Commission is also selling special VIP Packages for the Arch Rivalry game including great lower level seats, pregame hospitality, parking and more. For more information or to purchase your package, call 314-345-5111.
ARCH RIVALRY PEP RALLY:
In addition to tickets going on sale Saturday morning, Arch Rivalry organizers, the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission and the St. Louis Sports Commission, along with media partner KMOX will host an Arch Rivalry pep rally from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday afternoon at J. Buck’s in Downtown St. Louis. The pep rally is free to the public and will feature Illinois and Missouri player appearances, autograph opportunities, interactive games, live music and ticket giveaways to the most spirited fans. Student-athletes scheduled to appear include: Juice Williams (Sr., QB), Arrelious Benn (Jr., WR), London Davis (Fr., TE, Cahokia), and Doug Pilcher (Sr., DL) from Illinois; and Jaron Baston (Sr., DL), Kurtis Gregory (Graduate student, OL) and Carl Gettis (Jr., DB, Fort Zumwalt West) from Missouri. Food and beverage will be available for purchase. For more information on the 2009 State Farm Arch Rivalry and surrounding fan activities, visit www.statefarmarchrivalry.com.
The St. Louis Sports Commission is the privately funded nonprofit organization that benefits St. Louis through sports. Its mission is to make the St. Louis region a better place to live, visit, work and play through sports.
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