Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Brazilians Take it to the Bank

Some people keep money in bank vaults. Some people use armored cars to transport cash and valuables. And the Brazilians, for really valuable things like World Cup tickets, aren't taking any chances.

World Cup tickets deposited in bank

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A travel agent has deposited 12,000 World Cup tickets for Brazil matches in a vault in a German bank for safe keeping until their owners arrive for the tournament that starts on June 9.

The coveted tickets, which were transported in an armoured car to Cologne, will be kept in the vault of Sparkasse savings bank. They belong to fans who booked their World Cup travel and tickets through a Brazilian tour operator.

The fans, who will be based in Cologne, will receive their tickets upon arrival in Germany, Cologne's Tourist Board said on Wednesday.

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