Ahead of the CAF Champions League final last night (Monday), Egyptian Premier League team Al Ahly issued a complaint against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) surrounding the ticketing process. Al Ahly ultimately lost the final to Morocco’s Botolo Pro 1 side Wydad Casablanca 2-0, with two goals from Zouheir El Moutaraji. However, the build-up …
Boston Police warn NBA fans over counterfeit tickets
The Boston Police Department (BPD) has warned basketball fans to be wary of counterfeits when purchasing tickets for the upcoming National Basketball Association (NBA) finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. A statement from the police also said that if anyone notices or has information on the sale of counterfeit tickets, they should …
Smeetz raises $4m in Series A funding
Switzerland-headquartered Smeetz has today (Tuesday) announced it has raised CHF$4.1m (£3m/$4m/€4m) in Series A funding to grow and establish Dynamic Pricing in the attractions industry. Smeetz, a data-driven ticketing and dynamic pricing software supplier for attractions and cultural venues, will use the funds to develop its human resources and research and development departments. The round …
Sluggish ticket sales for upcoming Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Test
Up to 20,000 seats are unfilled for the upcoming celebratory Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Test between England and New Zealand, according to a report from The Telegraph. The commemorative Test is set to be held at Lord’s but even with a new captain at the helm in the form of Ben Stokes, ticket sales have been …
UAE fans to receive ticket allocation for Australia play-off match
The United Arab Emirates Football Association has acquired 5,000 tickets for UAE supporters to attend its Asian World Cup play-off match against Australia in Qatar next month. It was announced on Thursday last week that the UAE FA had organised the ticket allocation with the Asian Football Confederation, ahead of the game against Australia on …
XTIXS announces DeFi-funded event in partnership with GET Protocol
Boutique ticketing solution XTIXS has partnered with GET Protocol to announce a decentralised finance (DeFi)-funded event featuring artist Lewis Capaldi (pictured) in Reykjavik in August. This means that the show, Reykjavik Live, is backed up by a bespoke application of blockchain technologies including DeFi, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and GET Protocol’s utility token $GET. Future ticket …
Premier League attendance caps 15 million for first time
A record number of fans attended matches over the course of the 2021-22 Premier League season, with the cumulative figure surpassing 15 million for the first time. A total of 15,195,647 fans attended the 380 matches, Premier League research has shown. The matches saw an average crowd of 39,989, with the average stadium utilisation rate …
Backstage: Glastonbury, Justin Bieber and more…
A round-up of the latest live music news… The UK’s flagship live music event Glastonbury Festival has announced its full line-up for its 2022 showpiece in June, with new additions including performances from acts like AJ Tracey, Jamie T, Yungblud, Pa Salieu and Sea Girls. Warm up acts for headliners Billie Eillish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar …
PGA Tour event to accept cryptocurrency
The Barracuda Championship in California will become the first PGA Tour event to accept cryptocurrency payments, with fans able to purchase tickets, hospitality and sponsorship packages. Golf fans will be able to pay using over 300 different cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin. Not only will fans be able to use cryptocurrency to pay for …
Live Events Reinsurance Scheme protects 15,000 jobs and supports 150 events
The UK Government has said that almost 15,000 jobs and more than 150 events have been supported by its Live Events Reinsurance Scheme, which was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme closes in September, but has offered aid to a number of events on the British calendar including The Brit Awards, Virgin Radio’s Big …