English League One football club Bolton Wanderers’ early bird season ticket sales have climbed by 19% compared to last season, with 14,358 fans securing their seat for next season. The early bird sales window was initially launched in early February, before being extended by two days due to the demand for season tickets. Compared to …
Festicket administrators offer six-month update
Festicket administrators have provided an update six months after the festival package company fell into trouble last year. Administrators said that across this period, they had received communication from roughly 40 event promoters asserting the implied terms of their contracts with Festicket are such that the net proceeds from ticket sales were to be held …
Acquired steps in to solve Lincoln City card acquirer woes
Lincoln City has received a helping hand from Acquired(.com), which set the English League One side up with a new card acquirer that could be integrated with the existing ticketing platform used on the point-of-sale devices in the club’s ticket office. The move comes after payment solutions provider Elavon cut ties with Lincoln City at …
Eventix expands into Ireland – TheTicketingBusiness News
Amsterdam-headquartered event ticketing system Eventix has expanded into the Irish market. Eventix provides event organisers with a range of tools for selling tickets, managing events and promoting their brand. Jake Gibbons, senior account executive at Eventix, will lead the company’s expansion in Ireland. Gibbons said: “We are thrilled to bring Eventix to Ireland and provide …
Latin music revenues exceed $1bn in US in 2022
Latin music revenues exceeded $1bn (£800m/€900m) in the US last year, according to The Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) end-of-year Latin music report for 2022. Revenues improved from $881m in 2021 to $1.1bn in 2022, with Latin music’s overall share of the music market growing from 5.9% to 6.9%. The success of Bad Bunny …
Opry Entertainment Group and country singer Luke Combs to rebrand Nashville venue
Opry Entertainment Group and country music singer Luke Combs have revealed plans for a new multi-level entertainment complex in downtown Nashville. The re-imagined 60,000-square-foot Wildhorse Saloon is set to gain a proposed 9,000-square-foot rooftop with views of the Cumberland River and Nissan Stadium. Following the installation of the proposed rooftop, the new 69,000-square-foot complex would …
Vivenu opens new US headquarters in Tampa, Florida
Primary ticketing and experience technology company, Vivenu, has opened a new US headquarters in Tampa, Florida. The new office will help to further expand Vivenu’s operations in the US and build its regional customer base. Over the coming months, Vivenu will look to hire individuals to work across sales, customer experience and marketing. Simon Hennes, …
Live Nation Australia and Mellen Events introduce Cut Above Collective
Live Nation Australia and Mellen Events have come together to introduce a new booking agency, promoter and artist management company, Cut Above Collective. The Perth-based firm’s roster of artists includes Alter Boy, Chaos Divine, Have A Good Day, Priscilla, Boox Kid, Drea, Osaka Punch, Voyager and Yomi Ship. Cut Above Collective said that the …
First immersive experience announced for MSG Entertainment’s Las Vegas Sphere
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp (MSG Entertainment) has announced ‘Sphere Experiences’, a core content category that will feature at the venue, which is set to open in Las Vegas later this year. Sphere Experiences’ first immersive production will be called ‘Postcard From Earth’. All experiences, including this first production, will utilise the venue’s industry-leading technology. …
Ticketmaster continues Latin America expansion
Ticketmaster has continued its expansion in Latin America and has entered the market in Brazil and Peru. The Live Nation-owned event ticketing business has also recently expanded into Chile and Mexico, as well as Argentina. Donovan Ferreti will serve as the managing director of Ticketmaster Brazil, while Hippie Gonzalez Orellana will serve as the managing …