Ticketmaster Germany and the National Football League (NFL) have partnered for the upcoming inaugural NFL matches in Germany. The ticket company will provide its sports ticketing technology, and has worked with the NFL for its international games in London since 2007. The NFL also recently announced a four-year extension to its deal with Ticketmaster in …
All Points East partners with cryptocurrency exchange Luno
UK festival All Points East has announced a new presenting partner in cryptocurrency exchange Luno. The event, which is promoted by AEG Presents, is set to take over East London’s Victoria Park between August 19 and 28 and is expected to attract over 350,000 festival-goers. The partnership will include a ‘Luno Lounge’ on the festival …
Eventbrite Q1 revenue improves thanks to increased paid ticket volumes
Event management and ticketing company Eventbrite has said its net revenue for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 101% year-on-year. Net revenue for the first quarter ending March 31 2022 amounted to $55.9m (£44.5m/€53m) compared to $27.8m for the Covid-hit same period the year prior. Gross profit equalled $35.9m compared to $14.1m in the …
Live Nation partners with Snapchat to bring AR to live music
Social media platform Snapchat has partnered with live entertainment giant Live Nation to bring augmented reality (AR) to concerts. Live music fans will be able to open the Snapchat camera at select concerts for AR experiences, bringing artists closer to the audience. Attendees will be able to use AR to try on merchandise, find friends …
World Club Dome to attract 180,000 attendees on return
BigCityBeats World Club Dome, a major European electronic music festival, has completed its line-up ahead of the June event. The festival, which is run by German label, radio show, event and merchandise company BigCityBeats, is set to return to Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt from June 3-5 and will feature international artists such as Nicky …
New booking system to entice tennis players
Break the Love, a social sports platform that allows groups to discover and book spaces to play tennis, has partnered with Wilson Sporting Goods. The partnership will result in streamlining and subsidising the current permit system in New York City and allow tennis players to book permits directly on the Break the Love platform. Break …
On Location becomes wholly-owned subsidiary of Endeavor
On Location, the official hospitality partner of the NFL American football league, has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of sports and entertainment company Endeavor Group Holdings. Endeavor announced today (Thursday) that it had struck agreements to become the sole owner of On Location and Endeavor China. As a result of the transaction, the NFL’s strategic investment …
French trade group Prodiss urges Macron action
Prodiss, France’s national union for performing artists, has urged President Emmanuel Macron to remove obstacles to the full reopening of venues and events after backing his successful re-election campaign. The body said that while Macron’s first term was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, “the post-crisis projects are numerous and the position of Prodiss is more …
Festivals seek to reduce refund costs through resale partnership renewals
Boardmasters Festival, Bournemouth 7’s and NASS Festival have each renewed their partnerships with ticket resale marketplace Tixel ahead of their 2022 events. Australia-headquartered Tixel, which launched operations in the UK in September 2021, will again provide its services to the events, with partners collaborating on strategies to eliminate illicit activities connected to ticket trading and …
Euro 2020 fans put at risk due to push for higher attendances
Measures designed to reduce transmission of COVID-19 at Euro 2020 matches may not have been as effective due to the push for larger attendances, a new study has found. Research led by the University of Stirling identified a range of factors that led to the compromising of public health procedures at the two UK stadiums …