Mobile-focused ticketing platform SeatGeek has announced a multi-year partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL)’s Florida Panthers and the team’s owned and operated venues. The deal is SeatGeek’s first as the official ticketing provider of an NHL team and its venues. The company signed its first deal with an NHL team in September last year, …
Tixngo to be utilised by Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium has announced a partnership with blockchain mobile ticketing solution, Tixngo. Starting this summer, the 90,000-capacity stadium will deliver digital tickets through a new Wembley-branded wallet, which will be powered by Secutix solution Tixngo. The London stadium will launch the solution for Ed Sheeran’s five nights at Wembley, with the British artist’s shows beginning …
KPOP.FLEX heads to London for second event in 2023
European K-pop festival, KPOP.FLEX, has announced one of its 2023 events will be heading to the UK. Organisers Kpop Europa (a partnership between Live Company Group and Explorado Group) and PK Events announced that one of its 2023 editions will take place at The O2 Arena in London from September 22-24. The London edition next …
High theatre ticket prices could leave workers vulnerable
Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communication and Theatre Union (BECTU) head Philippa Childs has warned that expensive theatre ticket prices could deter audiences, leaving theatre workers vulnerable. Childs told The Stage: “When faced with soaring ticket rates amid the ever-increasing cost-of-living crisis, audiences will have little choice but to cut back on the expense of going to the …
Eurovision fans miss out on finals after tix failure
Eurovision fans were left disappointed after tickets they’d purchased to watch Saturday’s final never arrived. According to Variety, a number of fans purchased tickets for the Eurovision final in Turin, Italy (pictured), from resale site Viagogo. However, as it got closer to the event, the tickets failed to arrived before customers received an email to …
DEAG boasts positive sales in first quarter
Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG) has seen a major rebound in the first quarter of 2022, with sales increasing from €1.1m (£934k/$1.1m) to €31m. For the same period in 2021, operating sales for the entertainment company were €1.1m while reported sales were €4m, showcasing how the company’s sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels in the first …
GL events UK acquires Field and Lawn
GL events UK has acquired fellow events infrastructure provider Field and Lawn, with GL events UK assuming 100% ownership of the company. Field and Lawn has operations across the UK including hubs in Broxburn near Edinburgh, Bristol and Runcorn. The company was founded in 1986 and provides event marquees, temporary industrial buildings, placemaking services and …
Bills fans given glimpse of personal seat licence prices
Fans of National Football League (NFL) franchise Buffalo Bills have been given a glimpse of what the team might be charging for personal seat licences at the new $1.4bn (£1.1bn/€1.3bn) stadium. According to an email sent to fans and obtained by The Buffalo News, prices could range between $500 and $16,500 for a personal seat …
Rajasthan Government to introduce e-ticketing for monuments and museums
The Rajasthan Government in India is set to introduce e-ticketing for all of the state’s monuments and museums. The Department of Archeology and Museology will introduce online ticketing to make it easier for tourists and visitors. The move follows reports of harassment from illegal guides, and the fact that a number of monuments do not …
UK festivals commit to tackling sexual violence at events
Over 100 festivals in the UK have committed to tackling sexual violence at events, including Reading and Leeds, Boomtown Fair, Boardmasters and Parklife. Some 105 festivals have committed to The Association of Independent Festivals’ (AIF) Safer Spaces At Festivals campaign, with the aim of tackling sexual violence. The initiative had originally launched in May 2017 …