Premiership rugby union club London Irish has offered Worcester Warriors season ticket holders the chance to still watch their beloved sport, as their own club has fallen into administration. London Irish released a statement yesterday (Wednesday) informing Worcester Warriors season ticket holders they would be given 50% off ticket prices to watch Irish matches. The …
Hong Kong Sevens tickets go on sale
Tickets for the upcoming Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens have gone on general sale today (Thursday). Some 10,000 three-day tickets are now on sale for the first Sevens event in three years. Tickets are traditionally distributed through a public ballot but this is not the case for November’s event. All tickets will be sold on …
Lyte confirms acquisition of Festicket and Event Genius assets
Event technology platform Lyte has confirmed the acquisition of Festicket and Event Genius assets. Festicket recently fell into administration after filing a moratorium in an attempt to rescue the company in August. Lyte had agreed to purchase Festicket and Event Genius’ assets last month and the acquisition has now been confirmed. Festicket worked with festivals …
Halo launches ticket scanning solution
Software company Halo Solutions has launched a ticket-scanning solution that is directly linked to an incident management platform. The world-first integration can be accessed via the Halo app on any smartphone, meaning there is no extra software or hardware. The integration, which was built by Halo’s in-house development team, turns any smart device into a …
French culture to receive significant boost
French culture minister Rima Abdul Malak has said that the French Government will commit a record €4.2bn (£3.8bn/$4bn) budget to cultural activities in 2023. This equates to a 7% increase compared to last year with €711m allocated to the financing of film and audio-visual production, as well as video games. Malak said at a press …
People on the move: Queue-it, Ticketmaster Sport and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Secondary ticketing platform StubHub International has appointed Dan Mucha as chief executive. Mucha has joined StubHub International from online personalisation business Photobox Group, where he was also CEO. Prior to joining Photobox Group, Mucha held senior operating roles with Amazon and MSNBC. …
Tech Stack: Decentralised festivals, virtual reality and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Driven by blockchain technology DCentralize Festival is a hybrid music festival and conference, set to take place at Prestwold Hall Estate in the UK in August 2023. The live event will be streamed simultaneously in a metaverse hosted by Passage. The event will …
NBA launches reimagined NBA App and NBA ID membership program
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has launched the reimagined NBA App along with NBA ID, a new membership program offering fans benefits and rewards from the league, teams and partners. NBA ID is free to join and will link experiences across the league’s existing products like NBA League Pass and NBA Pick’Em. Throughout the season, …
Glasgow and Liverpool go head to head for Eurovision Song Contest
The BBC has revealed an update on the potential host city for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, with just Glasgow and Liverpool left in the running. Last month, the BBC announced a seven-city shortlist comprising Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield. A final decision between Glasgow and Liverpool will be made in the …
Seat Unique becomes official premium ticketing partner of Edgbaston
Premium marketplace Seat Unique has become the official premium ticketing partner of Birmingham cricket ground, Edgbaston. The deal will last four years and will see Seat Unique power Edgbaston’s premium ticket sales. Fans will be able to purchase premium tickets to watch Warwickshire and England play at Edgbaston through Seat Unique’s online platform, including tickets …