FanRally, a ticketless software platform that allows sports teams to offer customers a monthly subscription for their seat rather than a season ticket, has linked up with National Hockey League (NHL) side LA Kings and ticketing platform AXS. The Kings are the latest outfit to utilise the software-as-a-service (SAAS) from FanRally. With the software and …
Spectators return but event marred with ticketing issues
Eden Gardens in Kolkata has welcomed back a 70% spectator audience for a T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand, though some fans were left unhappy due to tickets being sold primarily online. The sale of tickets online provided a breeding ground for ticket scalpers trying to sell tickets outside the venue ahead of …
Artists sign letter to reject Amazon palm-scanning technology at venues
Music artists are protesting against the use of Amazon palm scanning technology at music venues. The technology, which allows ticketless entry into venues through the scanning of fans’ palms, has been implemented at several US venues including the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. A number of artists such as Kathleen Hanna and Tom Morello have …
OVG completes acquisition of Spectra
Oak View Group has completed its acquisition of Spectra, the venue management and hospitality provider, to create a full-service live events company. OVG, the global venue development, advisory and investment company for sports and live entertainment sectors, originally announced the merger at the end of August. The deal was able to be completed after approval …
RB Leipzig v Manchester City to be played behind closed doors
Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League trip to German side RB Leipzig on December 7 will be played without fans and behind closed doors, due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Germany. Local authorities are placing Saxony into a partial lockdown, with other events in the region also cancelled in the coming weeks. There is …
Derbyshire festival will not return due to COVID-19 ‘ramifications’
Indietracks festival, held at the Midland Railway in Butterly, Derbyshire, will not be returning after the COVID-19 pandemic has caused “ongoing ramifications” for event organisers. The music festival, with its main site located at Swanwick Junction, ran for over 10 years between 2007 and 2019, which proved to be the final time as 2020 was …
Mustard Media benefits from UK Culture Recovery Fund
Events promoter and marketing agency Mustard Media is set to receive £167,992 ($225,568/€199,798) from the third round of the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. The Manchester-based company has been awarded the grant from The Arts Council England, with more than £100m donated to 925 recipients across the sector. Over the last year, Mustard Media has …
Accesso links up with Calaway Park
Technology solutions provider for the leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, Accesso has signed a three-year partnership with Calaway Park, an amusement park in Calgary, Alberta. Accesso will provide Calaway Park, which is located on the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, with its Passport e-commerce ticketing suite and SiruswareSM point-of-sale ticketing solution. The implementation of both …
Evvnt brings Chambers on Board
Discovery, marketing and ticketing platform Evvnt has announced that industry veteran Tim Chambers will be joining the Evvnt board. Chambers has over 30 years of experience in the live entertainment and ticketing industry, including roles with Live Nation and Ticketmaster. Chambers was also previously the founder of discovery platform TicketWeb. Evvnt has sold over two …
CTS Eventim boasts positive third quarter thanks to a boost in ticket sales
Ticketing and live entertainment company CTS Eventim has posted a positive third quarter, following strong pre-sales for concerts from international artists. From July to September 2021, revenue in the ticketing segment of the business surged by 225.5% to €61m (£51.3m/$69.2m), compared to €18.7m in 2020. Normalised EBITDA for this sector came to €27.1m as opposed …