The Rose Theatre in Edinburgh, which is currently owned and operated by Danish ballet dancer and choreographer Peter Schaufuss, has been put up for sale with a price tag of £3m (€3.4m/$3.6m). The theatre has been used as a venue during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and has also hosted shows from entertainment production companies Golden …
Seat Unique secures first golf deal and renews Yorkshire Cricket partnership
Premium marketplace Seat Unique has secured its first-ever golf agreement with DP World Tour and has also renewed its partnership with Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Golf fans are now able to purchase official premium experience packages for the BMW PGA Championship, the Genesis Scottish Open and the Betfred British Masters through Seat Unique’s online platform. …
New Zealand court told 90% of Viagogo tickets sold by scalpers
Roughly 90% of event tickets sold through resale platform Viagogo in New Zealand were being sold by scalpers, according to reports from the High Court in Auckland. The platform is currently embroiled in a month-long civil trial in New Zealand, which began on Wednesday, as part of its long-standing battle with the country’s market watchdog. …
NFT-TiX: More than just a ticket
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs as they are more commonly known, and blockchain technology have certainly become a topic for conversation over the last few years. With the idea in the making since 2019, Emil Ljesnjanin founded marketplace NFT-TiX in 2021 and launched the company in July 2022 at Exit Festival, taking advantage of the technology’s …
AXS extends partnership with Dreamland Margate
Dreamland Margate (pictured), a family-focused attraction and entertainment centre on England’s southeast coast, has announced a new deal with AXS. The multi-year partnership will see the ticketing company continue to provide its services for all events across the attraction complex. Dreamland Margate reopened in 2015 and expanded in 2017, and in addition to the amusement …
Creative Scotland launches two new funds
Creative Scotland has launched two new funds, supported by the National Lottery, as part of its efforts to reshape its funding approach. The two funds are the refreshed National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations and the new time-limited National Lottery Extended Programme Fund. Creative Scotland said that these funds have been designed for organisations that …
CM.com announces two key partnerships – TheTicketingBusiness News
Customer engagement and ticketing platform CM.com has partnered with Ibiza club Amnesia, and TixBox, which is the ticketing partner for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) entertainment company Alchemy Project. The multi-year partnership with Amnesia was launched last month, and CM.com will act as the club’s primary online ticketing partner. It will also provide Amnesia …
Close teams up with Ticketmaster
Communications app Close has partnered with Ticketmaster to provide the ticketing company’s customers with an improved digital customer experience. Visitors will be able to find all event information in the Close app after purchasing their ticket thanks to an API link between Close and Ticketmaster. Buyers will be able to access the information as soon …
CTS Eventim’s preliminary results showcase strong year
Ticketing and live entertainment services company CTS Eventim has delivered a strong business performance in 2022, according to its preliminary results. While the full report for last year will be published at the end of March, CTS Eventim has said that consolidated revenue rose by 372% year on year, from €408m (£363m/$434m) in 2021 to …
League of Ireland attendances could top one million
Ticketing software company Future Ticketing has predicted that attendances will top one million across League of Ireland football grounds this season. The 2023 season begins this Friday and Future Ticketing’s partner clubs are projecting an increase in gate receipts of between 15% and 20%, which would be another record year in the history of the …