Wimbledon Investors Turn 75% Profit Trading Access to VIP Seats

Wimbledon’s Centre Court.Photographer: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

For two weeks every summer, the Centre Court at Wimbledon is where fans can watch the best tennis players in the sport’s most prestigious amphitheater. For some of the most expensive ticket holders, it’s not even worth attending.

That’s because owning so-called debentures – a guaranteed seat on Centre Court or No. 1 Court for a five-year stretch – has become so profitable that many are choosing to treat them as a tradeable asset, selling them on for a significant profit.