Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club has announced that today (Monday) fans will be able to purchase tickets without fees thanks to its Save the Fees Day initiative. The Major League Soccer (MLS) side and home stadium BC Place (pictured) have partnered to pick up the extra cost, with fans having 24 hours to capitalise on the …
Petrol stations in Germany to offer ticket sales for concerts, sporting matches and more
Petrol stations in Germany are set to be the surprise backdrop for concert, sport and entertainment ticket sales, thanks to a collaboration between consumption-on-the-go specialist Lekkerland, ticketing and live entertainment provider CTS Eventim and prepaid and payment provider Epay. The partnership has resulted in a digital ticketing solution that enables the nationwide sale of tickets …
The Athletic announces StubHub integration
Media outlet The Athletic and resale platform StubHub have agreed a multi-year ticketing deal. Starting this year, StubHub will be integrated into The Athletic’s product, content, media and subscriber offerings, providing readers with a more streamlined way to purchase tickets to the live sporting events they are reading about. The integration will cover The Athletic’s …
Second phase of Paris 2024 ticket sales underway
The second phase of Paris 2024 ticket sales began yesterday (Thursday) with successful applicants contacted earlier in the week to buy tickets within their 48-hour window. It is expected that some 1.5 million tickets will be sold, with over four million people registered for the draw for this phase. Olympics fans will be able to …
Assomusica appeals to Italian Government on VAT split payments
Italy’s Association of Producers and Organisers of Live Music Shows (Assomusica) has called on the Italian Government to spare the live music and entertainment sector from the split payment of VAT scheme, after the European Commission gave the green light for it to be extended. Italy first introduced its split payment plan in 2017, which …
Chelsea freezes general admission season ticket prices
Premier League club Chelsea has opted to freeze its general admission season ticket prices for the 2023-24 campaign. Adult general admission (GA) season tickets have been frozen since 2011-12, despite the club reporting matchday costs increasing by 31% since 2018. However, the club said that the current cost-of-living crisis and its performances on the pitch …
NTIA, Save Our Scene and Brixton BID launch campaign to save O2 Academy Brixton
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), Save Our Scene and Brixton BID have launched a campaign to save O2 Academy Brixton from permanent closure, following the death of two people as the result of a crowd crush. In December last year, two people died following a crowd crush at a gig from Afrobeats artist, Asake. …
Custom Content Blocks to Enhance Event Registration Website and More
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UK Gov rejects CMA’s recommendations on secondary ticketing
The UK Government has rejected the Competition and Market Authority (CMA)’s recommendations on secondary ticketing, some 19 months after they were made, saying that it “does not currently intend to introduce further regulation in this area”. The Government added that it would instead focus on “its consumer protection measures in the recently introduced Digital Markets, …
Cricket attendances bounce back in 2022 after pandemic
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has revealed that total attendance at cricket matches bounced back following the pandemic to reach 2.9 million in 2022. The figure is the second highest annual attendance on record, and is the highest ever when excluding global events such as the 2019 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Some …