Entertainment giant Live Nation and Korea’s Busan Metropolitan City have revealed plans to develop an arena and multi-cultural entertainment complex in Busan. The city is South Korea’s second most populous city after capital Seoul and the new entertainment destination will include a 20,000-capacity arena, an exhibition centre, hotels and an educational facility. There are three …
Opry Entertainment Group expands partnership with AXS
Opry Entertainment Group (OEG) and ticketing platform AXS have expanded an existing relationship to include ticketing services for the OEG-owned and operated venues ACL Live (at The Moody Theater) and 3TEN ACL Live, in Austin, Texas. OEG will implement the full suite of AXS solutions at the two venues, bringing them in-line with the experience …
Ally Pally opts for Dice as primary ticketing partner
Live event discovery platform Dice has been appointed the primary ticketing partner for iconic London venue, Alexandra Palace. Ally Pally is able to deliver events for capacities ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 across its theatre, West Hall, Great Hall and award-winning park. The partnership represents the largest venue deal for Dice to date. The venue …
Houston Astros to reward season ticket-holder loyalty with partnership
The Houston Astros Major League Baseball (MLB) team has partnered with loyalty and fan engagement platform, PointsVille, to reward season ticket-holders for their support. PointsVille’s platform enriches fan and visitors experiences through its immersive loyalty wallet, augmented reality (AR) experiences, rewards and loyalty management system. The partnership will help Astros season ticket-holders to earn, track …
APP signs up SI Tickets as ticketing partner
The Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) has signed up SI Tickets as its official ticketing partner. SI Tickets will also be the official home of primary ticket sales for all 2023 APP Tour events, beginning with the 2023 APP Newport Beach Open which runs from June 28-July 3. APP Tour tickets will be available through …
Major artists and over 20,000 back campaign to save O2 Academy Brixton
The Prodigy, Muse and Skunk Anansie are just some of the acts that have supported the campaign from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), Brixton BID and Save Our Scene to save O2 Academy Brixton from closure. The campaign closed earlier this week with over 20,000 representations delivered to Lambeth Council, with the support of …
SeatGeek signs up third tennis partner
Tennis in the Land, a women’s tennis event in Cleveland, Ohio, has named SeatGeek as the ticketing partner for a new tennis-specific venue, Topnotch Stadium. The new temporary venue will host over 30 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) matches as part of the summer’s event, which will be held between August 19-26 at the Nautica Waterfront …
CTS Eventim reports strong start to 2023
Ticketing and entertainment company CTS Eventim has witnessed a robust start to 2023, growing its consolidated revenue by 163% compared to the first quarter of last year. In the first quarter of 2023, consolidated revenue amounted to €366m (£319m/$395m), a major increase on €139m in the first quarter of 2022. It is also an improvement …
Vivid Seats stockholder Hoya Topco puts 16 million shares up for sale
Vivid Seats has announced the pricing of a secondary underwritten public offering of 16 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock by stockholder Hoya Topco, at price to the public of $8 (£6/€7). The stockholder has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2.4 million shares of …
The Leadmill calls on fans to help save the venue
Iconic Sheffield venue the Leadmill has called on fans for help, after the landlord that owns the premises advanced plans to evict its management. In April last year, the future of the venue came under threat after the owners of the building said the leaseholder would be evicted. The venue is owned by Electric Group, …