English Premier League club Arsenal is attempting to crack down on bot traffic and touts as some members have found it difficult to secure tickets. The club added that it is also experiencing unprecedented levels of demand for tickets. “We are working extensively to address these issues and clamp down on this illegal activity,” a …
GameOn Technology partners with the Detroit Pistons to aid ticketing enquiries
GameOn Technology, a conversational chat platform, has partnered with the NBA’s Detroit Pistons to improve fan experience across the franchise’s website and app. The partnership has a primary focus on game logistics, ticketing and fans’ experience at the Little Caesars Arena. Fans will be able to make ticketing enquiries, ask questions on merchandise purchases and …
AMC Theatres introduces new ticket pricing structure
AMC Theatres is introducing a new ticket pricing structure that will differ depending on seating position. Sightline at AMC’s US cinemas joins a number of other entertainment venues that offer different prices for different views, and will include seats in Value Sightline, Standard Sightline and Preferred Sightline sections. Standard Sightline seats will be available for …
SeatGeek signed up by Paciolan as official secondary marketplace
SeatGeek has been named as the official secondary marketplace of Paciolan, expanding its college athletics reach and relationship with Paciolan-powered live entertainment venues. The platform’s secondary ticketing services will be directly integrated with Paciolan’s primary ticketing system, with an expected start date in July. Kim Damron, president of Paciolan and president of digital and technology …
Three theatres removed from charity’s at-risk list
Theatres Trust has recently launched its Theatres at Risk Register, which features 38 at-risk theatres with three having been removed and no new additions. The charity aims to protect theatres and the register highlights theatres across the UK that are under threat of closure, redevelopment or severe decay, but have the potential to be revived. …
Grassroots music venues continue to feel the strain
Grassroots music venues in the UK have said that the mix of the cost-of-living crisis, Brexit and cancelled shows have created a ‘perfect storm’. Talking to NME, Gareth Barber, owner, promoter and a band manager at Esquires in Bedford, said: “COVID’s not gone away, everyone’s feeling the pinch, there’s a cost of living crisis and …
Fever raises further $110m in Goldman Sachs-led round
New York-headquartered live entertainment discovery platform, Fever, has raised a further $110m (£91m/€102m) in funding. The venture funding round was led by Goldman Sachs with the participation of Eurazeo, Convivialité Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Alignment Growth, Vitruvian Partners and Smash Capital. Many of these companies, including Goldman Sachs, were involved in the platform’s previous funding round. …
Bruce Springsteen fanzine to quit after 43 years due to ticket prices
A Bruce Springsteen fanzine is set to close after 43 years, naming ticket prices as one of the reasons for its demise. Christopher Phillips, publisher and editor-in-chief of Backstreets magazine, which is dedicated to Springsteen and the E Street Band, said that the publication had “reached the end of the road”. Phillips started at the …
Senate Judiciary Committee warns Ticketmaster ahead of Beyoncé presales
Ticketmaster will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the Taylor Swift incident when tickets for Beyoncé’s first solo tour in six years go on sale in the US later today. The Live Nation-owned platform has already said that registration demand for Group A – which covers concerts in nine US cities – was eight …
Wild Water Adventure Park utilises Connect&Go platform
Connect&Go, a provider of integrated attractions management solutions and RFID technology, has partnered with Wild Water Adventure Park. As part of the deal, Connect&Go will provide the Californian attraction with a fully integrated all-in-one management platform ahead of its upcoming season. Connect&Go’s Konnect management platform combines eCommerce ticketing, point-of-sale, food and beverage, RFID access control …