Madame Tussauds India has appointed TripXOXO as its official ticketing partner. TripXOXO is a discovery and booking platform for tours, activities and things to do, and has partnered with Madame Tussauds India, which incorporates wax figures of the rich and famous as an immersive experience. Madame Tussauds Delhi opened in December 2017 at Regal Theatre …
FA website crashes after thousands of Lionesses fans try to bag US tickets
The Football Association (FA)’s website crashed yesterday (Tuesday) after almost 45,000 fans tried to purchase tickets to watch England take on the US at Wembley in October. The game was announced by the FA and prompted a surge to purchase tickets, with supporters given an estimated wait time of over an hour. Demand for tickets …
Football fans warned over potential ticket scams
Football fans have been warned over potential ticket scams, with many fraudsters using social media to offer fake tickets. According to a report from the BBC, unsuspecting victims are being targeted on social media platforms, with the average loss being over £400 ($487/€478). Lloyds Bank said that the average loss is £410 and that fans …
Ed Sheeran’s Stade de France shows benefit from TixNGo solution
Ed Sheeran’s sold-out performances at the Stade de France, as part of his ‘+-=÷x’ world tour, saw the successful roll-out of the Tixngo solution on a large scale. Over 176,000 fans enjoyed the performances from the British singer last weekend, with Sheeran and his management team making sure ticketing was as safe and secure as …
XFL partners with Ticketmaster ahead of return
American football minor league XFL has announced a multi-year partnership with Ticketmaster ahead of the upcoming 2023 season. All 43 games of the XFL season – 40 regular season games, two playoffs and one championship – and all eight teams will be ticketed by Ticketmaster. XFL is returning in February 2023 after a three year …
TechStack: Apps, the metaverse and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… NFTs for bucket list events Austin-based FestivalPass has introduced its Founder NFT (non-fungible token) which will offer VIP access to bucket list events. The Festival Family Founders NFT will unlock $1,200 (£984/€1,778) worth of credits on FestivalPass every year, which can be redeemed …
People on the move: AEG Presents, Music Venue Trust and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing ecosystem… TEG has announced that Toby Leighton-Pope will take on the role of managing director for the newly formed TEG Europe. Leighton-Pope will oversee the expansion of TEG Europe, which has amalgamated TEG’s UK-based live entertainment, ticketing, venue, digital and data operations. TEG Europe comprises TEG …
NTIA expresses concern over nightclub closures
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has expressed its concern over the number of nightclubs that have closed down in the last three years. Statistics from data and insight consultancy CGA demonstrated that there are only 1,130 nightclubs currently open in the UK, a significant decrease compared to pre-pandemic. The data showed that the Midlands …
Demand for women’s football tickets rockets following England’s Euro win
Demand for tickets to Women’s Super League (WSL) matches have increased significantly following England’s UEFA Euro 2022 win. According to the Manchester Evening News, following England’s win over Germany in the Women’s Euro 2022 final, searches for Manchester City women’s games surged by over 3,000%. England secured victory over Germany through a goal from Manchester …
Lucky Seat introduces new white label digital lottery software
Digital ticket lottery platform Lucky Seat has introduced a new white label software, which can be integrated with box office ticketing systems. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) will work as an extension of a venue’s ticketing system and will offer a streamlined customer and venue experience. Management will be able to work with the platform to conduct …