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- 300.017 spectators at 24 games 
- 12.505 spectators in average per game 
- 77.803 spectators at the opening-game “auf Schalke” (world record!) 
- 148.731 spectators at 11 games in Cologne 
- 73.583 spectators at 12 games in Mannheim 
- 18.522 spectators at SVK-RUS mean a new record for World Championship preliminary games without participation of the host nation 

Franz Reindl, General secretary of the 2010 IIHF WM Organising Committee: “The results up to now exceed our expectations. The opening game was a fabulous start for the World Championship and the positive wave continued in Cologne and Mannheim. It’s too early to cheer but with this World Championship in Germany we’re heading in the right direction. The remaining games promise great sports and the already great enthusiasm of the fans is going to increase further.”

Remaining tickets Cologne:

Sat, 15.5., 20:15 RUS-GER 4.300 tickets
Sun, 16.5., 20:15 GER-BLR 6.800 tickets
Tue, 18.5., 16:15 SVK-GER 8.000 tickets
Thu, 20.5. quarter finals approx. 5.500 tickets per game
Semi finals (Sat, 22.5.) and bronze medal game (Sun, 23.5., 16:15) approx. 4.000 tickets per game
Sun, 23.5., 20:15 gold medal game 1.400 tickets

Remaining tickets Mannheim:

Sat, 15.5., 20:15 SUI-CZE 2.500 tickets
Mon, 17.5., 16:15 NOR-SUI 3.800 tickets
Tue, 18.5., 20:15 SUI-SWE 3.900 tickets
Thu, 20.5., 16:15 quarter final (2) 4.800 tickets
Thu, 20.5., 20:15 quarter final (4) 4.100 tickets