SI Tickets, the Sports Illustrated-backed ticketing site, has announced its entry into the primary ticketing market through the launch of a new self-service event management and platform that incorporates NFT and non-NFT tickets solutions. Box Office by SI Tickets has been developed in partnership with web3 leader ConsenSys and powered by Polygon’s blockchain technology. It …
Brazil’s The Town festival makes record-breaking start
Brazil’s new The Town Music and Art Festival has sold out three of its five days in the first three hours of sales. Some 420,000 of 500,000 tickets have been purchased for the inaugural São Paulo event, which is backed by Rock in Rio promoter Rock World and Live Nation Entertainment. The partners said the …
Tech Stack: Skiing, nature parks and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Not quite so downhill… Accesso Technology Group, a technology solutions provider for attractions and venues, has acquired Paradocs Mountain Software, a Canadian-based provider of software solutions specifically for the ski industry. Paradocs’ all-in-one mountain management solution – MtnOS – will now be known …
People on the Move: Tickets for Less, Patron Technology and more…
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Tickets For Less has hired Nathan Williford as senior vice-president of product growth. He has joined the Kansas company after serving as the chief operating officer at Lend Some Money, a start-up focused on building Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products in the investment lending …
Judge admits class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster and OCESA in Mexico
The Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Office (Profeco) in Mexico has revealed that a judge from Mexico City has admitted a class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster and concert promoter OCESA. According to a press release from Profeco, the collective action is the result of multiple consumer claims that have accumulated since 2021, such as the unilateral cancellation …
Crystal Palace experiences turnstile difficulties leading to kick-off delay
Crystal Palace experienced difficulties with its turnstiles on Saturday, leading to its Premier League match against West Ham United being delayed by 15 minutes. The ticketing issues at Selhurst Park saw long queues with less than 15 minutes to go before the scheduled kick off of 12:30 BST. There was an issue with season ticket …
Record attendance for Arsenal Women’s Emirates Stadium appearance
Emirates Stadium welcomed over 60,000 fans for Arsenal Women’s UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final second leg match against Germany’s VfL Wolfsburg. The Women’s Super League side lost 2-3 to the visitors yesterday (Monday), with Wolfsburg progressing to the final. A total of 60,063 fans attended the match, a record for women’s club football in England …
Aerosmith announce ‘Peace Out’ farewell tour
Rock icons Aerosmith have announced their farewell ‘Peace Out’ tour, with performances set for venues across the US and Canada. The band will be accompanied on their final tour by fellow rock band, The Black Crowes. Aerosmith said in a joint statement: “It’s not goodbye, it’s peace out! Get ready and walk this way, you’re …
Red Roses welcome record-breaking crowd to witness Six Nations grand slam
The England Women’s rugby team not only won a Six Nations grand slam at the weekend, but also attracted a world record attendance for a women’s rugby fixture. Some 58,498 fans attended the match at London’s Twickenham Stadium to witness the Red Roses beat France 38-33 to take the Women’s Six Nations title. The attendance …
Albania’s Unum Festival opts for NFT-TiX partnership
NFT-TiX, a blockchain-based ticketing platform, has announced a multi-year partnership with Unum Festival, a music event held in Shëngjin, Albania. Ticket sales will begin on the platform from May 5, with the festival set to take place June 1-6. The use of blockchain ticketing will help Unum Festival crack down on ticket scalping and fraud, …