Scottish Rugby will be utilising a new digital ticketing app this season. The Scottish rugby union governing body hopes the move will drive improved sustainability, access and security. The move to paperless ticketing is also part of its digital transformation journey to improve supporter experience on match days. The Scottish Rugby Ticketing app will be …
Authentix launches new platform with help from Ne-Yo
Authentix has launched a digital ticketing platform that will enable customers to purchase their tickets as NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and unlock exclusive opportunities and experiences. Authentix is part of the Get Protocol ecosystem and uses blockchain technology to issue tickets with a high level of security. Tickets are issued with a locked, personalised QR code …
SeatlabNFT hosts NFT-ticketed university tour
SeatlabNFT, an event ticketing platform, is set to host seven different events at universities across the UK in the form of Seatlab Sounds. Acts include headliners Clean Bandit, Hardy Caprio, R3wire, LF System, Shane Codd and Karen Harding. Seatlab Sounds will tour university campuses as part of freshers’ events taking place in September. Each event …
Administrators appointed for crumbling Festicket
Administrators have been appointed for the ailing Festicket, after the festival package company failed to come up with a rescue plan. According to a filing on Companies House, Administrators Lee Manning, Cameron Gunn and Simon Jagger of ReSolve Advisory Limited have been appointed. Festicket worked with festivals and events as official partners to provide general …
Key dates revealed for Paris 2024 Olympic Games ticket sales
Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have revealed that the first sales phase for multi-ticket package purchases will begin on February 15 2023, with registration opening December 1. Paris 2024 Club members will be selected at random and given priority access to the sale. For the first phase of the official Olympic ticketing sale, …
DP World Tour witnesses record ticket sales across key events
The DP World Tour has witnessed record ticket sales across its key summer events, including four of the Tour’s most historic golf tournaments. Rolex Series events the BMW PGA Championship and the Genesis Scottish Open, as well as the Betfred British Masters and the Horizon Irish Open, have all enjoyed a record 20 sold out …
Live Nation Germany acquires Goodlive
Live Nation Germany has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in festival, booking and services agency, Goodlive. The acquisition was made from private equity backers Paragon Partners and Goodlive’s founders. Berlin-headquartered Goodlive is behind festivals and event experiences such as Splash Festival in Ferropolis and Superbloom Festival in Munich. It is hoped the deal …
People on the move: RSC, DEAG and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that Daniel Evans (pictured left) and Tamara Harvey (pictured right) will be the co-artistic directors of the RSC from June 2023. Evans is currently the artistic director of Chichester Festival Theatre and Harvey is currently the …
Tech Stack: Digital season tickets, the metaverse and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Digital season tickets Fans of English League One football club Plymouth Argyle that use an Android device can now benefit from in-app ticketing, thanks to a new upgrade. Fans will have access to any digital or print at home tickets purchased for Argyle …
The Phantom of the Opera to close on Broadway next year
Broadway’s longest-running show The Phantom of the Opera is set to close in February 2023 after 35 years. The musical has been a key fixture on Broadway since 1988 and its final performance will be February 18. The final performance will round-off 13,925 shows across more than three decades. Since the show reopened after the …