Serena Williams has caused a tidal wave of ticket sales for the upcoming US Open, after writing in a piece for Vogue that she is planning to retire at some point after the tennis event. The 23-time Grand Slam winner hinted in the fashion magazine that she is looking to end her tennis career soon, …
AFL announces ticket price freeze and Grand Final ticketing structure
The Australian Football League (AFL) has announced a price freeze on tickets for all matches at all venues in Victoria across weeks one to three of the 2022 Toyota AFL Finals Series. Prices for weeks one and two have already been frozen since 2019, while week three will now be frozen at 2021 prices. Entry …
Tech Stack: Immersive experiences, frictionless entry and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Digital tickets for National Parks Visitors to the British Virgin Islands will now be able to purchase National Park entry tickets and Marine Conservation permits online. Travellers can choose which pass to purchase for which park through a new ‘Park Entry’ page on …
People on the move: Royal Albert Hall, iTicket and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem… The Royal Albert Hall has announced the current chief executive Craig Hassall (pictured) will step down at the start of the 2023 season. Hassall joined the iconic 5,272-capacity venue in 2017 from his previous role as CEO of Opera Australia. He worked on plans for the London …
Vivid Seats announces positive quarter and launch of Vivid Picks
Vivid Seats has posted a positive second quarter, with revenues, net income and marketplace GOV (gross order value) all up on Q2 last year. Marketplace GOV amounted to $814.8m (£643m/€796m), an 18% increase on $693.1m in the same period the year prior. Revenues saw a 28% increase from $115.5m in Q2 last year to reach …
LGBTQ+ theatre and bar Above The Stag closes its doors
Above The Stag, a LGBTQ+ theatre and bar in Vauxhall, has closed following a financially “challenging” couple of years. The venue closed its doors for the last time on Saturday, after management was unable to “come up with a feasible business plan for the next five years in our existing venue”. Management said that another …
Bolton Wanderers records 25% increase in season ticket sales
English League One club Bolton Wanderers has sold a total of 13,326 season tickets for the 2022-23 season, an increase of over 25% compared to figures from last season. The club’s board, led by chairman Sharon Brittan, announced the total prior to the end of the sales phase on Saturday. “When we launched the campaign …
Blackpool introduces digital ticketing at Bloomfield Road
English Championship football club Blackpool has announced that it is introducing digital ticketing at its home stadium, Bloomfield Road. This season, fans will enter the 16,616-capacity stadium using digital ticketing, which is set to be rolled out as an option to season ticket holders over the coming months. Blackpool worked with fan engagement company and …
University of Tennessee smashes new season ticket sales record and predictions
The University of Tennessee has smashed its new season ticket sales goal for its American football team ahead of the 2022 campaign. Tennessee Athletics has sold a total of 16,781 new season tickets, a 168% increase on its goal of 10,000 new season tickets. This is also more than double Tennessee’s previous high of 7,502 …
HomeTown Ticketing partners with Bluffton University
Bluffton University has partnered with HomeTown Ticketing, a provider of digital ticketing and event software for schools, districts, conferences and associations, for all ticketed Bluffton alumni, athletics, music and theatre events. Patrons can purchase tickets or transfer them using an app from the company, and results can be filtered by athletics, alumni or music and …