Continued ticketing woes for World Cup

Yesterday (Tuesday) brought more ticketing woes for the World Cup in Qatar, as fans continued to face issues with their digital tickets. On Monday, prior to England’s match with Iran, fans were faced with problems attempting to access Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. Guest were left waiting for hours after the FIFA Ticketing app …

Concerns raised over safety at Jamie Webster gig

Guests at a recent gig held at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool have raised concerns over venue safety.  The arena is due to hold the Eurovision Song Contest next year, but some fans attending a recent Jamie Webster concert have reported overcrowding and poor ticket checks at the venue.  One attendee, Paul Lang, took to …

Seat Unique brings in Simeon Klein as European general manager

Premium ticketing marketplace Seat Unique has appointed Simeon Klein (pictured main) as its European general manager.  Klein boasts vast experience across tech sales and growth, and even founded his own TV production company. He has also held roles within unicorn start-up Gett, which secured $800m (£670,000/€775,000m) in funding and provided businesses with a global mobility …

People on the move: Ticket Solutions, Legends and more…

We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Event distribution company Ticket Solutions has hired Ross Nigro (pictured right) as its director of partnerships.  Prior to joining Ticket Solutions, Nigro worked in a number of roles at college ticketing and marketing company, Learfield Amplify.  Clay Discher, chief revenue officer at Ticket …

Tech Stack: A Meta virtual reality Notorious B.I.G concert and more…

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… A Meta virtual reality concert Meta, the company behind social media giant Facebook, has revealed an upcoming virtual reality concert from Notorious B.I.G. The digital event has been called ‘Sky’s the Limit’ and will premiere exclusively on Meta’s Horizon Worlds VR platform. The …

AFL freezes Women’s Grand Final ticket prices

The Australian Football League (AFL) has revealed a price freeze on tickets for the 2022 NAB AFL Women’s Grand Final at A$10 (£6/€6/$7) for adults and free entry for children.  Tickets went on sale via Ticketmaster yesterday (Monday), and AFL executive general manager of customer and commercial, Kylie Rogers, said the price freeze was to …

SmartLedger launches NFT ticketing platform TicketMint

SmartLedger has launched a new NFT smart ticketing platform, TicketMint, which provides an on-chain digital multimedia collectible ticket and enables event creators and ticket issuers to guarantee authenticity of tickets, control prices and increase engagement.  In October, TicketMint was tested for the first time at an educational luncheon and summit at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel …

Xceed secures €2m in latest funding round

Music ticketing platform Xceed has secured €2m (£1.7m/$2m) from its latest funding round.  Xceed was launched in Europe by Mattia Franco and Luca Papaleo and is now available in over 15 countries and 125 cities. It provides software for clubs, bars and festivals across the globe.  The software enables clients to digitise their online presence …