NASCAR will release tickets today (Thursday) for the first-ever street race in the Cup Series, with fans also able to purchase tickets, hospitality and travel experiences through QuintEvents. The Chicago (pictured) Street Race will take place on July 1-2 next year, and two-day reserved ticket prices start at $465 (£408/€467). Two-day general admission prices start …
ENO seeks u-turn after calling Arts Council funding cuts and relocation plans “absurd”
The English National Opera (ENO) has called the Arts Council England (ACE)’s plan to cut its funding unless it considers relocating to Manchester as “absurd” and “insane”. ENO’s annual funding of £12.8m ($14.6m/€14.6m) was cut by ACE on Friday and was instead replaced with £17m over three years, if the Opera considered relocating, potentially to …
Dua Lipa fans left waiting
Dua Lipa fans had to wait for hours at Sydney Olympic Park on Wednesday night after the ticketing app used for the concert went down. Fans waited outside Qudos Bank Arena for the venue’s second show during Dua Lipa’s tour of Australia, after reports of the app failing. Staff resorted to manually checking emails before …
5 tips to solve your event registration woes – Blog
Everyone wants to ensure that their event is a success, and what better way to do this than with a high turnout of attendees? Whether you’re an organizer or someone in charge of promoting your event, here are five tips to help you get more event sign-ups. The first step is understanding the problem The …
CTS Eventim records strong performance in Q3
Ticketing services and live entertainment company, CTS Eventim, has posted a positive third quarter, with revenue increasing significantly compared to to Q3 in 2021 and even in 2019. Revenue increased to €694m (£611m/$695m) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to €115m in Q3 in 2021 and €378 in the third quarter of 2019. The …
Baltimore Ravens in SeatGeek multi-year deal
National Football League (NFL) franchise Baltimore Ravens has partnered with SeatGeek in a multi-year deal. Starting with the 2023 season, the Ravens will revamp its ticketing experience through SeatGeek’s mobile-first technology. The franchise will be the fifth partner for SeatGeek in the NFL. Fans will be able to utilise SeatGeek’s app, enjoy a personalised event-going …
Seat Unique partners with Harlequins
Seat Unique has become the official premium tickets and hospitality online platform for Premiership Rugby club Harlequins. The partnership means that Seat Unique will exclusively power the club’s online premium ticket and hospitality sales. Supporters will be able to book hospitality packages anytime and anywhere, for all Harlequins’ home fixtures at the 14,816-capacity Twickenham Stoop. …
Case study: TIXNGO and Paléo Festival
We spoke to Luca Ziche, senior sales manager at SECUTIX, and David Franklin, head of ticketing at Paléo Festival, about the technology behind TIXNGO and the successful roll-out of digital ticketing for the Switzerland-based event. In July this year, Switzerland’s Paléo Festival announced it was offering digital ticketing for the first time after teaming up …
Tech Stack: Elton John’s immersive experience and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Cinema’s Neil Young event Shakey Pictures, event cinema distributor Trafalgar Releasing and Warners Records have announced that ‘Neil Young: Harvest Time’ will be shown in cinemas worldwide on December 1. There will be select encores on December 4. The film celebrates the 50th …
People on the move: ASM Global, TEG Europe and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Alex Simmonds has joined TEG Europe as head of UK touring and special projects. Simmonds spent eight years at SJM where he booked the C2C Country Music Festival and has worked with brands such as Disney, Studio Ghibli, BBC, Sony and Amazon. …