Event Ticketing Done Right
Major League Baseball (MLB) and resale platform StubHub have renewed their partnership, extending a relationship that first started in 2007. As part of its new model, MLB has created authorised ticket marketplaces where fans are able to purchase and sell tickets for baseball games. StubHub has been announced as the first MLB authorised ticket marketplace. …
The Tennessee Titans National Football League (NFL) team has opted to partner with ticketing platform SeatGeek for all home games, concerts and events at Nissan Stadium (pictured), after previously using Ticketmaster. The new deal is SeatGeek’s sixth in the NFL, with the platform set to become the Titans’ official ticketing partner from the 2023 season …
Nevill Holt Opera has been forced to review its 2023 programme due to poor ticket sales. The arts festival, which is held at Nevill Holt Hall (pictured) in Leicestershire in the UK, revealed that its performances of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci and Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi will be cancelled. “Due to the extremely challenging circumstances facing …
The Government of Western Australia has announced that five individuals have become the first to face legal action under new ticket scalping laws, relating to the recent sold-out UFC 284 event in Perth. On-the-spot fines of A$2,000 (£1,083/€1,233/$1,328) each were issued to the five people that have allegedly breached the new ticket scalping laws, by …
Queen + Adam Lambert have attempted to limit ticket scalping ahead of their North America tour later this year. Tickets for the latest stops on the Rhapsody Tour are set to go on sale today (Monday) via Ticketmaster. The Rhapsody Tour was launched just under four years ago in July 2019, with dates in the …
Neil Young (pictured) has said that concert tours “are no longer fun” due to extortionate ticket prices and high fees from Ticketmaster. The Canadian-American artist wrote on his website: “It’s over. The old days are gone. I get letters blaming me for $3,000.00 tickets for a benefit I am doing. That money does not go …
Wales’ senior women’s rugby team set a new record against Ireland in the opening round of the Six Nations 2023 campaign this weekend. Cardiff Arms Park (pictured) welcomed 4,962 fans on Saturday, setting a new home record for Welsh women’s international rugby. Wales went on to win the match 31-5 with tries from Alex Callender, …
English Premier League club Nottingham Forest has increased its season ticket renewal prices for the 2023-24 season. Adult season cards will begin at £465 (€530/$570) which equates to £24.47 per match, based on 19 Premier League home games. The most expensive season ticket will be capped at £660. Those aged between 12 and 19 will …
South Korean music label Hybe, which manages K-pop boy band BTS, has said it aims to sell its entire stake in entertainment company SM Entertainment, by accepting a tender offer from South Korean internet giant Kakao. According to a report from Reuters, Hybe will sell its 15.8% stake in SM Entertainment for 564 billion won …
Ticketmaster is facing a class action lawsuit over the cost of ticket prices to see Canadian rapper Drake, according to reports. The Toronto Star reported that Montreal-based law firm LPC Avocat has filed a class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster over allegedly price gauging tickets for Drake’s upcoming ‘It’s All a Blur’ tour. The newspaper obtained a …