Viagogo has accused World Rugby of “anti-competitive” practices over the sale of Rugby World Cup 2023 tickets. The resale business, responding to criticism over the price of tickets being offered on its marketplace for next year’s tournament in France, said organisers were restricting access to fans in an attempt to control the market. World Rugby …
Ambassador Theatre Group in debt talks – report
Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) is reportedly looking to refinance its debt with a direct lending deal worth as much as £1.2bn. The group, which owns major Broadway and the West End theatres, is said to be speaking to direct lending firms about the potential refinancing, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg said spokespeople for ATG and its …
Bono embarks on 14-city arena book tour
U2 singer Bono is heading out on a 14-city book tour in support of his forthcoming memoir. The tour has been organised by Live Nation and Penguin Random House and will feature dates in North America and Europe. Kicking off at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Wednesday, November 2, ‘Stories of Surrender’ …
Nottingham Forest launches ticket exchange scheme
Nottingham Forest has become the latest Premier League club to launch its own ticket exchange scheme. The exchange will allow all general admission season card holders the opportunity to list their seats to be purchased by home members, on a match-by-match basis, if they are unable to attend any home league fixture. Each time someone …
Everi targets growth beyond casinos through Venuetize deal
Casino services provider Everi Holdings has acquired assets owned by venue technology business Venuetize. The deal will see Everi, which provides land-based and digital casino gaming content and products, financial technology and player loyalty solutions, move beyond its primary sector for the first time. In addition to expanding Everi’s addressable market into gaming-adjacent industries, with …
LIV Golf signs up ISBI 360
LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed tour that has disrupted the sport, has appointed ISBI 360 to sell event tickets for the final US stop of the 2022 series. Inspiration Sports Business Institute (ISBI) 360’s Virtual Sales Network, the on-demand sales talent provider and ticket sales trainer for the sports and entertainment industry, will cover the Miami …
Tech Stack: OVG, ParkHub and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… OVG partners ParkHub Oak View Group is to begin implementing a new preferred parking management technology to optimise parking operations, facilitate payments and deliver real-time business insights at numerous venues through a new partnership with ParkHub. ParkHub will deliver to OVG-managed assets cloud-based, …
People on the Move: AEG, Ticketmaster and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… AEG Global Partnerships has promoted Matthew Zweck to vice-president, global partnerships APAC, to oversee the group’s expansion across the Asia Pacific region. Zweck, who has been with the Los Angeles-headquartered group for 10 years, will lead the expansion of the group’s sponsorship …
PCB buoyed by success of Pakistan-England T20 series
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has hailed the success of the recently concluded T20 international series against England, with stadium attendance of 97.35% across the seven games marking a record for a series in the country. England’s 4-3 series win over four games in Karachi and three in Lahore from September 20 to …
AEG to expand Global Partnerships division in Asia Pacific
AEG Global Partnerships has announced plans to expand across the Asia Pacific region. The commercial and sponsorship division will focus on building strategic partnerships for AEG’s portfolio of assets in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand from its Melbourne, Australia base. It now plans to expand the unit’s reach to Nagoya and Osaka …